We've heard recently from the New York Times how NYC kids are supposedly taking a larger role in picking their family mansions (or penthouses, or Hamptons homes). We thought we'd canvass a few others to see what their deal-breakers and deal-makers are:

"A rent-stabilized apartment I can move into after college, when I assume mom and dad will be turning over the lease to me and retiring somewhere upstate. Also, a doorman who's not squeamish about occasional vomit."

"A deck with a built-in half-pipe would be really really really cool."

“I want to be like Eloise so I want an apartment at the Plaza. What? You mean I won’t be able to have my own room if we live in the Plaza? You can’t afford to buy an apartment for all of us at the Plaza? Whatever, as long as I have my own room and don’t have to share with my brother.”

"A passive house. It's all about the carbon footprint."

"A virtual golf room and a wine cellar would be nice perks, but low monthlies and a liberal subletting policy are non-negotiable. Also, a doorman who's not squeamish about occasional vomit."