What makes more sense if you aren't eligible for a NYC apartment: Hiring a guarantor or paying a year's worth of rent up front?

… Renting an apartment in New York City requires quite a few lesser of two evils calculationsIs a sixthfloor walkup worth it for a large apartment Does a … make up for a teeny tiny bedroomin a new column called What Makes More Sense well compare two choices you may face …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |September 7, 2017 - 9:00AM
3 scenarios that should make a potential guarantor think twice

… In a city where rental requirements are tough to meetthe standard … annual income of at least 40 times the monthly rentthe need for a guarantor is unsurprising So much so that the practice … rules of thumb to consider  If someone says Id like you to guarantee my lease you should get an understanding of the …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 26, 2017 - 2:59PM