studio or one bedroom?

i came up with 1000 hits for under $1500 on craig's list, but for the most part they are probably not in the parts of brooklyn that you love. others looked fine, though. this is a big moving time, realtors are very busy scalping new students/recent graduates. i found my one-bedroom apartment in the mythical land of south slope in november, and it is under $1400, down from the original asking price of $1600+. timing can be everything.

as much as I hate paying brokers for what, IMHO is little or no service rendered, I have to admit I'd never have found the place I'm in now (prime north slope, and cheap) if I hadn't gone to one. Over the length of time I've been here and plan to stay here, the fee added a negligible amount to the cost of the apartment.