Bidding wars for rentals: How to outsmart your competition for an apartment

… competitive nature of the New York City rental market If youre searching for a rental and keep losing out in bidding … idea to understand how these negotiations work and what you can do to put yourself in a better position to land an … but the easiest type to find are marketrate apartments They make up just over 40 percent of the citys rentals and are …

By Brick Underground |April 10, 2026 - 9:30AM
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… a challenge The rental process is daunting here because of NYCs steep rents and landlords stringent income requirements … there are strategies for beating the competition  Buying in NYC has its own headacheswhats the difference between a coop …  You can also run a Brick Report to check whether the address you are considering has been issued violations for …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 5, 2026 - 10:30AM
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate

… new tariffs on foreign goods have rattled the stock market raised the risk of a recession and triggered at least one lawsuit Now theyre coming for New York Citys real estate market President Donald Trump imposed a broad 10 …

By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM