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This is soooooooooooooo fake! And I know, because I got strung along by the same scam too - mostly because I was desperate, and it was a REALLY cool apartment, in a GREAT location, for a great price. The pics looked awesome, and the 'couple' said that they worked in finance in London and that they were trying to lease the apartment without their sale broker knowing because they were unsure if they should keep it on the market. I talked to the guy on the phone, they offered to send me the keys, and even provided me with a UPS tracking number for the package. This whole process took about three weeks. I have lived in New York City since 1990 and definitely should have known better, but I was sucked in my what an amazing deal (4 blocks from my office) it seemed to be. Needless to say, after all the wasted time, giving up on other properties, etc, I realized when they asked me to send them $$$ in 'exchange' for the keys that it was totally a scam. I then googled the building, and found out from the broker that they had stolen the pics from the listing - the people I was corresponding with of course had nothing to do with her sellers.

In short, I can sympathize, and empathize, and unfortunately in urban real estate (rental or otherwise) if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. :(.

Hi Stellah,

It's funny, I live about 3 blocks away from you, and recently bought a small studio - yours is such an inspiration! I'd love to know the name of the architect you worked with... also, could you kindly let us know what the paint colors are that you used throughout the apartment? (Bedroom, kitchen, etc?)

I wish AT would interview you about your remodel...

There are waaaaaay to many details here for 5 photos. Of course you have my vote, but will you please invite the AT staff in for a proper House Tour? Pretty please?