Leah Hochbaum Rosner

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Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Williamsburg, West Village, Hell’s Kitchen and more, from $2,000 to $6,100 a month
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner
January 14, 2014 - 11:08 AM
If the very idea of paying a broker’s fee—typically 12-15% of your annual rent—causes you to break out in a cold sweat, don’t do it! Scan the slew of no-fee and low-fee listings (meaning ones that call for fees under 9%) highlighted here in our Low-Fee Rental Roundup or check out rental website Naked Apartments to see scores more. Remember to search by “no fee” or “low-fee." See something you like? Ask Naked Apartments to dispatch a broker ASAP with its Showings on Demand feature.
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Buy Curious: Can suburbanites find a decent 2-bedroom on the UES/UWS of Manhattan for under $900k?
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner
January 9, 2014 - 10:55 AM

In this week’s Buy Curious, broker Frances Katzen of Douglas Elliman Real Estate spells out what our would-be buyers—suburbanites looking for a 2-bedroom in Upper Manhattan—can realistically afford to purchase for $900k.

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Take It or Leave It: Could this $2,100/month prewar 2-bedroom lure you to Astoria, Queens?
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner
January 8, 2014 - 11:03 AM

For this week’s Take It or Leave It, our trio of longtime renters—who have a combined 43 years of rental experience among them—mull over the merits of a $2,100/month sunny 2-bedroom in a pre-war townhouse in the heart of Astoria, Queens. Our panelists include RentHackr founder Zeb Dropkin, freelance writer Lambeth Hochwald, and BrickUnderground’s own senior editor, Lucy Cohen Blatter.

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Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Upper West Side, East Village, Flatiron District and more, from $1,850 to $3,895 a month
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner
January 7, 2014 - 12:21 PM
While there are many things you need to do when moving into a new place—painting the walls, having the gas turned on, getting the cable and Internet installed—paying a broker’s fee, which can amount to up to 15% of your annual rent, needn’t be one of them. Visit rental website Naked Apartments to view a plethora of no-fee and even low-fee places that call for fees below 9%, or take a look at those listed here in our Low-Fee Rental Roundup. For additional listings, go to Naked Apartments and search by “no fee” or “low-fee.” No time like the present to see your potential new home? Naked Apartments can get an agent out there to meet you in minutes with its Showings on Demand feature.
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Buy Curious: Can I buy an amenity-rich studio for $350k? Or should I shoot for a one-bedroom?
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner
January 2, 2014 - 10:45 AM

Are studio apartments a good investment in NYC? And can you find one in a building with decent amenities for $350k? Guest broker Amy Axelrod of Citi Habitats delves into the details in this week’s Buy Curious.

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Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Chelsea, SoHo, Park Slope and more, from $1,795 to $4,700 a month
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner
December 31, 2013 - 11:15 AM
If your New Year’s resolution is to finally get a place of your very own but you lack the funds to pay a broker his customary fee of 12-15% of a year’s rent, you’ll be delighted to learn about the loads of no-fee and low-fee apartments—meaning ones with fees of 9% or less—up for grabs at Naked Apartments. Peruse the listings highlighted here in our Low Fee Rental Roundup or head on over to Naked Apartments and search by “no fee” or “low-fee.” Care to explore one of these spots pronto? Naked Apartments will dispatch a broker right now to give you a tour with its Showings on Demand feature.
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