Emily Feldman
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15 lessons for first-time renters
May 19, 2011 - 08:08 AM
I grew up in the land of driveways, dens, backyards and air conditioning. So when I rented my first New York City apartment---a 2-bedroom on the top floor of a two-story Astoria walk-up--I wasn’t fully prepared for my abrupt conversion from suburban to vertical living. Here are a few things it might have been useful to know ahead of time...
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The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or not be available by the time you read this Read More
May 17, 2011 - 07:45 AM
This week's StreetEasy Hot Dozen--a roundup of the most popular studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom listings for the past week on NYC apartment site, StreetEasy.com--includes everything from the practical to the ostentatious. Though you might not be able to swing it, the $30,000/month two-bedroom Bowery Penthouse (with full-time maid serve included in the price), is worth the click.
The price of life without roommates? $35,672 after taxes
May 4, 2011 - 14:15 PM
New York's a notoriously expensive town. Young, single New Yorkers like me often bypass high rents by living with roommates to cut expenses. And I have. For the past eight years (since my freshman year of college) I've shared a bathroom, living room, cooking space, utensils and the goings on of my personal life with roommates.
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The price of bed bugs: $4,100 (extermination not included) Read More
May 2, 2011 - 07:47 AM
Just as my student loan debt peaked at the end of my grad school studies, bed bugs invaded the 3-bedroom Astoria apartment I shared with two roommates. Thankfully, my landlord footed the extermination bill, sparing me and my two roommates from the heftiest single line item.
