Our mommas taught us that nobody buys real estate in August, except out of necessity. And necessity, to our mommas, means family. And family, to us, means apartments with at least three bedrooms. So we went on the hunt, and noticed a small crop of affordable (sub-$2MM) 3BR+ apartments with open houses this weekend in Manhattan Valley. Ah, Manhattan Valley, that controversial chunk of the Upper West Side off the NW corner of Central Park. Is it a real micro-hood? Depends on who you ask. But one thing it is, is family-friendly. Check out the selections above...