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Winter is coming... Winter is here! This phrase couldn't be more true especially after last month's historic blizzard, Jonas. (Excuse our Game of Thrones reference.) While most people spent their time cuddled up at home with Netflix with the heat...

The Hottest Ticket in Town New York City drivers have a reputation for being mean and a little crazy. Maybe it’s because there’s no way to score a decent parking spot without being a bit aggressive and doing mental gymnastics...

Ever wonder why your apartment feels so cold? The Department of Housing and Preservation defines October 1 through May 31 as "Heat Season," when landlords are required to meet certain temperature requirements in the apartments they oversee—but all too...

We've been hard at work building exciting new site features that will help you find a new rental home faster and more effectively than ever. One of those new features is our Rental Heatmaps. (Our friends at Curbed NY wrote about...

What are the most popular neighborhoods for renters in Manhattan? Based on searches people conducted over a five-month span (and over 6 million searches) on RentHop.com, we’ve identified them. The three most searched for neighborhoods on RentHop.com are the...

Are you aware of the best year, month, and day to find an apartment? We spoke with the team at Lifehacker to discuss rental trends based on our four years of accumulated data. In the New York City rental...