Steven John lives in Port Washington, New York (Washington DC native; school in Boston; twelve years in lovely Glendale, California). He and his wife Kristin, an elementary school teacher, have one son, Benjamin, and a daughter, Scarlett. In addition to writing for several websites and journals, Steven published his first novel, THREE A.M., in 2012.
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Chief Risk Services Officer, Vault Insurance With 30 years of experience under his belt, all of them in the high-net-worth market, Steve’s had the unique opportunity to appraise spectacular mansions around the world and provide risk management advice on everything from collector cars to haute couture to priceless pieces of art and jewelry. As Chief
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April 6, 2017 By Lucy Cohen Blatter As the adage goes: Live and learn. But in New York City, you could easily tweak it to “buy and learn.” Purchasing property here is an expensive and challenging proposition, and the only people who can give true, concrete advice are those who’ve gone through it. Below, first-time
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June 10, 2016 By Cate Corcoran Purchasing a home in New York City can be daunting to the uninitiated — and for those looking to buy a co-op, the process is even more intense. A co-op is a special kind of apartment with its own arcane buying procedure. It’s essential to understand the steps and
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There are few buildings more iconic in New York City than the classic brownstone, a type of building that emerged in the 1830s, when a new urban middle class of New Yorkers sought a home that looked fancier than brick and was more durable than wood. Brownstone, which is a type of sandstone that gets
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April 11, 2016 By Leah Hochbaum Rosner Feel like you’ve been searching forever yet still can’t seem to find the perfect three-bedroom? Maybe it’s time you find two separate units and merge them together in order to build your dream home. Bond New York’s Jo-Anne Sinnott and Douglas Elliman’s Nadia Bartolucci and Rachel Altschuler —plus
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By Leah Hochman March 14, 2016 Does brownstone living seem infinitely preferable to life in a big building? We spoke with Miron Properties broker Amuche Chukudebelu, who frequently works with these types of apartments, for this week’s Buy Curious. THE WISH LIST: I’m finally in the market to buy an apartment and I’m focusing on
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Will mortgage lenders finance furnishings when buyers want the house and all the stuff inside? By Anya Martin You want to buy the house—but only if it comes with the boat out back. The owner may agree to the deal, but your lender probably won’t include it in the mortgage. In New York’s tony Hamptons,
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BOARD TALK Frederick Peters | President, Warburg Realty There is a widening gap between the price of co-ops and the price of new condominiums. While much of this has to do with the ease involved in purchasing something utterly new, there is also a considerable benefit in the eyes of many buyers to the fact
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by Lucy Cohen Blatter Think an accepted offer means you’re all set to buy or sell that apartment of yours? Not always. In the high stakes game of New York City real estate, the road from accepted bid to signing on the dotted line can be full of hairpin turns. While experts say that the
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