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Apartment Hunting

Old Upper East Side Offers New Deals!

December 11, 2011

When I started apartment-hunting this fall, I thought I would end up in Brooklyn. It seemed like a good value proposition, and I wanted to live in a laid-back neighborhood with creative young people and a feeling of community....

New York Living

Neighborhood Spotlight: Battery Park City

July 29, 2011

AdIf you’re thinking about moving to Battery Park City, keep that thought. You are on the right path. Bordered by Chambers Street and Battery Place in the North and South, and West Street and the Hudson River in the East and...

How to Guides

Breaking The Lease?

October 9, 2010

Are you thinking of breaking the lease? You signed a 12-month lease three months ago. All of a sudden, your roommate bails, or you're forced to relocate. Can you break your lease without repercussions? The short answer is -...

Apartment Hunting

The Right Apartment for Me – Walk Up vs Doorman/Elevator

June 21, 2010

It's June, and your lease is up by July 1st. You've always lived in a doorman/elevator building, but are now considering a walk-up. You've heard some horror stories, but aren't sure. What are some factors to worry about? Well,...

New York Living

Living in Chelsea

June 8, 2010

The team at RentHop was recently walking around Chelsea, and managed to snap some great shots of the area. We figured it would be a good segue into an article about living in Chelsea. After a brief introduction on...

Research

2010 Census and a Study of the Past

April 7, 2010

I'm sure many of us have seen the flyers laid out across tables in coffee shops or have gotten the survey mails (yet another form to fill out in light of the soon-to-be-due taxes). It's now time for the...

New York Living

Living in Hell’s Kitchen

March 18, 2010

I've lived in Hell's Kitchen for about four years, and with the recent NY Times article about the 99-cent pizza shops in my area, I couldn't help but write a piece about what Hell's Kitchen has to offer. Prior to...

RentHop

Nothing wrong with paying a fee

March 3, 2010

Over the past month, we've had a lot of users come to us looking for only "no-fee" apartments. However, after speaking with them, we realized there was a misconception of the whole fee/no-fee concept. Today, I'm going to write...

Rental Management

Where Do They Get the Apartment Prices From?

February 16, 2010

How do most landlords determine their apartment prices? While we don't come from the property management side, we've noticed a couple of trends in how landlords price apartments. Generally, landlords seem to fall into four types (though realistically, there...

Apartment Hunting

How low can you go?

February 8, 2010

You've scoured the city for the perfect apartment, and now you've found that gem. Now what? Is the listing price the last word? How low can you go to get the dream apartment at a dream price? Negotiate a Lower...

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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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