The New York Times
Weekly illustrations for the "Ask Real Estate" column of The New York Times, answering to readers questions about real estate, home buying and renting
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![Endless Parties Next Door](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/82d5fd30-9aca-43df-9b79-520097380022_rw_1920.png?h=8d4329d31deed413cdcd4cae255ad65e)
Endless Parties Next Door
![Dealing with a Mouse Infestation](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/83a2a760-506c-4019-aa1b-5a4496e6b150_rw_1920.png?h=e30066f7c589f6eef66cf48fd2798213)
Dealing with a Mouse Infestation
![A Plague of Ice Cream Trucks](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/ec64305d-c538-43dd-831d-562738aed143_rw_1920.png?h=51c007bd2dc9a431ff11faf3e79de8f5)
A Plague of Ice Cream Trucks
![Plumbing Problems](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/8dbe72b8-a5c2-40bf-8474-cda07c48295b_rw_1920.png?h=ddf2f1d3df1927069a0bbe3ba7b69b0c)
Plumbing Problems
![How Do I Buy My Sublet?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/112a22fe-3d86-4922-8858-11e663f6baac_rw_1920.png?h=5fa03f9f1cefedd60b1cf768172e9760)
How Do I Buy My Sublet?
![Noisy Construction in the Building](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/232ff21e-eb8f-4817-b2b4-98aecffdf5e9_rw_1920.png?h=051e2292a5995ce50d426a4d07f3d3f1)
Noisy Construction in the Building
![A Selective 'No Pets' Policy](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/fa714e07-301f-4201-92f9-47726582fcf5_rw_1920.png?h=265e3266bcff9187af7adc95af4e1e6b)
A Selective 'No Pets' Policy
![Dangerous Window Boxes](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/d59f4fce-98b1-462c-941a-1ff26a418719_rw_1920.png?h=00d2fabe4b4c0d25f34aefc9edd44303)
Dangerous Window Boxes
![When a Roommate Won't Pay Up](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/b7e985c2-6d6b-4f81-b2b5-aa1405b93cec_rw_1920.png?h=3633dc621b01ca12d5d8ddf3aeabef3b)
When a Roommate Won't Pay Up
![What Is the Smartest Way to Pay Off a Debt?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/e8fee601-a731-49a3-b216-1cb8893e3960_rw_1920.png?h=ec35cca848cccbabc551be4f39d7f60a)
What Is the Smartest Way to Pay Off a Debt?
![Getting Rid of Tree Roots From Next Door](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/4dee918b-6753-4e51-a603-2775fb69a6ca_rw_1920.png?h=4d214fb8073697fff609e225a4577963)
Getting Rid of Tree Roots From Next Door
![Creating New Windows Without Ruining the Building](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/efd3ddaa-1d7a-4ecf-879a-618b867982e2_rw_1920.png?h=12c4f7c90e7b998bd7d74bcafee0429a)
Creating New Windows Without Ruining the Building
![Billing Tenants for Trash Violations](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/e3f0a068-a5cb-4f1b-ad23-ed820f152e7a_rw_1920.png?h=f86fdfcfc39f934a3a4698ebd55886f2)
Billing Tenants for Trash Violations
![A Crying Baby Next Door](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/69aba14b-6e1e-4cc4-aeef-7105f910c3d5_rw_1920.png?h=fc0dadcc356546a285bb1a72aeecb3c9)
A Crying Baby Next Door
![How a Co-op Divvies Up Its Shares](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/4cd97e16-9000-477c-ac5d-8d7b505102bd_rw_1920.png?h=2c6da9c58bfae1057b748560effd4ee5)
How a Co-op Divvies Up Its Shares
![When a Renovation Damages a Neighbor's Apartment](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/c42b7844-f8bd-4edb-8b28-fdd6aff37c70_rw_1920.png?h=a8b3caff24e2c03564b54fb040ba5d9a)
When a Renovation Damages a Neighbor's Apartment
![Aging and Rent Stabilization](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/cef15532-17d9-4186-9c14-6c2936a22ad1_rw_1920.png?h=15ef30e3517b30a15fc8c6d645ef5d94)
Aging and Rent Stabilization
![Young Aspiring-Singers moving to New York City thanks to their Parents-Guarantors](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/b0b45eec-7b2a-4f63-afbc-cf55f6655978_rw_1920.png?h=b44d33fcd099928626e6792061aa3cc1)
Young Aspiring-Singers moving to New York City thanks to their Parents-Guarantors
![Can a Stroller Be Sent to the Backdoor?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/99abab40-3ed7-42e3-8642-ebf46d34bad4_rw_1920.png?h=c7bb86f3928cc498d939e14f6311323c)
Can a Stroller Be Sent to the Backdoor?
![What if Friends Stay Past the Landlord's Limit?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/13511889-ea0e-45a3-a7f0-1aa32da85f42_rw_1920.png?h=14120b488bba6cd259c18a325e384de2)
What if Friends Stay Past the Landlord's Limit?
![Neighbor Complains Bamboo Is Taking Over](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/8129f1fe-78f7-4016-a73c-04f8911c5fda_rw_1920.png?h=2d497b9061bcecd92d5384ea9bf20488)
Neighbor Complains Bamboo Is Taking Over
![What to Do if the Super Gropes You](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/07a29b51-9255-4af6-856d-92b2a4048608_rw_1920.png?h=42c1b557739fe42120eae59d9672309e)
What to Do if the Super Gropes You
![Why Does a Co-Op Ban Some Locks on Bedroom Doors?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/677ce631-b3ef-4617-89df-8824a17941be_rw_1920.png?h=b3058f8e081b86b54cdb2af211da9050)
Why Does a Co-Op Ban Some Locks on Bedroom Doors?
![Renting a Second Apartment for a Spouse under Care](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/b598c96a37dd0eb2470be2c8beba6e52/0bdeeaae-0638-45c6-ac2c-7ed069d35b99_rw_1920.png?h=dde4f99453b554b5e74b9f8fdf96ab88)
Renting a Second Apartment for a Spouse under Care
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