Anyone know a Real Estate agent in BK?

I'm looking to see if anyone can suggest a real estate agent that they know or have previously worked with, or even a place for rent by owner. I'm looking to move to the Bensonhurst/Bay Ridge area in November. I'm currently living with one of my friends but their rent is up in December, so rather than look for another place in NJ, I want to move back up to NY.

 

Looking for a 1 bedroom place, not a studio. Trying to keep it under 1100-1200ish a month. Hardwood floors are a must have, and no basements. The closer to the D train the better.

 

I've been looking online and contacted a few places but I could use all the help I can get. If anyone can help point me in the right direction that would be awesome :)

Brokers are overrated

 

http://www.nycbits.com

http://www.streeteasy.com

Brokers aren't overrated in that area. They get listings that landlords don't want the general public to see.

Oh ok. I always thought hiring a broker was a little bit of over kill when you were looking to rent an apartment

If you're renting from a building with a management company then you don't.

 

But a private house in that neighborhood, a lot of times homeowners use RE agents to screen.

 

We looked for months when my wife and I moved in. We finally bit the bullet and went to an agent. We fell in love with the first place he showed us. Sucked to pay him, but the apt wasn't listed publicly anywhere. The owner was getting...the wrong type of applicants.

We had to go through a broker when getting our apartment, but we found the place and did all of the work ourselves. It was a pretty good experience though, she was really nice and didn't pressure us at all, which is extremely rare when it comes to NYC agents. Before her, all I heard was "here's the paperwork, fill it in ASAP because I don't know if the apartment will still be available in an hour"

Do you need a broker or an appraiser?

What do you mean?

Brokers deal with buying and selling, appraisers deal with assessing the value of property before you sell it. But I didn't read the OP like an idiot, so nevermind. :p

Ugh, lind$ living near me. My car insurance is going to go up when my neighborhood becomes bumper cars.

Your neighbourhood is east new york.

You need to have an auto body shop nearby so you can have easy access when the bottom of your car scrapes off vital parts :p

I'm also going to be moving to Brooklyn around next may, looking for similar priced 1 BRs but a bit closer to Prospect/Ditmas/Crown

Your neighbourhood is east new york.

 

Only from 7pm to 5am

You need to have an auto body shop nearby so you can have easy access when the bottom of your car scrapes off vital parts :p

 

LOL...I have one in Dyker Heights that I take my car to all the time (thats where it just was for 29 days lol) :)

Ugh, lind$ living near me. My car insurance is going to go up when my neighborhood becomes bumper cars.

 

Nah!! It won't, hopefully...I'm keeping it registered in NJ lol. Do you still live off 86th? I pass by there all the time. Like a few times a week lol.

Only from 7pm to 5am

 

but u have more street cred in east new york

Do you still live off 86th? I pass by there all the time. Like a few times a week lol.

 

:bravery:

We had to go through a broker when getting our apartment, but we found the place and did all of the work ourselves. It was a pretty good experience though, she was really nice and didn't pressure us at all, which is extremely rare when it comes to NYC agents. Before her, all I heard was "here's the paperwork, fill it in ASAP because I don't know if the apartment will still be available in an hour"

 

Yea thats pretty much how it is. That is why brokers are good.

 

That plus they have listings you would never see otherwise. Going to be going through the same process in the next few months myself.

Still looking if anyone has any more advice. I went for my first interview last week and have a second one tomorrow.