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07.18.08, 08:07 AM General Topics
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has anyone been looking for an apartment to rent lately? my broker is telling me that there are only a "few" properties available. wondering if this means that there are only a few properties that she is representing or if there are really very few properties available. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.18.08, 08:07 AM Flag

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brokers always tell you that because they want you to take something quickly and feel like if you don't "grab" the apt. they are showing you, you will be homeless. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:08 AM Flag

ok, that's what i figured. she's acting like we're unrealistic even though i've made it clear that i'll take a VERY small apt with teh right configuration or something that can be reconfigured. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:12 AM Flag

Who knows but my experience has been that rental brokers are not really your best source of information. I looked for a 2Br on the UES in about March/April and we had plenty of time to mull over apartments, but the brokers tried to tell us that the college kids were coming, sales were slow so rentals would go up, the 2nd Avenue subway construction woudl be finished in a week, an apartment in PS290 was in PS6, you name it! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:10 AM Flag

wow! that stinks. what is the deal lwith the 2nd ave subway? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:13 AM Flag

No - don't settle for your broker. You'll end up either finding what you want or you will know that you tried and it just isn't out there for your budget. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:16 AM Flag

-- oh, it's slated to finish in like 10 years, maybe more? They are allowed to do work on weekends and late at night. They were turning off the water in the building I looked at due to a subway snaffu. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:17 AM Flag

yikes, what a lying broker!! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 10:02 AM Flag

do not trust a broker. Especially the ones who do rentals. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:36 AM Flag

Have looked several times over the 15yrs I have lived in NYC (and never ended up moving). Rental brokers are the scum of the earth, no nothing, will say anything to make a deal, and never listen to your requirements. I think best to find no fee option, maybe look on Craigs List. What do you want and where do you want it? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:39 AM Flag

makt ethat "know nothing" [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:39 AM Flag

i want someting in gramercy or UWS. it doesn't have to be big but i need to be able to make 3 small bedrooms (i'm willing to turn a dining area into a bedroom). they can be very small, but we have to have them. also, a doorman and elevator. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 10:00 AM Flag

np: have you looked on streeteasy.com [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 10:02 AM Flag

i didn't see much on streeteasy. i tried it yesterday,. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 11:30 AM Flag

you could do that in my apartment. it's available sept. 1 with no brokerage fee. not sure what the rent will be yet. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 10:13 AM Flag

^^it's on the lower UWS. do you need a good public school option? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 10:18 AM Flag

yes, i need a good public school for sure. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.18.08, 11:30 AM Flag

Try Related Rentals or Glenwood or one of the other big management companies where you do not need to use a broker. [ Reply | More