9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… The New York City rental market has plenty of pitfalls to trip up a rookie … that ignore or dont know the laws that protect renters Your best bet in a hot rental market is to know how to avoid a … greater than 40 times the monthly rent That works out to $120000 for a $3000 per month apartment  In the past …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
No co-signer for your rental? No problem—try these 6 guarantor workarounds

… monthly rentworking out to a minimum of $240000 for a $3000 apartment They must also typically reside in the tristate … of for renters to offer to pay a higher rent to secure an apartment in fact bidding wars are happening in the current redhot rental market Its also possible renters may find that an …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 17, 2025 - 10:30AM
I’m a retiree with $360,000 in my IRA. Why won’t rental agents call me back?

… … Unfortunately not all money is money when it comes to renting an apartment in New York … to mitigate that hurdle but unfortunately most landlords dont qualify renters based on cash assets including IRAs … and that may be why you arent getting any calls back … How a lease guarantor works … One workaround that is …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 16, 2024 - 10:00AM