Leah Hochbaum Rosner

If your current financial situation is a little more "American Hustle" than "Wolf of Wall Street," and there’s simply no way you can afford to pay a 12% to 15% broker fee, don’t fret. Take a break from your Oscars party planning and surf on over to rental site Naked Apartments to view the many no-fee and low-fee apartments (fees under 9%) available throughout NYC. Check out the places featured here in our Low-Fee Rental Roundup or visit Naked Apartments and search by “no fee” or “low-fee” to see more. Can’t wait to have a look at one of these places? Naked Apartments will make it happen ASAP with its Showings on Demand feature.

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Tired of living in an apartment so small you can cook dinner from your bed? It might be time for a larger space. On rental website Naked Apartments, you can find a bevy of no-fee and even low-fee places (calling for broker’s fees under 9% instead of the usual 12-15%) up for grabs. Skim the apartments highlighted here in our Low-Fee Rental Roundup or visit Naked Apartments and search by “no fee” or “low-fee” to view more. Want to tour one of these places this instant? Naked Apartments will send a broker off to meet up with you through its Showings on Demand feature.

When you're facing an almost 10% hike in rent, you may find yourself asking, should I just buy a place already? Guest broker Michael Weiner of Town Residential counsels a couple facing just such a predicament in this week’s Buy Curious. THE WISH LIST: “My partner and I are currently renting a 1-bedroom in the West Village and were just informed that our rent is going to go up $300 when we renew our lease. That will have us paying $3,500 a month. We’re thinking at this rate we could buy something. We’d love to stay below, say, 30th Street, though not necessarily in the West Village. We have about $130k saved up for a down payment. Can we find something where the monthly outlay would be comparable?”