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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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