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:
If you live in an apartment or building affected by Sandy, you have likely heard by now that your personal renter's, co-op or condo insurance policy doesn't cover damage from storm-related flooding or (with very few exceptions*) your temporary housing expenses.
Q. My co-op just spent several hundred thousand dollars renovating the hallways and lobby, and I am dismayed to see it undercut by some of my neighbors putting holiday decorations and their kids' artwork on their doors. In my opinion, hallways should be for public enjoyment, not personal expression.
What's a "normal" policy on this kind of thing? Any suggestions for getting my point across to the board?
Memo to anyone currently in contract to buy or sell NYC real estate: Mortgage lenders, concerned over potential damage to apartments and apartment buildings in NYC, are requiring that property--particularly the building itself--be re-inspected before deals can proceed post-Sandy.
Anything in the building that could be a danger to health or safety must be corrected, even if it's not in the control of the seller, Jeffrey Appel, a mortgage banker at Citibank tells BrickUnderground.
Whether you're looking for a Sandy-related short-term rental, or a garden-variety one- or two-year lease, here are a few pointers to avoid getting scammed.
What are the most common rental scams in NYC?
