The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… previous version of this post was published in July 2024 We are presenting it again as part of our winter  Best of Brick … Blue Becque founder of RoomZoom a NYCbased roommatefinding service If you dont have a college friend lined up you could … if they cant come up with their share of expenses … 4 What do you want in a roommate  … If interviewing a roommate …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
From Washington Heights to Morningside Heights: I wanted a place that fit me better

… times in New York City to find a place that suited her best even though that meant ending up with very small … apartment with two roommates and a single bath Still the rent was below the trios budget and theres much to like … a lot of time in New York City as a child since my grandparents live here  Im currently a college student at The City …

By Kelly Kreth |December 5, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to kick a roommate out of your NYC apartment

… As a New York City renter its highly likely that at some point youll end up sharing an apartment with one or more … costlyin NYC Speaking of finances If youre the leaseholder and your roommate moves out youll be liable for … cautions that you should not assume that because youre friends with your roommate living together will be a breeze  …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… When moving to a new rental apartment in New York City you may be tempted to quickly skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if something … it comes to negotiating a lease the leverage you have depends on who the market favors at the time In a competitive …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment

… your plan know that you will face lots of competition for apartments Of course its not just recent graduates who are combing listings for a place to live in NYCyou are also competing with other newcomers … Rents continue to  hit new records  concessions like free months are rare and applications from multiple hopeful …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM