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July 29th, 2021

Streeteasy moving apartments Webinar

Housing market update

good deal locations

record high listing supply

in a good position to negotiate

Upgrade research

Thinking of Sizing Up? Where to Get More Space for Less Money in NYC: https://streeteasy.com/blog/nyc-renters-trade-up-more-space-for-less-money/

broker fees

fee is usually 1 months rent

what to do if your landlord increases rent by a lot

can use streeteasy dashboard to find fair rent

by owner means renter is giving over a lease, sometimes it's an owner too

Check out StreetEasy Reads for rental deals in NYC: https://streeteasy.com/blog/series/renting-in-nyc/

How to tell what is negotiable?

everything specially in a market that is not hot

what can be negotiated?

concession

parking

amenitites access

rent

term (length)

How to tell what is a good deal?

find median for the neighborhood

think about what other need and you don't need and visa versa

Look at past listings and how fast those units went off market