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Creating an Office for Your Home-Based Business

Image via Pexels There are plenty of benefits of working from home: your commute disappears, you can work in your pajamas if you want to, and the hours are far more flexible than if you were in an office building. However, one major drawback for some home-based business owners is lacking a dedicated office space. If you don’t have space in your home for an office, make it a priority so you can be more productive and successful as a…

Summer Begins with 45 Miles of Open Streets New York

13 more miles of open streets, bringing the total across the boroughs to 45 miles and exceeding his goal of opening 40 miles by the end of May. After stating that this is the largest amount of protected streets in the nation, he assured New Yorkers that “it won’t stop there.” When the mayor first announced the program, he committed to opening 100 miles of streets throughout the pandemic. The latest batch will open tomorrow and includes tons of park-adjacent streets across Queens…

This Is How You Find An Apartment In NYC Without A Broker

This Is How You Find An Apartment In NYC Without A Broker At this moment, you are contemplating finding an apartment in NYC on your own without the help of a broker and you are second guessing if it is even possible having read everywhere how difficult it is.  Regardless, you’re going to explore the possibilities and take your shot because you’re finding a difficult time finding a reputable broker or you literally do not want to pay the thousands…

The New Rent Laws: What You Need To Know (For Now) by Jessica Feder-Birnbaum

The new rent laws that went into affect in June 2019 have been overhauled to protect tenants. Landlords and management companies are scrambling to be law abiding and stay profitable. As with any new system, there’s a learning curve. Landlord feedback is that the laws skew too highly in favor of tenants. How pushback will alter these policies remains to be seen. Whether you’re a rent stabilized or market rate tenant, read on to see what these changes are and…

How to Ensure Your First Home Purchase Goes Smoothly

Image courtesy of Unsplash How to Ensure Your First Home Purchase Goes Smoothly Are you preparing for your first home purchase?  Homeownership is a major investment of time, money, and energy, and without proper arrangements, it can drain your reserves.  Here is how to ensure your first go-round is a smooth and pleasant experience, rather than a stormy one.   First things first Chances are you’re excited about finding a place to call your very own, but before you begin exploring…

Neighborhood Guide to the Upper East Side

   Are you looking to visit or move to one of the most prominent neighborhoods in the country? The Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York is located between Central Park and Fifth Avenue, 59th Street, East River, and 96th Street. The area is famed for possessing endless blocks of the rich and famous’ real estate; however, did you know there is so much more to this prominent district than meets the eye? We have skillfully crafted a guide…

Why You Should Live in Manhattan

For the love of all that you hold dear, you owe it to yourself to live in Manhattan. Not forever, not necessarily, but give it a go once in your life and see how it feels to be in the center of absolutely everything. All the things you’ve heard about Manhattan are true. It is vibrant, full of energy, electric, and overwhelming. Living in Manhattan is to step out of your apartment every morning into the flow of a universal…

The Worst Deal in Real Estate

By Erich Nicholas, Licensed Real Estate Salesman, NYC Commercial Realty Corp, http://nycrecorp.com/ If you’re looking for a new home or office and a real estate broker asks you to sign an exclusive agreement so that you can only work with that broker – you should find another broker. Think about it, if you were going to buy a pair of dress shoes would you sign a contract to only buy those shoes at the Macy’s at Herald Square? So why would you limit your…