How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… Thinking of moving to New York City You must like a challenge The rental … expensive than your budget fingers crossed  Read on for how firsttimers can find a place to rent or buy in NYC …  who makes 80 to 100 times the monthly rent and promises to pay the balance of your lease if you default Often a …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… has been on the market for a while or the requested change is minor or reasonable the landlord may be willing to make … market like the current one youll often have to accept what the landlord offers you In a market with high vacancies … the tenant In NYC a landlord has an obligation under the warranty of habitability to make sure your living conditions …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Brick Underground’s best advice from New Yorkers who lived through real estate drama

… theres no need to make the mistakes of those whove gone before you Heres Brick Undergrounds best advice culled from our firstperson column Inside Stories with tips from buyers renters and transplants about some of the … dont stress not all interviews are bad   If youre buying a property and are told it comes with a parking space make …

By Brick Underground |April 25, 2025 - 9:30AM