How did you find your Apt?
Are there alternatives to craigslist for renting an Apt? I tried the NYT, VillageVoice classified but not much listing. I’m looking for a studio/1BR around Prospect Park (Park Slope, Windsor terr) area. RANT: And what’s up with Brokers charging 1 months rent for showing 1-2 places? =( Is there a listing of building mgmt offices…
Are there alternatives to craigslist for renting an Apt? I tried the NYT, VillageVoice classified but not much listing.
I’m looking for a studio/1BR around Prospect Park (Park Slope, Windsor terr) area.
RANT: And what’s up with Brokers charging 1 months rent for showing 1-2 places? =(
Is there a listing of building mgmt offices to avoid Brokers?
Just wondering how you got your Apt?
“small studios for around 1400-1500 bucks”
Jesus! Hell’s wrong with you people!
***Bid half off peak comps***
SIDFresh: You should always ask a Broker what their fee is before you go out with them. Broker’s fees are usually negotiable, especially in this market but I still think your comment about the broker just turning a key is slightly naive. You ignore the time and effort getting the listing, photographing the listing, marketing the listing, rent,phone etc.,typing leases, taking the train or burning gas to show the other 20 people that didn’t take the apt. If you sill think its too much by all means, you’re always have the option not to use a broker.
Crownlfc: I agree with you, but this broker at this one building showed me 2 apartments, spent maybe 30min. And now wants a 1.5 month rent. After talking and getting credit checked, she knocked off to 12% on 1 yr rent.
My rant is yes they should be paid but to turn the key and spent 30min and charge 1.5 month rent is a bit excessive in my opinion.
SIDfresh: I’m not sure if you’re expecting a broker to work for free, good agents do more than just turn keys. You can’t buy a cup of coffee without avoiding that tip jar but you get to use the services of someone for days that you only have to pay when you sign a lease.
i tried to rent on craigslist. but no one called back.
also, berman is absolutely untrustworthy. lied to me once. then again. then no more, because i refuse to use them. also lived on president st, bet 8/park, where he owns many buildings. it should be such a beautiful block, but it’s an eyesore, because of his terrible upkeep. you can tell which buildings are his; they are poorly kept, trash everywhere. buildings in disrepair. they’ve made a ton of money off park slope, and they treat the neighborhood like crap.
I set up a search on Craigslist (Brooklyn, 1+ bedrooms, for rent by owner, cat allowed, $1.5k max) and bookmarked it. I checked twice or 3 times a day, and whenever I saw anything interesting, I emailed immediately, writing a little about my family and docile cat and offering to look at the apartment whenever it was convenient.
I found several apartments that would have worked, and we are very happy with the place I rented.
I have looked with four brokers in the past, but didn’t find an apt I liked through them. (One I liked but it was too small.) I have always rented direct from the landlord.
But yes the above poster is right, there are zillions of (unlicensed) brokers posing as owners on Craiglist and it is very annoying. They’re easy to spot on the phone though since they always have more than one apt to rent. They always first say they’re the owner and then they say they’re the manager.
I also looked for more than a month to find an apt. Had to extend my notice — it was exhausting.
That’s a great comment, funky monkey. Maybe we could start a contest for the best name for Mr. B’s new site: Apt-Match.com? BklynHome-Match.com?
anyone have a studio or 1 bedroom in the $1100-$1400 range? am posting for my best friend – she’s incredibly reliable, has a great job and great credit. she’s quiet, she’s a nonsmoker and she has a cat. she was my roommate for 8 years and she’s never paid anything late in her life. she’s definitely a dream tennant.
i feel like this is almost a match.com for apartments.