Lee Lin

More Manhattan Apartments Becoming “No Fee”

Rent Hop receives very frequent, often daily, updates on the latest apartment availabilities and prices from our landlords.  We've noticed an increase of what many lay-renters  call "No Fee" apartments, even by landlords who would usually charge a fee. What...

Ask RentHop: Is My Broker Really an Expert?

Very few apartment hunters know precisely how much expertise, training, and education a New York City apartment broker must have to be licensed and in good standing with the NY Department of State.  In fact, most people we call...

Ask RentHop: Should I Rip Off My Broker?

Having asked dozens if not hundreds of New Yorkers about their apartment hunting experience, one interesting topic is whether you can rip off your own apartment broker.  There are various tactics and ploys that have been contemplated, attempted, and...

Ask RentHop: Should I Try Off Peak Apartment Hunting?

Off-peak apartment hunting is a luxury many New Yorkers can never have, but those who can often hope to land a much sweeter deal relative to their peak-season peers.  Specifically, off-peak hunting means you plan to sign an apartment...

How much does an apartment broker cost?

New York City renters often believe they are receiving a lot of valuable services from apartment brokers, and because of that, they conclude broker fees are both legitimate and well-deserved. At RentHop, we agree that apartment brokers (and their...

New Neighborhood Search

RentHop is very proud to unveil our new neighborhood search feature.  You can now search for no fee apartments within your favorite neighborhood, be it Battery Park City, Upper West Side, East Village, or Midtown! The ability to search...

Please welcome Milford Management to RentHop!

Joy and Gillian from Milford Management have kindly agreed to provide RentHop with all of their no fee listings. This is an especially exciting development as Milford Management is a big player in the increasingly popular Upper East Side...

Ask RentHop: What’s wrong with Craigslist?

One question we hear a lot is, "Why hasn't Craigslist solved the apartment hunting process for Manhattan like it has for many other cities?" When we look at what’s wrong with Craigslist, there are several points to address. A lot...

About Me

Lee is a data geek from MIT who spent years at quantitative hedge funds cranking out models to explain and predict financial markets. Real estate has always been a big part of Lee's life. He grew up helping out at his parents' Jersey Shore motels, became a landlord his first year out of college, analyzed mortgages on a fixed-income trading desk, and acquired a New York real estate license. At RentHop, he combines his nerd talents and real estate knowledge to constantly tweak the secret HopScore. He currently lives near Bryant Park and his favorite restaurant was Cafe Zaiya (now known as Tomiz).

Latest News

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...