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Looking for new apartment — Brooklynian

Looking for new apartment

anonymous
anonymous
edited November -1 in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens
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.
:bom:

Comments

  • lucille
    lucille
    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!
  • whatchuwant
    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?
  • ben
    ben
    Whatchuwant wrote: 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.
  • alex
    alex
    also check http://www.aptdb.org
  • fatlady
    fatlady
    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.
  • rosweed
    rosweed
    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.
  • capt. planet
    capt. planet
    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.
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    <cough> a friendly reminder to clearly state any ties you have to a business you are recommending.
  • capt. planet
    capt. planet
    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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