| To say that the apartment rental market in New | | | | Instead, you can go online and visit craigslist.org and |
| York City is tight is an understatement. If you want | | | | find multiple listings for all types of apartments, |
| to find an apartment in Manhattan at a reasonable | | | | usually the rental fees for these apartments are well |
| rental fee, you will need to give yourself plenty of | | | | below the apartments that are listed in the classified |
| time and use every means at your disposal. | | | | section of newspapers. |
| Manhattan is the center of commerce for the city | | | | The classified sections of the major newspapers in |
| and having an apartment in close proximity to where | | | | New York City are full of apartment listings, but most |
| you work is a luxury that only a few can afford | | | | of them are advertisements placed by a real estate |
| However, Manhattan is only one of the five different | | | | broker or apartment rental service. Hint: look for the |
| sections or "boroughs within New York City. The | | | | ads that say "for rent by owner" or "no agency |
| other four are; Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and | | | | calls", which means you will be dealing directly with |
| the Bronx. You can find apartment rentals that are | | | | the landlord. |
| lower than in Manhattan, but be aware that the | | | | There are several apartment rental services that do |
| further away you live from Manhattan does not | | | | not charge you a fee; they are paid by the |
| automatically mean a lower rental fee. | | | | apartment owner. Be careful here, there are too |
| Renting an apartment in New York City is a full time | | | | many horror stories from apartment seekers being |
| activity for many people, there are factors beside | | | | mistreated by unlicensed individuals posing as business |
| money that has to be put into the equation; there | | | | agents for non-existent apartments. |
| are apartment buildings that do not permit pets or | | | | Another good way to find an apartment rental in |
| who cater to a particular type of renter, i.e., | | | | New York City is to visit the neighborhood where |
| corporate apartments or professional apartments. | | | | you want to live and tour the area. This is a great |
| There are ways to find an apartment rental without | | | | activity for a weekend; you can get a sense of the |
| spending money to a middleman, such as a real | | | | atmosphere and find the neighborhood newspapers |
| estate broker or apartment rental service. You can | | | | which usually have an apartment for rent section. |
| use a variety of these methods together or on their | | | | If you absolutely must use a real estate broker, |
| own, the bottom line is getting the apartment you | | | | choose one that has an office in the area where you |
| want, for the rent you want to pay, in the area of | | | | want to live. A note of caution is required dealing |
| New York City where you want to live. | | | | with brokers, New York City has several laws that |
| If money is a prime consideration when you are | | | | apply to housing, make sure to be prepared for your |
| looking for an apartment, then steer clear of brokers, | | | | appointment at the brokers' office. |
| apartment rental services or any other paid service. | | | | |