This week, readers checked out our story about news from the quasi-government agencies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, which buy mortgages from lenders. The two entities say they are going to inform co-op and condo boards when their buildings have been designated not eligible for loans and help boards come into compliance with lending guidelines—a common sense shift that could ultimately make getting a mortgage a smoother process.

Also of interest: A reader wants to watch her building’s security camera footage to identify a thief, but the landlord says no.

Here are this week's top five posts:

1) Holiday Tipping Guide: How much to tip your doorman, super, porter, and other staff

2) Housing lottery launches for 64 apartments at a new development in the Bronx

3) The semi-secret building blacklist will no longer be hidden from co-op and condo boards

4) Brokers say NY bill revealing LLC owners to the public would chill sales

5) Who's allowed to watch my building's security camera footage?