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Are you an international student in NYC? Here's how to rent an apartment

… to have US credit or a steady paycheck two musthaves for renters  To qualify for a rental here landlords want proof … charge a brokers fee of 10 percent of a years rent on open listings instead of the usual 12 to 15 percent if you sign … New York Film Academy so I will be heading to the city for classes What kind of documents do I need to rent an …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 29, 2023 - 2:30PM
Can I renew my lease even if the landlord plans to sell the building?

… being sold it wont affect your option to renew unless the lease states the option is not effective if the apartment is sold our experts say Its important to read the lease carefully to make sure there is indeed an option to …

By Emily Myers |August 28, 2023 - 9:45AM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
Real Estate Agent
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.

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Dean M. Roberts, real estate attorney
Dean Roberts
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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Ryan Greer
Mortgages
Senior Vice President

Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Anna Karp
Renovation
CEO and Co-Founder

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq
Christopher M. Tarnok
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.