Apartment Hunting

A guarantor is similar to a lease co-signer because they are jointly liable for fulfilling the required lease payments, but a guarantor is not expected or eligible to actually reside in the apartment along with the primary lessee. So...

We previously discussed the concept of 1 AND 1 pricing. That is, the landlord should be willing to pay the broker fee for finding high-quality tenants to fill a vacancy, and they should still offer all of the free...

The net effective rent is the monthly amount the tenant pays to the landlord after factoring in incentives. The term is common when searching for apartments  in New York City, especially during the off-peak winter season. This is when...

Don't worry, this is not a tax deduction discussion related to whether you can expense your bedroom as a home office. Instead of asking whether a bedroom can count as a home office, we want to know: can a...

Living in New York City, specifically Manhattan, is a dream for most people. However, the dream can quickly become a nightmare between the apartment search, the application and approval process, and the physical move. To aid in part of...

Midtown Manhattan is the neighborhood where everything happens. There are tons of shopping opportunities, restaurants, and bars, and public transportation is incredibly convenient from this area. Then again, with a popular neighborhood like this, the neighborhood will also be...