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Startup Watch: Taking the Pain Out of Paying Rent

If you’re part of the 34.9% of Americans who live in rented housing, the dreaded refrain of “rent is due!” likely flashes through your head every first of the month. And if you have a roommate (that’s about 38,705,000...

How to break free from a bad lease

Need some tips on how to break free from a bad lease? Check out our advice on Boston.com. (Note: This article is no longer available on their platform) Our advice appeals to those searching in Boston, but also applies to...

Did you see us in Fast Company?

Check out our latest feature in Fast Company! David Zax interviewed CEO Lee Lin to discuss his role as a licensed real estate broker in New York City. You can read the article from Fast Company by clicking here. David Zax...

10 Things Not to Forget When You’re Looking at Apartments

We gave Boston.com some advice on the apartment-hunting process. We provided a list of 10 things not to forget during your apartment search. Check out the following quote from the article: Boston.com 10 Things Not to Forget Quote Boston.com used the...

Meet Me at the Intersection of Affordable + Desirable

New York Magazine recently awarded three neighborhoods the coveted title of "affordable and desirable." The three lucky neighborhoods? Inwood, Ditmas Park and Kingsbridge. That made us curious about what's available in those parts of town, so we laid out...

The best pools in your backyard — NYC

Maybe we can't all have the best pools in our backyards. But we can get you close. Courtesy of Curbed Based on this announcement (Editor's Note: this announcement from NY Daily News is no longer viewable) of an awesome-sounding new saltwater...

RentHop + Chicago = Awesome

Bulls, Bears, Fans of Ferris Bueller, we'd like to announce that RentHop is officially launching in Chicago today! Nice to meet you, Windy City Hoppers. We already know what makes Chicago great (Wieners Circle, the Art Institute, ChicAGoGo), but here's a...

Best Month to Look for Apartments in New York

Ahoy Hoppers! Earlier this week we did a post on the "Best Time of the Month to Look for Apartments in New York," and you asked "But what's the best month to look?" We've heard your request, and dug...

Best Time of the Month for NY Apartment Hunting

Hey New York City Hoppers! People often ask us: "What's the best time of the month to look for apartments in NYC?" Let's look at the options. First Dibs The New York Times general consensus is that it's best to start looking...

Housing Near Columbia University and Morningside Heights

The first “apartment” I lived in when I moved to NYC in 2004 was not so much an apartment as a dorm room in the little-known—and highly underrated—neighborhood called Morningside Heights. This area is most notably home to Columbia...

About Me

Lawrence part of the RentHop Data Science team with over a decade of experience in the real estate industry. In addition, he is a software developer and quantitative analyst with over 12 years of experience in software development and quantitative modeling. Lawrence merges two of his passions together to help renters across the nation with their home search.

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The stores at 55 Fulton Street in Financial District, Manhattan

A major criteria for renters when searching for a new home is its proximity to grocery stores. With the...