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Participantgypsy activity
So non-Romani solicitors are acceptable? The law is f**king idiotic, BTW. There are already burglary laws to be used against people who force their way into houses.
ParticipantActually, the problem was that the teens were driving around in a pickup truck when driving was banned due to a blizzard (that never actually happened). The cop told them that they could do their thing after the storm was over the next day. No ticket, no arrest, I think the cop wanted to be seen as having responded to the call without going nuts on anyone.
BTW, the cop only also showed up because some tout called the police and snitched on the teens. Shame on the snitching little busybody, hope they slip on some ice and bust their nose…
ParticipantFlyerInHI: With due respect, I’m 99% sure that most renters in NYC would overlook the kitchen cabinets and instead focus on the fact that it has 2-3x (i.e. non-kitchen/bath space) the usable floor space and good light for the same price (unsubsidized) as any of the micro-apartments.
From the view, it looks like the apartment has windows facing south and west on a high floor, which isn’t bad. I’m guessing it’s at 250 East 39th St. (I know the pinkish building in the view is #240) if you want a Google View.
ParticipantMaybe Syria will act up next week 🙂 And economic numbers from the US aren’t looking so hot after QE was put to bed.
ParticipantI’m with you, I usually go for charm and good design over newness, but I think we might be in the minority.
Not in NYC. Not when the layouts are as bad as this. Essentially, people are paying for $2000-3000 for 100-150 sf of usable living space, which is asinine.
ParticipantI don’t know — it’s sort of a boring part of NY. Many buildings have storage for $25/mo or so. If I wanted good light in Manhattan for under $2500/mo, I’d rent something like the listings below. Charging $3000/mo for an apartment with a giant kitchen, bath, and no living space is frankly criminal. I’d sooner see most of them (a few are already subsidized) turned into subsidized housing for people who actually need that kind of setup, since it’s lacking in NYC.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/fee/4900188348.html (about 500 sf)
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sub/4860869756.html (400 sf /w fireplace)
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/nfb/4900177539.html (450 sf)
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/nfb/4900157056.html (3 bedroom uptown)
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sub/4895677496.html (small 1 bedroom)Participantcarli — the micro-apartment complex mentioned in the article is utter over-hyped shit. Anyone paying $2000-$3000 for a 260-360 square foot apartment should be given a free apartment in the Ward’s Island loony bin, considering that there are plenty of other buildings in safe, convenient areas where $3000/mo will get you 2-3x the apartment.
I’ve also seen the layouts. Fully 2/3 of the floor space is dedicated to bathroom and kitchen, because they decided to make ALL apartments in the building accessible rather than just some percentage. Furthermore, they designed the apartments with an entrance at the narrow side of the rectangle, which means they lose more space by having a “corridor” past the bath and kitchen.
Yuck!
February 19, 2015 at 11:39 PM in reply to: Best Option for Getting a Loan – And Purchasing Without an Agent #783190Participant^^^ exactly.
ParticipantYes that’s what the Ivy hall types keep trying to sell the public, but the buyers are voting with their pocket books and the builders are listening.
Riddle me this: if there’s no demand, why are good downtown areas so damned expensive per sq ft?
ParticipantGood bet is to call the recorder/clerk’s office and ask — they should be able to point you in the right direction. You might have to come in.
February 19, 2015 at 12:31 PM in reply to: Best Option for Getting a Loan – And Purchasing Without an Agent #783178ParticipantHe seems to be buying mostly condos. He’s actually right in the case of a condo. Inspectors don’t see more than a good eye can see. They don’t open the walls, no basement to crawl down into, etc. The roof and external walls are the HOA’s problem. They can tell you about polybute piping, “bad” brands of circuit panel, and aluminium wire, all of which can be checked on one’s own.
Funny story: one condo I bought had a termite inspection, which consisted of the guy going into the condo and looking around for about 30 seconds. He never noticed that part of the outside railing had old termite damage. Fortunately not severe.
For a house, I’d probably hire an inspector sooner than a realtor, especially if it’s older. For a condo, I’d sooner hire an accountant to look over the HOA statements if something looks amiss.
February 19, 2015 at 9:57 AM in reply to: Best Option for Getting a Loan – And Purchasing Without an Agent #783174ParticipantBut some people CAN do the work themselves and aren’t soft-handed marshmallows afraid to get their hands dirty. By all means, get an inspection. But it doesn’t mean you have to get a broker involved.
February 19, 2015 at 9:18 AM in reply to: Best Option for Getting a Loan – And Purchasing Without an Agent #783172ParticipantYet FSBO deals happen all the time, even with first-time buyers. Nothing wrong with buying as is — better to negotiate the price than to have the seller do some halfass repairs.
ParticipantOK, there are two stops (University and Eastwick). 30th St is the main station.
Oh yeah, and screw the idea of getting rid of cash with a turbocharged jackhammer. There go peoples’ privacy and anonymity. Unless they start accepting Bitcoin, of course. The problem isn’t cash in Philly. The problem is lack of working ticket machines, so most tickets are sold on the trains. If they didn’t need to sell tickets on the trains, ticket controls could be random and they could install fare gates at the most heavily used stations.
In my book, the ability to use common carriers and travel as anonymously as possible should be seen as a human right. Frankly, the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction in this country since 9/11, so no need to aggravate the problem further.
This is why I’ll always take a filthy-ass cab with a driver who smells of week-old marijuana smoke over Uber. I don’t feel that my travel needs to become part of some big database tied to my credit card # and personal details.
Germany has the right idea. Largely a cash (in the literal sense) economy, but the trains still run on time.
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