Teri Karush Rogers
Founder and publisher Teri Karush Rogers launched Brick Underground in 2009. As a freelance journalist, she had previously covered New York City real estate for The New York Times. Teri has been featured as an expert on New York City residential real estate by The New York Times, New York Daily News, amNew York, NBC Nightly News, The Real Deal, Business Insider, the Huffington Post, and NY1 News, among others. Teri earned a BA in journalism and a law degree from New York University. During law school she realized she would rather explain things than argue about them, so she returned to service journalism after graduation.
Posts by Teri Karush Rogers:
What do your monthly treks to Costco and your urgent need to borrow a steam cleaner have in common? Two newish online services can help with both:
- Are Murphy beds comfortable? (StreetEasy Forum)
- Painting bathroom ceiling same color as walls (Apartment Therapy)
- The problem with selling a condo in a building that's mostly rented (NY Times)
Somewhat like a private school consultant guiding parents through the competitive application process, residential real-estate consultancy Braddock + Purcell advises sellers and buyers on the intricacies of Manhattan real estate.
The firm earns money by matching clients to brokers and collecting a 25% referral fee from the broker in return.
Among the useful guidance the firm dispenses to sellers is what belongs, and what doesn't, in a six-month exclusive listing agreement with a real estate agent.
Q. I'm on the board of a co-op planning to replace its only elevator. The project will greatly inconvenience the residents, especially those who are elderly or may be unable to climb stairs, especially with
packages, etc.
The project manager assigned by our managing agent doesn't seem very proactive. So far, only one letter has been issued, announcing the timeline, with one call for anyone needing help buried in the 6th paragraph.
