Etiquette

One crazy owner in our condo has been making daily life a living hell for the rest of the building. Since gutting his (brand new) condo and installing a load of “sleek” features, he’s become increasingly nasty and hateful to the rest of the owners, in particular when they question his hosting weekly “open houses”…

On the subject of curb cuts, I was wondering if curb cuts in front of what used to be driveways/garages, but now have been converted (i.e. Carriage houses, where the garages are no longer used and they clearly have just a doorway), are still legal? There are all of these houses in my neighborhood who…

Anyone tired of calling people to look at work you need done and them coming out acting eager to do the work, say they will get back to you with an estimate and then they disappear of the face of the earth? Have called two electricians recommended on Brownstoner, they came out acted happy to…

We’re negotiating with our neighbor to buy her 1BR (next to ours). She floated an asking price; we countered by offering her asking price minus the average 6% she would give to a broker. She has now lowered her initial asking price by only $4K. We think she’d never get that amount if it was…