Arielle Gray, Esq., Associate Broker @ Keller Williams Realty NYC Group www.findnyhomes.com You’ve just landed a new place. Let’s be real; in NYC, that isn’t always easy. Even if your spot isn’t new, it can be nice to switch up the décor from time to time. Whether you live in a modest studio apartment or something a bit more sizable, everyone deserves a place they can be proud of. Interior designers Betsy Helmuth, owner of Affordable Interior Design and Juliette…
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How to Land Your Dream Apartment in New York City
Apartment searching anywhere can start out being very fun and quickly turn into a very time-consuming and daunting process. Looking for apartments in New York City, specifically, can leave seekers feeling very helpless due to higher rents, smaller living spaces and the need to be near the ‘perfect train.’ I would know, by 30 I had lived in midtown East, the Upper East Side, Midtown West, Queens and two stints in Brooklyn. Why is NYC so desirable? • Proximity to mass transportation:…
How to Combat the Pests of NYC
Let’s face it: New York City is not the cleanest place in the world. It is a city with a population of over 8 million and a city without alleyways. All trash and recycling is piled in black, blue, or clear bags or tied with string and stacked along the curbs of the streets, waste collectors creeping along day and night to make room for the next batch. The consequences of this and population density (in Manhattan for example, there…