Image via Pexels There are plenty of benefits of working from home: your commute disappears, you can work in your pajamas if you want to, and the hours are far more flexible than if you were in an office building. However, one major drawback for some home-based business owners is lacking a dedicated office space. If you don’t have space in your home for an office, make it a priority so you can be more productive and successful as a…
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One Click Away From NYC Rent Stabilized Apartments
One Click Away From NYC Rent Stabilized Apartments Quick Recap On NYC Rent Stabilized Apartments When the lease for a NYC rent stabilized apartment is up, the rental increase is regulated and you are guaranteed to get a renewal lease. After the initial approval of the application, the landlord of the apartment is basically stuck with you forever because they have no recourse in getting you out of the apartment barring some illegal activity or lack of payment that would void…
This Is How You Find An Apartment In NYC Without A Broker
This Is How You Find An Apartment In NYC Without A Broker At this moment, you are contemplating finding an apartment in NYC on your own without the help of a broker and you are second guessing if it is even possible having read everywhere how difficult it is. Regardless, you’re going to explore the possibilities and take your shot because you’re finding a difficult time finding a reputable broker or you literally do not want to pay the thousands…
The New Rent Laws: What You Need To Know (For Now) by Jessica Feder-Birnbaum
The new rent laws that went into affect in June 2019 have been overhauled to protect tenants. Landlords and management companies are scrambling to be law abiding and stay profitable. As with any new system, there’s a learning curve. Landlord feedback is that the laws skew too highly in favor of tenants. How pushback will alter these policies remains to be seen. Whether you’re a rent stabilized or market rate tenant, read on to see what these changes are and…
Apartment Buildings or Privately Owned Apartments?
The Pros and Cons of large versus small apartment buildings. When choosing your apartment, it’s essential to consider more than just the interior. What kind of apartment buildings you lease from matters too, and there are many different kinds of landlord tenant arrangements. The two primary kinds of apartment buildings in New York are either large apartment buildings, or those in private homes. Amazing apartments can come in either type of building. The lovely garden apartments of Cobble Hill and…
How To Prepare A Rental Application That Gets Approved
By Jessica Feder-Birnbaum As a licensed real estate agent, I’ve received countless distraught calls from prospective renters when apartments they have applied for have “fallen through.” After submitting numerous client applications, I’ve learned several steps to take so an application doesn’t get denied. Whether you work with a broker or search on your own, here’s what you need to know to prepare a winning rental application. Qualifications Do your homework. You don’t want to fall in love with an apartment…
Why It Is So Hard to Find an Apartment in NYC?
“I’ma make it by any means, I got a pocket full of dreams…” Alicia Keys “ I wanna be a part of it…” Frank Sinatra Whether we’re from Trenton, or Timbuktu, we all know the lyrics. Alicia, Frank and a host of other singers have been belting out the siren songs that have lured people from all over the world to NYC to fulfil their dreams of living you and having it all. And every year people arrive, they…