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There's no Roth IRA when an office building retires

SoMA, and the office-to-residential transition of 25 Water Street

November 12, 2025

Culture

Manhattan

My Annual Pilgrimage (Closer Than You Think)

My annual pilgrimage (but yours can be much closer to home)

Veterans Day

November 11, 2025

Culture

Lower East Side

Manhattan

Herman Jessor: The Architect Behind 40,000 New York Homes

Herman is the Who, but you probably never heard of him

Herman Jessor, the architect and engineer responsible for 40k+ homes in New York

November 10, 2025

Culture

Lower East Side

Manhattan

Divorce and Real Estate: When Life Changes Everything

A union breakup...but Stranger Things have happened

A high-profile divorce illustrates one of the key triggers in real estate

November 9, 2025

Homeownership

New York City

Saving $25,000 and Countless Hours: A More For LES Success Story

Rescuing $25K and irreplaceable time, i.e., a case of More For LES

The $1M Real Garden Estate Adventure

November 7, 2025

Buying

New Jersey

How Hillman stacks up against seven NJ towns. Wanna guess?

The $1M Real Garden Estate Adventure

November 6, 2025

Buying

Lower East Side

Manhattan

New Jersey

In 2026, Emily’s commute is long enough to watch every episode of Lost

The $1M Real Garden Estate Adventure

November 5, 2025

Buying

New Jersey

Pardon the Interruption: Politics, Transit, and the 2025 NYC Mayoral Race

Pardon the interruption. Our train is being held between Princeton Junction and Hamilton

2025 NYC Mayoral Election

November 4, 2025

Commentary

New York City

69 Hours Later: A Somerset County Dream?

69 hours, a deer head, and a Somerset dream

The $1M Real Garden Estate Adventure

November 3, 2025

Buying

Somerset County

New Jersey