Been offered a lease for a single room in a shared apartment? Yep, it's too good to be true

… living comes with the realization that when you sign onto a lease youre signing on to be legally responsible for … the issue they may have to clear everybody out The bottom line I personally wouldnt enter into an agreement like this he adds If the landlord is doing this who knows what else …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 16, 2017 - 11:59AM
With concessions still breaking records, now's the time for renters to negotiate

… or net effective rents are slipping says Elliman report author and appraiser  Jonathan Miller  In Brooklyn …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 10, 2017 - 12:59PM
Why "average" numbers don't tell the whole story of NYC apartment prices

… Unless youre a megamillionaire at some point youve probably found … seem even worse than they really are The reason for this can be found in most middle school math classes Using … studios onebedrooms twobedrooms threebedrooms even townhouses says Valhouli And why are we blending together coops …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 8, 2017 - 9:59AM
Poll results: These are the biggest gripes New Yorkers have about their apartments

… our readers to do what New Yorkers tend to do bestkvetch about real estate Whats their number one complaint about their apartmentsize location mice infestation  Our … out to be fairly consistent with what the data suggests about the average New Yorker Most of us find the cost of …

By Alanna Schubach |February 8, 2017 - 8:59AM
Tight on money? How to barter for rent

… cash is king bartering still has its place among New York renters According to the Wall Street Journal some have … the building on jobs like painting and either pays them outright or knocks it off the rent I f you have someone … is mostly longterm though as his landlord promised to tie annual rent hikes to the guidelines for rentstabilized …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 17, 2016 - 8:59AM