9 signs that a short-term rental listing is a scam

… contact the socalled owner is no longer working  When the rental market has a lot of competition for apartmentsas is … come out in force to take advantage of desperate renters  Scammers are very well aware of market dynamics … down The scammers will always come up with some excuse for why you cant see it but its not worth the risk Horigan said  …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 13, 2025 - 10:30AM
3 ways to avoid getting scammed by a fake Facebook apartment listing

… on the hunt for something as consequential as your next rental apartment its worth treating the social media site … with caution Thousands of New Yorkers use Facebook to find rentalsnot just to keep up with their high school … employers website Facebook is a little more like the Wild West You might be dealing with an agent or you could be …

By Celia Young |August 8, 2023 - 12:30PM
Manhattan co-op and condo sales fall 39 percent but the slowdown is not as bad as it seems

… going on Buyers think they are going to get deals while sellers are not under immediate pressure to sell leading to a decline in market activity … Buyers and sellers are on different pages … The real estate market has …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 6, 2023 - 9:30AM