Apartment Hunting

It’s summer, which means many people are moving. Doing it yourself is physically tough and can be expensive. Working with movers often makes a lot of sense. But how do you make sure you’re using a good one?  Photo credit:...

Our mission is to help you find the best apartment for you. Part of that is bringing you accurate, live listings from responsive brokers and property managers. (We work especially hard to prevent you from having to deal with...

It can be hard to find an apartment in New York City, but especially difficult in Manhattan. Just finding an available apartment in the neighborhood you want and with the features you need is tough enough. Finding one of...

At RentHop, we pay a lot of attention to rents across the nation (and we're building some great new tools to help you analyze them). To help you understand better some of the personal finance issues related to paying...

Renter's insurance (or tenant's insurance) provides important protection for your apartment rental. Sometimes your lease requires it, sometimes not, but it's almost always a good idea. It's also not too expensive -  often only $300 per year or $25 per...

If you’re renting a New York City apartment, you most likely paid a security deposit when you signed your lease. The security deposit secures your performance under the lease. If you fail to perform your obligations under the lease...