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Long time lurker.... I've been living here for several years now, so I'm sure some of you will be thankful to know that this isn't an "OMG will i be safe"??!??!?! question. What I am worried about, however, is finding an apartment that I can afford. My landlord has basically raised my rent by $1,000 and while as much as I wish as I could keep it (it is GOREGEOUS), it's damn near impossible. No, it's pretty much set in stone - I need to find a new apartment. This apartment in CH was my first apt ever; I went through some website (rentdirect or something) and went all around the city looking at apts. I have no desire to do that method again as I know that I want to live in CH or BedStuy. Should I seek a broker? From others and from reading the board, Marjorie Thompson seems like someone I should avoid (that, and plus I don't know if brokers are keen on finding 23 year olds a studio for <950. Am I going to be forced to go the (unreliable) craigslist route and find a new place / roommate? (the idea of living with people i don't know creeps me out and is my last preference) In short, I want to stay in the 'hood as much as possible... But if this rent-experience is any indication of a more general trend, and if I can't figure out how to 'do this', I think it might be off to Bed-Stuy I go! please help me! what should i do! To also posit once more: BEWARE! Your rents are about. to. skyrocket.
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Try walking around and taking down numbers off some of the larger buildings. They are everywhere. In particular, there's a large building on St. John's between Kingston and Brooklyn with a sign posted, one on the corner of Bergen and Brooklyn and several on St. Marks from Brooklyn to Nostrand. In my experience, larger buildings are good places to look for a decent rent on a studio. See if you can't find a super lurking around somewhere. I wouldn't expect rents in Bed-Stuy to be cheaper, but you never know. So many of the apartments there are in buildings with new owners who have high mortgages to pay... Also, someone posted a link a while back for rentometer.com. Have a look and you'll get an idea of what rents to expect where. Happy hunting!
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So I just checked out that rentometer website, and I cannot believe how much people are paying!!! I'm curious: what does $3000 get you these days in Crown Heights/Prospect Heights? Anyone know or care to admit that they pay that amount?"...you can choose the rain....but I choose the sun..." - N. Costa
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Whatchuwant » So I just checked out that rentometer website, and I cannot believe how much people are paying!!! I'm curious: what does $3000 get you these days in Crown Heights/Prospect Heights? Anyone know or care to admit that they pay that amount?
$3000 plus rentals in Crown Heights are usually for owners units in brownstones which makes sense. Some 4 BR units may approach that as well but they not that common to find. -
also check http://www.aptdb.org
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you might want to check out this site: http://www.zilpy.com/US/New_York/New_York_Metro/New_York There you can check specific property fair market rent as well as see an overview of rent distribution in the area.
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We have a one bedroom garden apartment (currently rented), about 750 sq. ft. with its own little patio at the back. It's all new construction and appliances - a gut re-hab of the whole house. We rent it for $1280, heat and hot water included. How does that stack up with what other people are paying? I live on Park Place between Nostrand and New York and I noticed a house with a For Rent sign in the window a few days ago. I have no idea what size it is or the cost, though. Also, there's a big grey building on the corner of Nostrand and Park Place that has rental units. You may want to ring their doorbell.Take the u out of neighbour.
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Consider corcoran.com. You'll probably have to pay a fee but the apartments mostly have photos and they are much more likely to be available and accurately protrayed. You'll be dealing mostly with a real estate broker, not the owner. The broker understands how the rental process works, how to qualify buyers, and hopefully can provide a lot of advise about what is available, what it costs and what you should be looking for.
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<cough> a friendly reminder to clearly state any ties you have to a business you are recommending.Bumping ancient threads with bot-like bullshit
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As noted elsewhere, I am a Corcoran broker. Nonetheless, I do feel it fair to point out the advantages a professional broker can provide versus the usual school of hard knocks approach. The stories I could tell you........... And Corcoran's website is reknown for depth and quality of information. Perhaps not for everyone, but I believe it can save a lot of aggravation and lost time.
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