Joyce Cohen

A couple loved living in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, so much that they wanted to share the experience with others. So they looked for a distressed property they could restore and rent to a low-income tenant.

After renting their first New York apartment sight unseen, they decided to take a new place in the South Bronx with eyes wide open.

Looking to explore a new neighborhood in Manhattan and create a better work setup, a couple embarked on a search for a prewar two-bedroom.

When the bathroom leak in her Bed-Stuy rental became too much to bear, an Alabama native looked around Prospect Heights, Williamsburg and Crown Heights for something she could afford to buy.

Seeking enough space for a music studio, a guest room and some outdoor space, a New York City couple searched south of Prospect Park for a house that fit their needs.

Renting a one-bedroom near two hospitals left a couple yearning for some quiet and a bigger kitchen. Here’s what they found.

To find the right one-bedroom, a couple eschewed prewar style in favor of a cookie-cutter co-op.

Searching in Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant, a young couple endeavored to find a sunny place with a decent kitchen and not too many stairs.

After arriving from California, a Manhattan-based lawyer found the Upper West Side too loud and crowded. Would her budget be enough for some outdoor space in Brooklyn?

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