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:
In a famously mobile city like New York, living in one apartment for decades is the exception rather than the rule. A recent New York Times story suggests stasis ensues mainly when an apartment is cheap (such as rent controlled or rent stabilized) or if it is flexible enough to adapt to a growing or shrinking number of occupants (think Soho loft).
You're so moved by the services rendered by your real estate agent that you want to seal the experience with a gift, above and beyond the commission your agent will collect.
But what to give?
The hive mind at StreetEasy.com has a few thoughts....
Buyers/sellers suggest:
In case you missed the news, an Upper West Side condo has banned smoking anywhere in the building. The presence of a large number of families, along with an optimistic view about the impact of a smoking ban on property values, seem to have been critical drivers of acceptance.
The biggest rookie mistake? Falling in love with the apartment and rationalizing the neighborhood. I did. Twice.
Related:
The top 7 construction defects
Find a great agent with BrickUnderground's Agent Referral Service
This week's Urtak poll is for anyone who has ever hired a contractor. You can check the results to each question as you go along (or click here and select "results" on the top right), and remember you can ask as well as answer questions by clicking on the 'Ask' tab above.
If a 1,700-square-foot triplex condo sounds like the answer to your space-deprived dreams, you might want to be careful what you wish for, especially if you're single.
