Wood-burning fireplaces (and the havoc they wreak on the environment) are possibly on the way out in NYC (NYT)
A little relief from that no-mortgage peer pressure: only 45 percent of recent Manhattan home sales were all cash affairs, not 80 percent as previously reported (Matrix Blog)
If you're selling a home, here's how to stay in your agent's good graces (Zillow)
De Blasio is pushing for "universal, affordable, high-speed Internet access" city-wide. Possible freedom from the clutches of Time Warner? (NYO)
In one condo building Google hangouts are the new "mixer in the lobby" (Habitat Mag)
Just say no to venetians: 18 creative options for your window treatments (Design*Sponge)
Greenpoint, Red Hook and six other Brookyln neighborhoods you "won't be able to recognize in five years" (Complex via Brownstoner)
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