How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… New York City You must like a challenge The rental process is daunting here because of NYCs steep rents and landlords … forgo youll have more luck finding a place that isnt too much more expensive than your budget fingers crossed  Read on for how firsttimers can find a place to rent or buy in NYC …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 5, 2026 - 10:30AM
A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June

… has frustrated legions of renters A new law the Fairness in Apartment Rentals FARE Act would require landlords to pay the broker … Act you shouldnt have to pay a fee to a broker to rent an apartment that a broker has advertised  The law states that …

By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM
REBNY sues to block new NYC broker fee law

… trade association filed a lawsuit on Monday to block the FARE Act from taking effect in midJune Just days after the … FARE Act through a public outreach campaign Traditionally NYC renters have coughed up broker fees of 10 to 15 percent … but it also infringes upon constitutional guarantees of free speech and contract rights as well as New York State …

By Celia Young |December 17, 2024 - 10:45AM