Leah Hochbaum Rosner

Looking to sell your apartment, but don’t want to pay a broker to do so? Going the "For Sale By Owner," aka FSBO, route may sound simple, but it’s far from easy. Check out The FSBO Diaries, a series of columns that follow newlyweds Kathy and Rob as they try to sell their NYC studio apartment sans broker. Learn what worked for them and what didn’t from their very first open house to the moment they finally closed the deal. Lessons include:  

Finally scored that dream job, but still searching for that dream home? Naked Apartments will help you find it with its database on no-fee and low-fee units in all five boroughs. Take a look at places with broker’s fees capped at 9 percent (versus the typical 12-15 percent) here in our roundup or search Naked Apartments  by “no fee” or “low fee” for additional listings.

If you're a newbie renter who lacks the solid work or credit history necessary to show that you’ll be a responsible tenant, you may, indeed, face some hurdles. But don’t panic. Brokers and other experts weigh in on some of the biggest hurdles facing NYC rental virgins — and what you’ll need to do to clear them.

Living on the Upper East Side but fancy yourself more of a downtown type? Let apartment search site Naked Apartments help you find no-fee and low-fee apartments in the downtown ’hood of your dreams… and in all other areas of NYC. Have a look at places with broker’s fees from 0 to 9 percent (less than the usual 12-15 percent) here in this roundup or search Naked Apartments  by “no fee” or “low fee” if you’d like to see more.

There’s barely enough space in most New York City apartments for the people living in them, let alone all of their stuff. But clutter doesn’t have to be inevitable. Lisa Zaslow, the founder and organizational guru behind Gotham Organizers, offers some quick tips for staying organized in even the tiniest of spaces.