Category: Burning Questions
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What Is an Appraisal Contingency?
An appraisal contingency is a clause included in purchase contracts that allows buyers to back out of an offer on a home if it is appraised for a lower value than the property’s price. Mortgage lenders execute appraisals to hone in on the exact amount they’re willing to loan to the buyer. Appraisal contingencies protect…
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How to Break a Lease
A lease is a binding legal contract between the landlord and tenant that binds the tenant to occupy the property for the term of the lease. Though almost all leases allow the tenant to pay on a monthly basis, the arrangement is legally binding for the term. If you break a lease without legal ground…
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What Is a Loft?
New York City has an abundance of different types of apartments and living spaces. One unique type of living space that can be found in formerly industrial areas of the city is a loft. A loft is a former industrial building, such as a mill, factory, or warehouse, that has been converted into a living…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the NYC Moving & Storage Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted people all over the world. New Yorkers, especially, have experienced a significant change in daily life. Many of our favorite restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues have shut down or are open but with limiting capacity. This has caused many people in the city to lose their jobs, while others are…
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How Much to Tip the Moving Crew
Moving can be hectic, stressful, disastrous and physically straining. Sometimes it might be devastating when bulky and valuable belongings are moved unprofessionally. When moving fragile items like antique furniture and lamps, hefty pieces, glassware and valuable delicate paintings it is imperative for you to consider hiring professional movers. Metropolis Moving make the moving process significantly…
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Cheapest Places to Live in New York City
Moving into the NYC area, or just moving between boroughs of NYC can be a huge transition. Regardless of where you are in the process – just starting to consider a move, actively looking for housing in a new borough, or getting ready to sign a new lease – the amount of confusing and conflicting…
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How to Make Friends With Your New Neighbors
So you just finished moving into your new apartment building, and the move could not have gone any better! The movers delivered your belongings safe and sound, you had a pleasant conversation with your new building superintendent, and now you’ve just finished unpacking. You flop down on the couch, exhausted and ready to relax. But…
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The Benefits of a Doorman Serviced Building
A doorman serviced apartment is the kind of thing you only see in old movies, right? If you said yes, you’d be incorrect. There are plenty of higher end New York City apartments that still employ doormen, especially in Manhattan— and not just so they can hold doors open all day. Historically, the doorman has…
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How to Furnish Your Apartment Like an Adult
So you’ve just moved into a new apartment and feel like now is the time for you to start “adulting”. Or maybe you’re just beginning to look at new apartments, but have been visualizing how they’d look with all your stuff in them and realized it’s time to step up your game. What better steps…
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How Much Do Storage Units Cost in NYC?
How much do storage units cost in NYC? In a city where rental rates for a studio apartment are more expensive than large homes in other parts of the country, keeping your footprint small and saving on storage are concerns for many. Unfortunately, there isn’t a straightforward answer here, as the total price will vary…