Realty Bites

In Manhattan, a glimpse at a New York city residential building, with its famous exterior fire escape staircase.
Roommates + Landlords
I’m afraid of a squatter in my building. Can I break my lease without a penalty?
By Celia Young |September 4, 2024 - 9:30AM
The concept of moving rooms and new houses, Asian teenage and elderly women, mother and daughter are chatting During the use of the laptop. stock photo
Roommates + Landlords
As a personal guarantor, how much does my kid’s NYC landlord really need to know about my finances?
By Celia Young |August 13, 2024 - 12:30PM
brick underground reality bites
The Search
I have $100,000 in the bank but no income. Can I still rent an apartment in NYC?

… to find a guarantor usually a parent or other relative who lives in the tristate area  Every landlord is different said … a guarantor work … According to Kandinov in the current market landlords ask renters to find a guarantor who makes … as low as 275 times the monthly rent or have cash assets or marketable securities that are 45 to 50 times the monthly …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 9, 2024 - 12:30PM
Woman standing in front of wall with mold and talking on cell phone stock photo
Roommates + Landlords
How do I force the landlord to remediate my mold-infested apartment?
By Celia Young |July 29, 2024 - 12:00PM
Large apartment building in Bedford Park in the Bronx stands out against a clear blue sky in New York, USA.
The Search
I went to a showing for a no-fee rental. Why did the agent ask for a broker fee?
By Celia Young |July 17, 2024 - 12:30PM
Young freelancer woman get over paperwork while working from living room stock photo
The Search
No, you're probably not ‘subleasing’ an individual room in a NYC apartment. Here’s why
By Celia Young |July 10, 2024 - 3:30PM
A window air conditioning unit outside an old brick apartment building above a garden with yellow sunflowers during summer in Astoria Queens New York
Roommates + Landlords
Do I really need a landlord's permission to install an AC I bought myself?
By Celia Young |July 8, 2024 - 3:45PM
Old colorful buildings with fire ladder and trees on New-york manhattan, Upper East Side, buildings front house
Roommates + Landlords
Can I leave my roommate from hell without being responsible for the rest of the rent?
By Celia Young |July 5, 2024 - 12:30PM
A row of basic and generic old brick apartment buildings with fire escapes along a street in Astoria Queens of New York City Thank you This photo has been successfully downloaded. (Look for it in your Downloads folder or the last place you saved a file.) Having issues? Download again Credit:James Andrews Stock photo ID:1516674990 Upload date:July 08, 2023 Location:United States Categories:Stock Photos|Apartment
The Search
Can a broker demand a ‘refundable’ fee to show an apartment?
By Celia Young |June 26, 2024 - 2:45PM
glass partition separate living space and entrance hall in new renovated apartment. glass door in empty room with modern interior. concept of apartment with smart solution for space organization
The Search
Isn't there supposed to be a real bedroom window in my NYC apartment?
By Celia Young |April 10, 2024 - 4:45PM