brokers

Negotiating + Financing

Sign here, please: Why buyers are being asked to sign a contract when working with a broker

By Jennifer White Karp |September 9, 2024 - 3:30PM

New modern city loft apartment. 3d rendering stock photo

The Search

5 ways you can report a fake rental listing found on social media

By Celia Young |July 24, 2024 - 11:30AM

Large apartment building in Bedford Park in the Bronx stands out against a clear blue sky in New York, USA.

The Search

I went to a showing for a no-fee rental. Why did the agent ask for a broker fee?

By Celia Young |July 17, 2024 - 12:30PM

The Search

Elaborate apartment scams on Instagram can cost renters thousands—along with their pride

By Celia Young |July 9, 2024 - 1:30PM

Block of old apartment buildings in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City NYC

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Notable New Yorkers join push for broker fee bill ahead of City Council hearing

… hires a broker to pay their fee ahead of the bills City Council hearing on June 12th But the opposition is … including 35 advocacy organizations and three unions the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council the New York State Nurses Association and the …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2024 - 5:00PM

Lamp in a window as part of the façade of a residential building in central Manhattan

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NYC real estate firm fined $260,000 for charging sky-high broker fees

By Celia Young |January 31, 2024 - 1:30PM

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How much does it cost to move to NYC?

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 17, 2023 - 10:00AM

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Why we moved to NYC from Ukraine: After fleeing the war, we came here for work and fell in love with the city

By Kelly Kreth |September 8, 2023 - 9:30AM

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3 NYC housing voucher holders say they’re being ghosted by agents unwilling to rent to them

… rent CityFHEPS which has served 26000 households since 2018 benefits those making below 200 percent of the federal … could only rent in the five boroughs through CityFHEPS … Apartments available online but not IRL … Another renter … for apartments on listing sites like StreetEasy RentHop Zillow and by talking to building supers Shes had to balance …

By Celia Young |August 23, 2023 - 1:26PM

Roommates + Landlords

I’m moving out. Do I have to help show my apartment to the next renter?

By Celia Young |July 12, 2023 - 2:30PM