Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment

… making landlords responsible for paying brokers commissions Editors note A previous version of this story ran in April … apartment by getting your paperwork in order and doing some online reconnaissance on where you want to live before … to organize and combine all their documents into one pdf which can be easily done using Adobe Acrobat Lessey said …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 30, 2026 - 11:30AM
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 City as a retiree but there … youre up against the 40times rule NYC landlords prefer renters who earn an annual salary of 40 times the monthly … Insurent Agency Corporation FYI a Brick Underground sponsor Why isnt money in the bank good enough for landlords The …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 16, 2024 - 10:00AM
As a personal guarantor, how much does my kid’s NYC landlord really need to know about my finances?

… you can limit the amount of information you share with a NYC broker or landlord  Editors note Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query for our experts Drop us an … child if you dont want them to get a full picture of your finances or vice versa said Molly Franklin an agent at  …

By Celia Young |August 13, 2024 - 12:30PM
Are you an international student in NYC? Here's how to rent an apartment

… to have US credit or a steady paycheck two musthaves for renters  To qualify for a rental here landlords want proof … charge a brokers fee of 10 percent of a years rent on open listings instead of the usual 12 to 15 percent if you sign … New York Film Academy so I will be heading to the city for classes What kind of documents do I need to rent an …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 29, 2023 - 2:30PM