Leah Hochbaum Rosner

Sick and tired of trying to cook a proper meal in your dollhouse-sized kitchen with your glorified Easy Bake Oven? Head to Naked Apartments to find no-fee and low-fee places that may actually have real kitchens and even counter space! See units with broker’s fees of 9 percent and under (less than the customary 12-15 percent) in our roundup or search by “no fee” or “low fee” to see more.

Trying to buy a co-op is not for the faint of heart. Not only do you have to prove your worth with tons of financial documents, but you also have to win over a co-op board, in part through reference letters from friends and colleagues who can attest to your great moral character and fiscal responsibility. But what should your friends and colleagues include in said letters? Here are a few tips from those in the know:

Been living with roommates since your freshman year of college and recently realized that you’re just not a people person? Naked Apartments can help you find no-fee and low-fee studios, one-bedrooms and more where you can happily live all by your lonesome. Check out apartments with broker’s fees from 0-9 percent (less than the usual 12-15 percent) here in this roundup or search by “no fee” or “low fee” to see more listings.

If you’re a freelancer, a foreigner, a full-time student—or anyone else without a regular, dependable income— you’re probably going to have a hard time finding a landlord willing to take a chance on you in NYC. But it’s not impossible. Here are some tips for making landlords love you:

Still living with your parents? While it’s nice to live rent-free, it’s also nice to be a grown-up. So let Naked Apartments help you cut the cord and get out on your own. Find no-fee and low-fee apartments (with broker’s fees that top out at 9 percent—less than the typical 12-15 percent) here in this roundup or search by “no fee” or “low fee” to see more.