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

… … Broker fees are an annoying fact of renting a New York City apartment These fees can be a huge hurdle for any renter but there is one legitimate reason why an agent would … from  10 to 15 percent of the annual rent If a tenant were to go to that property represented by a broker they …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2024 - 12:30PM
Elaborate apartment scams on Instagram can cost renters thousands—along with their pride

… Emily rents an apartment in Flatbush Brooklyn on a monthtomonth lease and like many New Yorkers shes always looking …

By Celia Young |July 9, 2024 - 1:30PM
Why we moved to NYC from Ukraine: After fleeing the war, we came here for work and fell in love with the city

… After fleeing their wartorn homeland of Ukraine and sheltering with family in … of Ukraine For the last two years of our life there we had been living in a threebedroom rental with our parents The … family or neighborhood groups Those were usually shortterm things like babysitting housecleaning doing laundry and food …

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