After leading a three-year rent strike and protesting shoddy living conditions at her Flatbush apartment building, Janice Broadie is being evicted. While the landlord at 1111 Ocean Avenue has taken Broadie to court over the non-payment of rent, her neighbors are rushing to her defense. They held a rally outside Brooklyn Housing Court on June…
LaSalle woman allegedly scams families out of thousands in rental house fraud
A 43-year-old LaSalle woman has been arrested in connection to a home rental scam. According to the police, two groups of people simultaneously arrived on Wednesday to a house on the Huron Church Line under the impression they were moving in. Both gave the landlord the initial and final month’s rent. LaSalle Police conducted an…
Impossibly Cute Gingerbread Cottage on Martha’s Vineyard Delights for $875K
An adorable gingerbread cottage in Oak Bluffs, MA, is now available for $875,0000. Known as The Pink House, for its bubblegum-hued exterior, the aesthetically unique residence is one of 312 Victorian cottages on Martha’s Vineyard. The brightly colored cottage was built in 1870 and comes with a storied history. It’s part of what’s known as…
Sunset Park Finnish Co-op With One Bedroom, Moldings, White Kitchen Asks $385K
This attractive Sunset Park one-bedroom, while compact, has appealing original features, a nicely updated minimalist kitchen, and appears to be in move-in condition. It’s on the third floor of 531 41st Street, a 40-unit, four-story co-op across from Sunset Park and just outside the neighborhood’s historic districts. Dubbed “Park Slope Homes” despite its location, the…
Top 5 Reasons NOT to Retire Early
PIMD welcomes Physician On Fire as our guest post. POF is a personal finance website created to inform and inspire both physicians and our patients with insightful writing from a physician who has attained financial independence and the ability to retire early. 1. You love your job. You had a life-altering experience as a teenager….
Market is not liking Hongkong Land Holdings’ (SGX:H78) earnings decline as stock retreats 3.0% this week
Ideally, your overall portfolio should beat the market average. But every investor is virtually certain to have both over-performing and under-performing stocks. So we wouldn’t blame the long term Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (SGX:H78) shareholders for doubting their decision to hold, with the stock down 44% over a half decade. Given the past week has…
Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes has put KC home up for sale. Take a look inside the house
A year ago, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes mentioned on a talk show that he was building a new home in Kansas City. The work must be finished at the new Casa Mahomes, because he has put his other home on the market. The three-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath house is 4,759 square feet and sits on a…
Watch out for these property scams when buying or renting
Moving house can be stressful enough without having to deal with property scams. The most common types of scam can include conveyancing fraud, as well as coming up against fake buyers and fake landlords. We take a closer look at what is involved, and how you can potentially avoid being a victim of property fraud…
OPINION: Rethinking the value of real estate awards
Medallions! Top 10%! Top 1%! President’s Club! ExecutiveClub! Platinum Awards! Top 100! Number one agent! Number one agent in [market area]! Number one agent…according to my mom*. *only mom surveyed There are almost as many awards as realtors. The challenge is the majority of our awards are geared towards awarding one thing… money. Most awards…
Stay in School With a Home in a One-Room Schoolhouse, Starting at $169,900
One-room schoolhouses are no longer the educational norm that they were for some American children in the 19th century, but they can still be found scattered across the landscape of New York. Those converted into dwellings can often offer petite living spaces with a bit of charming character. Our three picks include one brick and…