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Site Changes and the Future of Rents

Happy New Years! We've recently implemented a few new features for the site - along with a small makeover of certain pages. First, we've included WalkScore for each listing. WalkScore (provided by www.walkscore.com) is a nifty little widget that...

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New York Apartment Rental Deals

We've all heard the news about concessions being offered by landlords, but what are they? Renters can seize the following New York apartment rental deals to save on rent. Apartment Rental Deals for New York Renters Most rental deals have been...

New Interface and Posting NYC Apartment Rentals Made Easy

What a whirlwind month we've had over here at RentHop. Not only did we do a massive overhaul of the look and interface, but we've also added new functionality for smaller landlords. We'll be playing around with different interfaces over...

Welcome Stonehenge Management!

RentHop would like to welcome Stonehenge Management LLC as one of the new premier landlords posting no-fee apartments! As one of the major landlords in the city, Stonehenge Management routinely introduces innovative ideas to ease the stress of looking...

Rental Deals February 2009: The Juicy, the Interesting, and the Hard to Price

With rent prices declining in New York City, we've all heard about incentives for renters and brokers. This theme was highlighted in a recent NYTimes article entitled "A Month Free? Rents Are Falling Fast". But what are some current...

Weakening economy could be a boon to the NYC Renter

How will a recession and financial "Armageddon," in New York City affect the rental market? Well, let me say straight up that rental prices are down significantly year-over-year, with November rents for doorman and non-doorman prices down around 2.5...

New Building Photos

Editor’s note: RentHop first released building photos in October 2008. Since then, the platform has updated tangentially with the latest technology to provide renters with the best apartment-searching experience. RentHop is pleased to announce our new Building Photos feature! ...

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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Manhattan Listings Under $2,600 in November 2024

Renters know that Manhattan is expensive. The median price for an apartment in the borough decreased to $4,500 this...