Best Company/Agency To Find An Apartment In Manhattan?
Apr 03, 2007 by Apartment Seeker | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
I am looking to find a 1BR in the Outdo areas of ($2800 Range)Manhattan.Soho,Nolita,West Village & East Village.I understand they are expensive & New York apartments downtown are very small but I do not want to use a company like Citi habitats and pay a 15% fee.I do not like may of the things I have been shown and all the big companies seem to have the same listings or have apartments in areas like Murray Hill,Midtown and topmost East which i am not interested in & are very old and run down .Can anyone reco a good company or owner?
There is an means I know who works for a large management/company brokerage.Most of what he has a bunch of units downtown and anything they own has no fee.Brokers will show you the same apartment and concern you a fee.I have referred a bunch of friends of mine to him and most of them found something in a day or two.His email is Jmccloy@9300realty.com
How Can I Find A Great Affordable Manhattan Apartment?
May 13, 2007 by cabindweller | Posted in New York City
Are there express websites, magazines or newspapers that have the best listings? Will I have to go through a broker/pay a broker fee? How long should I plan to look? Any other tips?
Affordable = $2500 or less per month. Not looking for the negotiation of the century in other words - but a nice, liveable place with hardwood floors, decent brighten, etc. I know parts of Brooklyn are cool (and I used to live there) but since we are moving to NYC to experience the Town (for a year or so only), it wouldn't make much since to not live in the middle of everything.
Well that is an oxymoron, you will have a happier chance of winning the lottery or being struck by lightening than getting a great, affordable Manhattan apartment. However, tolerable apartments can be had as long as you're flexible. Craigslist will be your best bet from afar, particularly if you are looking to get a roommate or sublet. You will likely pay a fee regardless, whether it is a intermediary's fee, application fee, or some other name. You look until you find an apartment. Depending on what your circumstances are most people initially find roommates in New York until they get settled with a job and an objective of where they might like to live and decide that living here is what you want to do. On average a roommate/share in Manhattan will tariff you at least $800 and a studio will easily go for $1600-24000. You would be hard pressed to find a one bedroom for under $2000. This premium gets lower if you look in Brooklyn and Queens which is what a lot of people do. There are many scams out there of companies that swear to send you "listings" for a fee but never get anyone any apartments so beware of great offers or promises. That being said, New York offers some quirky loyal estate. Sometimes you will find unique living arrangements from people who travel a lot that may rent you the living cell of an apartment and keep the bedroom for themselves but they only use the aprtment 1 week a month or something to that effect. Get creative. I lived in an apartment with a few roommates altogether cheaply because it was a railroad flat so you had to walk through one room to get to another (no privacy). Another had the shower in the kitchen. These apartments are becoming more and more rare as the want for real estate provides an incentive for landlords to improve their units and charge very squiffed prices. Unless you are a Rockefeller you should be trying to tell everyone you know in New York that you are trying to find an apartment here as brief conversation of mouth offers the greatest deals in apartments here. If your university has an alumni chapter here examine them out for tips, likewise if your current job has a branch or office here. It takes a bit of patience, fortitude and good break. You should also be prepared to pay first, last, and security deposit plus a brokers fee so you are looking at needing the equivalent of four months up front advantageous off the bat. Plus unless you have a great job where you are making major dough you will probably need a guarantor to cosign a sublet if you get your own apartment, typically you need to prove and annual income of 40 times one month's hire out, so if it is 2000 a month you need an income of $80,000 a year to secure it. My advice would be to restrain Craigslist for a roommate.
Good luck!
In NY Apartment Listings Why Do So Many Beds Look Like Matresess Are On The Floor?
Sep 11, 2009 by Big Guy | Posted in New York City
Upright curious as I will be moving to Manhattan in 3 months
Hehehe nope, not crack houses....but look for yourselves at craigslist. Deliberating this was a weird thing but it is constant on the site and I wasn't sure if this was the norm or a culture thingy. It being staged does select more sense.
Doubtlessly because they thought that in order to rent or sell the apartment they should "stage" it first, but they didn't craving to spend the money to put a whole bed in place, so they just put in a mattress on the floor to give the "effect" of a bedroom for the camera.
Either that or you've been looking at a lot of shot-house crash-pads! ;-)
Any Good Listings For Apartment Buildings For Salein New York?
Oct 23, 2006 by chef_petunia | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
I'm looking to buy apartment buildings in Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Westchester, Putnam or Dutchess County. Anybody be aware of a good listing for my search?
you could always look on trustworthy estate websites and see what rentals they have displayed. this directory has tons of NY agents and i know a knot of them specialize in rentals: http://www.realestateforsaleinnewyork.co m
good luck ;)
I am currently looking for an apartment in NYC. I am not looking to breathe in Manhattan. Instead, I am looking to live in either the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, or even parts of Jersey (i.e. Jersey New Zealand urban area). I am a native of the Bronx so I am very familiar with the boro. However, I am less familiar with Brooklyn, Queens, and Jersey. Which parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Jersey are passable/decent? Which parts should I avoid?
In addition, I have been looking at craigslist for apartment listings. However, I would like to view listings in other sources. What websites or publications could I look at for apartment listings in these areas?
Thanks.
If you don't be acquainted with the areas, I suggest getting a broker who does. You will need to fork up a months hire out to 15% of first yrs rent but it save you time and they have the listings.
Use one of the more well known brokers, like citihabitats, Halstead, Elliman, etc
There is an means I know who works for a large management/company brokerage.Most of what he has a bunch of units downtown and anything they own has no fee.Brokers will show you the same apartment and concern you a fee.I have referred a bunch of friends of mine to him and most of them found something in a day or two.His email is Jmccloy@9300realty.com