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.
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When you're looking for an apartment or writing out a monthly rent/maintenance/mortgage check with one too many zeroes, it can be useful to remind yourself why you're doing this in the first place.
In an UrbanBaby discussion entitled "Please remind why I live here in NYC?" the general consensus is that while housing is pretty much the worst thing (besides the homeless guy who tried to kick your dog this morning for no reason), there's a lot to savor too, including:
Q. In our UWS high rise apartment, we have neighbors who really, really enjoy marijuana. As soon as we get off the elevator, we are bombarded by the smell in our hallway, and it frequently wafts its way into our apartment.
My husband and I don't want to be complete squares, but it's getting worse and worse, and we're trying to get pregnant (so a contact high is not a good thing!).
Q. A few years ago I bought a two-bedroom co-op with my boyfriend at the time. About 5 months ago he decided to end the relationship and moved out. At first I was going to sell but over time decided to try to make it work on my own.
Do I need to tell my board/management that he no longer lives in the apartment? I am also looking to refinance and want to try to lower my mortgage as well as remove his name. Do I have to inform the board of this?
Personally speaking, most real estate closings we have attended are the opposite of high drama. In fact, they tend to feel more like an extended stay at the back of the international customs line at JFK after a 12-hour flight delay, with a body clock stuck at 3 a.m. and contact lenses that crunch when you blink.
Q. Percentage-wise, how much more should I expect to pay for an apartment with a separate dining room, versus a standard 2 bedroom, where you basically eat in your living room?
What about a true eat-in kitchen, where you can put a whole table, not just a couple of stools next to a counter?
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