The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… your candidates answer will include at least a couple of happy tales of lasting relationships If however they spew … all Look for ways to compromiseand look into a whitenoise app … 11 How often do you have friends over  … This question … an opendoor policy  Depending on the answer and your own approach to hosting you can go deeper to discern the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
From Washington Heights to Morningside Heights: I wanted a place that fit me better

… at The City College of New York and I moved to Washington Heights when I started college I had come across two … and we decided to look in the Morningside HeightsUpper West Side area Since Im an agent I took over the job of … or preferably in the unit We came across a few small apartments that made us consider going over budget by $500 …

By Kelly Kreth |December 5, 2025 - 9:30AM
11 best websites for finding your ideal roommate in NYC

… top of the list which you can further refine with search filters no poring over deadend profiles Then its up to you … communicate with potential roommates quicker and get extra filters if youre extra picky Prefer to pair up with someone … you find a roommate When searching the listings lifestyle filters allow you to indicate your preferences for messiness …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 2, 2025 - 11:30AM
Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

… one that you can One of the ways to do this is to put up a temporary pressurized wall transforming a onebedroom … bedroom or a twobedroom unit into a three bedroom   Using a temporary pressurized wallone that is not permanently … here with updated information for May 2025 Because adding a temporary pressurized wall can change an apartments layout …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM
The ‘singles tax’: Solo New Yorkers pay $20,100 more in rent to live alone

… Its not easy being single on Valentines Day and if youre looking to rent a place by yourself youre feeling additional pain Solo New York City renters pay much more than their pairedoff … New Yorkers pay around $20100 more in rent on average to live alone than their coupled counterparts according to a …

By Celia Young |February 14, 2025 - 9:30AM