Townhouse for $600k?
My husband and I are looking to buy a 3+ BR place so we can start a family (we currently live in a little 700 sq ft Boerum Hill condo). We're open minded about neighborhoods in Brooklyn (preferred) or...
View ArticleCost to Move B’stone Kitchen?
We're considering buying an 1890's brownstone in Bed Stuy that needs some work. The kitchen is currently on the ground floor but it would be much more ideal to move it directly up one floor so it would...
View ArticleStove next to Dishwasher?
I'm considering buying a house with an admittedly small kitchen (which I can deal with) but the only place to install a dishwasher is right next to the stove. Anyone know any logistical problems with...
View ArticleBedbug Clause in Lease?
Has anyone heard of adding a bedbug clause into a rental lease? I'm going to be renting the top floor of my brownstone soon and since neither I nor my house has a history of bedbugs, I'm considering...
View ArticleStaining Outdoor Tile?
Our backyard was tiled over by the last owner with these assertively terra cotta tiles, but we'd prefer something darker or more slate colored. Does anyone know of a way to stain or glaze tiles like...
View ArticleRental Broker Recommendation?
I'm trying to rent my Park Slope condo but having no takers with Craigslist, StreetEasy and the NYTimes. I'd like to work with a broker now but haven't worked with a rental broker in years so would...
View ArticleCondo Liable for Dry Cleaning?
I live in an 8-unit self-managed condo in Boerum Hill, and recently one of the sprinkler pipes leaked through the ceiling of another unit, causing damage to the ceiling but also soaking some clothes...
View ArticleBasement Floor Epoxy Advice
We have a raw cement floor in our basement that we need to seal so we can have our home office down there. The cement wasn't ground down after application so it's rough though relatively level with...
View ArticleEpoxy Debacle – Advice Needed
We epoxied our rough concrete basement floor over the weekend and it looks awful. Since patches were poured at different times (before we lived there) it absorbed at different rates and the coverage is...
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