viventi Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 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 :)
Patrick Bateman Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Brokers are overrated http://www.nycbits.com http://www.streeteasy.com
Pete Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Brokers aren't overrated in that area. They get listings that landlords don't want the general public to see.
Patrick Bateman Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Oh ok. I always thought hiring a broker was a little bit of over kill when you were looking to rent an apartment
Pete Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 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.
Patrick Bateman Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 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"
Morphinity 2.0 Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Do you need a broker or an appraiser?
Morphinity 2.0 Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 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
Niko Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Ugh, lind$ living near me. My car insurance is going to go up when my neighborhood becomes bumper cars.
McDougalfaschnitzer Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 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
McDougalfaschnitzer Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 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
Niko Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Your neighbourhood is east new york. Only from 7pm to 5am
viventi Posted September 5, 2013 Author Posted September 5, 2013 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) :)
viventi Posted September 5, 2013 Author Posted September 5, 2013 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.
Albatrosss Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 Only from 7pm to 5am but u have more street cred in east new york
Keirik Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 Do you still live off 86th? I pass by there all the time. Like a few times a week lol. :bravery:
siddious Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 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.
viventi Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 Still looking if anyone has any more advice. I went for my first interview last week and have a second one tomorrow.
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