Kelly Kreth
Contributing writer
Contributing writer Kelly Kreth has been a freelance journalist, essayist, and columnist for more than two decades. Her real estate articles have appeared in The Real Deal, Luxury Listings, Our Town, and amNewYork. A long-time New York City renter who loves a good deal, Kreth currently lives in a coveted rent-stabilized apartment in a luxury building on the Upper East Side.
Posts by Kelly Kreth:
From Nolita to FiDi: My rent was almost doubling so I bought a place and now pay less each month
By Kelly Kreth
October 13, 2023 - 09:30 AM
When Aaron faced an astronomical rent hike, he decided to buy a place instead. He homed in on Downtown Manhattan and, although a bit wary about co-ops, happily landed one in FiDi. Here’s his story.
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From Bed-Stuy to Ridgewood: I traded hip and happening for quaint and charming
By Kelly Kreth
October 6, 2023 - 10:00 AM
Faced with stiff competition for rentals in Bed-Stuy, Ron and his wife decamp for Ridgewood, Queens. They scored a larger rent-stabilized apartment with an extra bedroom for about the same rate. Here's his story.
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From Staten Island to Long Island City: I won a housing lottery apartment so my wife and child could finally join me
By Kelly Kreth
September 29, 2023 - 11:30 AM
After getting his green card, Philipp moved to NYC and tried for an apartment through the city's housing lotteries, finally landing a place that was big enough for his wife and child to join him. Here's his story.
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From Jamaica to Long Island: I saved enough on cheap rent to buy a house and create generational wealth for my son
By Kelly Kreth
September 22, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Sick of his cramped basement apartment and intrusive landlord, firefighter Gregory Shepherd headed to the far reaches of Long Island to buy his own, more luxurious home. He is now thrilled to see deer on his lawn instead of garbage and rats in the streets. Here’s his story as told to Kelly Kreth.
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From the UWS to UES: A huge rent hike forced me to leave my literary-loving nabe for the land of expensive groceries
By Kelly Kreth
September 15, 2023 - 09:30 AM
When longtime Upper West Sider and author Terena Elizabeth Bell was hit with an unaffordable rent increase, she endured a stressful search for a new place, landing on the Upper East Side. Here's her story.
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Why we moved to NYC from Ukraine: After fleeing the war, we came here for work and fell in love with the city
By Kelly Kreth
September 8, 2023 - 09:30 AM
After fleeing war-torn Ukraine and sheltering with family in California, sisters Iryna and Lillia landed in NYC for work. Their exhaustive apartment search involved six Airbnbs across three boroughs. Here’s their story.
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