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05-05-2006, 10:13 AM
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I agree. note that you can talk brokers down on their commission.
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05-05-2006, 11:08 AM
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I suggest Washington Heights. 2BR for $3000 and you can live in a very, very nice place. In some very, very nice neighborhoods (I'm right arond 181 and Fort Wash.) [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but it takes an hour to get anywhere. That'll cost you $10,000 a year in opportunities lost to travel time.
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#15
05-05-2006, 11:09 AM
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In this market, you're pretty much going to have to get a broker. Check out neighborhoods you like. [/ QUOTE ] mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh brokers are overrated, look in the white pages for leasing companys, most you can walk in and ask them about open apartments. I've never used a broker and I've gotten two apartments, both 2br duplexs, both under $2100.
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05-05-2006, 11:20 AM
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Re: Find Me A Place In NYC
When did you find your apartments? It was a renters market from 2001 through 2004 and I would doubt that's the case now. I negotiated a significant discount with a broker in about two sentences when I was looking in 2002 and long vacancies were not uncommon.
I would guess that apartments rarely go unclaimed for more than a day or so currently given how the stock market is performing.
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#17
05-05-2006, 11:28 AM
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Re: Find Me A Place In NYC
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[ QUOTE ] I suggest Washington Heights. 2BR for $3000 and you can live in a very, very nice place. In some very, very nice neighborhoods (I'm right arond 181 and Fort Wash.) [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but it takes an hour to get anywhere. That'll cost you $10,000 a year in opportunities lost to travel time. [/ QUOTE ] Huh? In what [censored] up time-space continuum do you live where a train that leaves one place and arrives in the middle of Manhattan 25 minutes later is considered 1 hour? I agree it may take 10-15 minutes longer to get somewhere than from other locations (like my previous apartment on the UES), but for $5K+ more in my pocket every year, and twice the amount of space, I'll take the tradeoff any day of the week.
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#18
05-05-2006, 11:50 AM
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When did you find your apartments? It was a renters market from 2001 through 2004 and I would doubt that's the case now. I negotiated a significant discount with a broker in about two sentences when I was looking in 2002 and long vacancies were not uncommon. I would guess that apartments rarely go unclaimed for more than a day or so currently given how the stock market is performing. [/ QUOTE ] 2000 and 2002. There are still available apartments uptown in walkups and brownstones that can be found w/o a broker. It's not easy,but your apartment living is in a different class than what this kid is looking for. The thought of spending 4k on a starter/first apartment is gross.
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#19
05-05-2006, 11:52 AM
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[ QUOTE ] When did you find your apartments? It was a renters market from 2001 through 2004 and I would doubt that's the case now. I negotiated a significant discount with a broker in about two sentences when I was looking in 2002 and long vacancies were not uncommon. I would guess that apartments rarely go unclaimed for more than a day or so currently given how the stock market is performing. [/ QUOTE ] 2000 and 2002. There are still available apartments uptown in walkups and brownstones that can be found w/o a broker. It's not easy,but your apartment living is in a different class than what this kid is looking for. The thought of spending 4k on a starter/first apartment is gross. [/ QUOTE ] I pay 2.5K.
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#20
05-05-2006, 11:53 AM
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Re: Find Me A Place In NYC
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] When did you find your apartments? It was a renters market from 2001 through 2004 and I would doubt that's the case now. I negotiated a significant discount with a broker in about two sentences when I was looking in 2002 and long vacancies were not uncommon. I would guess that apartments rarely go unclaimed for more than a day or so currently given how the stock market is performing. [/ QUOTE ] 2000 and 2002. There are still available apartments uptown in walkups and brownstones that can be found w/o a broker. It's not easy,but your apartment living is in a different class than what this kid is looking for. The thought of spending 4k on a starter/first apartment is gross. [/ QUOTE ] I pay 2.5K. [/ QUOTE ] I meant in brokerage fees. I pay 997.50
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