In Search of NYC Apartment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please let your adult son figure this out.

No. It’s one of the tougher markets out there and an be overwhelming. He’s just out of college, they need to be there for him.

My daughter currently lives alone in a $2,400 a month one bedroom. Before that she was in apartments with two classmates. They needed a guarantor because they weren’t working.

Without a guarantor your son’s income would need to be $80,000 for the lowest rentals available. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

A friend used Jaime Levy with Douglas Elliman and found some amazing rentals. Don't have her contact info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he wants to hold the lease himself, he will have to go through a broker. It is the only way in NYC. if he’s looking to join a roommate house on an existing lease, look on Facebook and Reddit groups.

This is not true. I lived in nyc for a decade (and moved with my family during COVID). There are plenty of buildings that don’t require a broker. For example, Two Trees in Brooklyn owns millions of dollars of property and rents directly to tenants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please let your adult son figure this out.

Seriously.

You all need to lighten up. Why would a young person not benefit from the experience and years of wisdom of someone who could mentor them through the process, not do it for them?

My son just found an apartment with friends. I gave him a crash course, and he picked up the reigns. I introduced him to Streeteasy, and he found apartments in his price range. We took a trip into NYC for one day - early train from DC out and later train back. We decided to go if he could book at least three viewings, which he did. Some places are no fee, and the listing agent will show the place (often the bigger buildings). He found two brokers on his own, and called them to inquire about fees and policies (i.e., if I find an apartment on my own, do I need to pay you a fee?). He learned about income requirements, obtained an employer letter for proof of income, made sure he understood how to get money to secure the apartment quickly. He decided on a date to try to find the place himself, and if he didn't by then, to engage the broker.

Our day in NYC, we viewed about five places, and walked several other neighborhoods he was considering. It gave him a much better feel for what he wanted. Then he arranged to go with his roomate a few weeks later. They did the same thing - booked viewings on their own. They spent a few days there. They found a place they liked and a backup without a broker or fee, and applied immediately. Neither place required an earnest money deposit. They got their first choice a few days later and signed a lease and transferred money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wtf would he want to live in Williamsburg? With the Hasidic Jews?

Clearly a antisemite

Wtf would anyone live in NC SC Alabama Florida Texas or any red state given the absolute insanity of the Christian right morons ??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A young friend found an apartment in Brooklyn about a month ago. She had to go to NYC to do it, and the apt she ended up getting was an apt where she (and like 5 other people) were blown off by the landlord who was showing it the first time she showed up for an appointment to see it. She was persistent, and got it. But finding an apt was challenging, and she said she couldn't have done it without 1) actually being physically in NY while hunting, and 2) searching aggressively. FWIW, the apt is a one bedroom and she is living in it on her own, but only with family money help.

This has always been the experience of my two nieces in NYC. They had to be on site in NYC and search aggressively.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A young friend found an apartment in Brooklyn about a month ago. She had to go to NYC to do it, and the apt she ended up getting was an apt where she (and like 5 other people) were blown off by the landlord who was showing it the first time she showed up for an appointment to see it. She was persistent, and got it. But finding an apt was challenging, and she said she couldn't have done it without 1) actually being physically in NY while hunting, and 2) searching aggressively. FWIW, the apt is a one bedroom and she is living in it on her own, but only with family money help.

Pretty much this.

And if it is too good to be true it's a scam. Lots of them on FB, etc where someone copies a listing, posts it, rents it out to someone from out of town, who shows up with their truck o'stuff and there is no apartment and they are out of their money.

This. this. this. My two nieces who have lived in NYC apartments felt like there was a lot of scams. Your son needs to be local in NYC and aggressively looking.