New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time

… Becoming a landlord can provide income to offset the expenses of owning a place in New York Citylike your mortgage and maintenance paymentsbut a lot goes into your role If youre renting out your apartment for the first time you must know …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
No co-signer for your rental? No problem—try these 6 guarantor workarounds

To demonstrate that you can reliably pay your rent you will … of good credit and an annual salary of 40 to 45 times the monthly rent That hurdle can be impossible to clear given …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 17, 2025 - 10:30AM
Fake listing alert: Don't fall for any of these rental apartment scams

… red hot Demand is outpacing the supply and rents continue to climb  to new highs  So if youre among the droves of … where con artists lurk tooand not just on Craigslist  With how competitive and expensive the rental market has become a … the agent shows you a different place  If you are trying to find a rental before moving to NYC or are otherwise only …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
An insider's guide to finding a short-term, furnished rental in NYC

… are legal economically feasible and offer the comforts of a real if temporary home One of the most common requests we get as brokers in NYC is for shortterm furnished rentals says Tara KingBrown a … do not permit shortterm leases says Neil B Garfinkel a real estate attorney at  Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson These …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 30, 2025 - 2:00PM