Leah Hochbaum Rosner

Under examination in this week’s Take It or Leave It is a no-fee $2,795/month Greenpoint 1-bedroom loft with bamboo floors, floor-to-ceiling glass walls and windows, and a private terrace. Our panelists—who together have 43 years of rental experience—are RentHackr founder Zeb Dropkin, freelance writer Lambeth Hochwald, and BrickUnderground’s own senior contributing editor, Lucy Cohen Blatter. The Apartment: Size: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Location: 285 Driggs Ave. between Leonard St. and Manhattan Ave. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn Cost & concessions: $2,795/month+no broker’s fee Flexible layout: No Days on the market: 37 days Subway: G at Nassau Ave.; L at Graham Ave.; G, L at Lorimer St.; Ferry at North 5th St. Ferry landing

If you’d rather catch your shuteye on an Uptown A train than spend one more minute sharing a space with your roommate, it might be time to get your own place. On Naked Apartments, you can browse through many no-fee and low-fee apartments (with fees capped at 9%, versus the usual 12% to 15%). Check out the places featured here in our Low-Fee Rental Roundup or check out Naked Apartments and hunt by “no fee” or “low-fee” to see more. Need to see a place straightaway? Naked Apartments will dispatch an agent to meet you there this minute with its Showings on Demand feature.

In this week’s edition of Buy Curious, guest broker Erik Serras of Ideal Properties Group educates prospective buyers on the finer points of brownstone shopping in Brooklyn. THE WISH LIST: “I’m hoping to buy a brownstone in Brooklyn. Assuming I want to sell within the next 10 years, which neighborhoods and types of brownstones will give me the best return on my investment, e.g. renovated vs. unrenovated, size, outdoor space, and location?” THE REALITY: If you’re on the hunt for the greatest return, provided my crystal ball is still working well, I would say that the next big push will take place in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights (yes, ok, ProCro). With its dreamy tree-lined streets and its proximity to such amenities as Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Barclays Center, the neighborhood manages to give you a sense of turn-of-the-century Brownstone Brooklyn, while still managing to somehow seem modern.

Today, our Take It or Leave It renters focus their attention on a 2-bedroom floor-through apartment in a Fort Greene brownstone that comes complete with in-unit laundry, an outdoor grilling area and loads of pre-war charm. As always, our panelists—who have 43 years of rental experience between them—are RentHackr founder Zeb Dropkin, freelance writer Lambeth Hochwald, and BrickUnderground’s own senior contributing editor, Lucy Cohen Blatter. The Apartment: Size: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Location: 275 Adelphi St. between DeKalb and Lafayette Aves. in Fort Greene, Brooklyn Cost: $3,200/month Flexible Layout: No Days on the market: 6 days Subway: G at Clinton-Washington Aves.; C at Lafayette Ave.; B, D, N, R, Q, 2, 3, 4, 5 at Atlantic Ave.; 2, 3, 4, 5 at Nevins St.; B, Q, R at DeKalb Ave.; LIRR at Flatbush Ave.

Sick and tired of doling out 12-15% of a year’s rent in broker's fees? Skim the loads of no-fee and low-fee listings (with fees capped at 9%) highlighted here in our Low Fee Rental Roundup. Or visit Naked Apartments and hunt by “no fee” or “low-fee.” See something you like? Naked Apartments will make sure someone’s there to show it to you on the double via its handy Showings on Demand feature.