Mount Everest in Manhattan: My Dizzying Attempt to Climb Real Estate’s Highest Summit
I scaled upwards with the New York Times Real Estate section as my harness, a city map as my ropes, and some shady mortgage brokers as my crampons.
How to Own a House for Thirteen Years and Sell It for No Profit
First, you need to make sure the house is overpriced — otherwise this won’t work.
Adventures in Fintech: An Interview With My Dad
Talking about the real estate investment platform Fundrise.
My Mother’s Real Estate Obsession
For years, I resented how I got roped into fulfilling her dreams for her, which was confusing because they were actually her dreams for me.
Moving to Brooklyn for Love
The first few years I lived in New York, my friends and I had a joke that I hated going to Brooklyn.
We Bought a Street
The reason Lam and Cheng were able to purchase the privately owned street is because the homeowners’ association failed to pay its street taxes for… wait, three decades?
Smashed Avocado Is Not Keeping Us From Home Ownership
A “Middle-Aged Moralizer” gets his avocado toast handed to him.
How to Fix a Leak in Your New Bathroom
In sixteen complicated, expensive, and frustrating steps.