Facing the facts
We asked fellow cityites why they stay here and then compared NYC to some popular U.S. town you'd never consider moving to.
Broker confessions
Real-life agents dish the dirt on the lies, pranks and apartment scams you always knew they were pulling.
Agents for good
Not all brokers are from (or going to) hell. We talked to some apartment seekers who found diamonds in the database-trolling rough.
Craigslist, deconstructed
Read between the ad lines.
Can you tell if your broker is wack?
Here are 12 signs.
Should I rent now or buy?
The big questions, answered.
Space jams
New Yorkers put up with a lot in order to call this city home—from cooking in a tub to storing clothes in a toilet closet.
How to get a good deal on an apartment
You don’t have to suffer alone. Learn from those who’ve been there.
Special arts report
Art palpitations
It's never been easy being a New Yorker, and recently it's gotten harder, but how has the Wall Street crisis affected the arts? We investigate.