Brian Laird on WNYc on WNYc and we'll wrap up the show as we often do for our last 15 minutes or so with a call in and

today it's for you if you're currently raising kids on the balance between living in your chosen neighborhood or having more space.

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Like, how many of you out there in New York City live in one-bedroom apartments with children by choice?

Maybe you love your particular neighborhood and can't afford an upgrade within your preferred 10 block radius.

Give us a call and tell us your story.

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Perhaps you have a particular attachment to your apartment itself,

or maybe to its rent stabilized status.

Who's living in a cramped space with children

or who used to, but you just couldn't take it anymore and you finally move.

212 433 WNYC 212 433 9692. Why do I ask this today? Well an article on Curbed on this subject caught our attention

the piece titled Living in a one bedroom with Kids by Choice profiles a few families who

could not part with their pricey neighborhoods in exchange for more space

interestingly the Peace Sites high interest rates and rising rents as a factor in their decision making.

Sometimes staying put can be the best among not great options.

So listeners, does this sound like you? Have you decided to start a family in the same

apartment that once served as your bachelor pad? Did the state of the housing market affect that choice? Where were you looking to move and

what made you decide to close Zillow or Street Easy and just stay put with kids in a one bedroom or other small apartment.

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I bet one of the biggest questions on everyone's mind regarding this is how

do these families fit all their stuff? How are you maximizing your floor plans?

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