apartment - by Elaine - manners & mystery

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I’ve lived in the same neighborhood almost continuously for the past nine years. As you can imagine, I love it here, but I’m also eager for a change of scenery and a bit more space. A garden or terrace would be nice. So I started looking for apartments. Buying made more sense than renting. The problem: everything I want to buy costs more than I want to spend. I tried to justify it: I’m paying a premium for location, right? Being close to the beating heart of this city is a luxury I don’t want to give up. Late night trains, however hellishly delayed, are important because I want access to the best art and music, restaurants and bars. But if that’s the case, then I’m basically paying a boatload of money in order to spend even more money—and in exchange for what? Fun? Certainly not spiritual transformation. Thanks for reading manners & mystery! Subscribe for free to receive new posts. Pledge your support Buy low, sell high. The old investment adage falls flat when applied to New York real

Konstantin Gorbatov, 1941 I’ve lived in the same neighborhood almost continuously for the past nine years. As you can imagine, I love it here, but I’m also eager for a change of scenery and a bit more space. A garden or terrace would be nice. So I started looking for apartments. Buying made more sense than renting. The problem: everything I want to buy costs more than I want to spend. I tried to justify it: I’m paying a premium for location, right? Being close to the beating heart of this city is a luxury I don’t want to give up. Late night trains, however hellishly delayed, are important…

apartment - by Elaine - manners & mystery

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