I am moving from the Midwest to New York City, and I need to find a place to live. Are there any good resources (maps, helpful descriptions) or search/realtor sites that could help? All I need is a safe, reasonably priced apartment in order to work in the Financial district. No size limitations, etc. Thanks!
2006-12-27 08:11:29 · 8 answers · asked by Ken 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
I love NY!! I wish I could move there! :-(
Try these for places to live:
http://www.realtor.com/Default.asp?poe=realtor
http://www.apartments.com/NewYork
http://www.rent.com/rentals/new-york
Try these to do some research:
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/empopps/living_in_ny.htm
http://www.yourtype.com/survive/living_in_nyc.htm
2006-12-27 08:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by lover_of_paints_&_quarter_horses 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For reasonable prices and locations near the financial district (wall st. /downtown), check out some places in Brooklyn. You won't be disappointed:
Park Slope, Dumbo, Ft. Greene, Carroll Gardens. These are the more pricey neighborhoods of Brooklyn but offer many of the advantages of Manhattan at a lower cost.
The easiest way to find housing (online) is http://newyork.craigslist.org . Keep in mind that there is a lot of crap to sift through, although there will be a lot of crap to sift through no matter how you end up finding housing.
Keep in mind also that real estate in NYC is highly competitive and you will most likely end up having to pay 1st month, last month, security, and broker fee (1 month or 15% of the annual rent). Searching for "for rent by owner" will more than likely cut out the broker fee.
Room shares are your best bet if you want to avoid the hassles of paying a lot up front, or for a cheaper living arrangement overall. I've moved to NYC twice from california (back and forth), so I know what it's like!
Hope this helps! Good luck!
2006-12-27 10:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by whattheflp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nytimes.com's real estate listings are the best place to start, as you can get a good feel for what is out there and what it is going for.
How reasonable is reasonably priced?
You might want to look in the Hell's Kitchen (aka Clinton on real estate listings), Downtown Brooklyn/DUMBO/Brooklyn Heights or South Williamsburg areas, or the Upper East Side as areas that aren't too far by subway and likely have rental apartments available for a not-too-unreasonable price.
2006-12-27 08:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Brooklyn NYC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to contact a real estate agent in NY city and have them look for an apartment in NYC
2006-12-27 10:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by KerryAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will ought to commence paying for around for residences online to work out which areas you could locate the money for, to boot as what length place of residing. i stumbled on my place of residing on Craigslist, nonetheless i've got heard some human beings say distinctive advertisements on it are unreliable or phony. undecided approximately that, on condition that I had no issues of it. and of path it could be maximum suitable to maintain a job before shifting, yet this is greater handy reported than finished. additionally, this is beneficial to stay for a minimum of a three hundred and sixty 5 days on condition that 6-month leases tend to be pricier, in my journey.
2016-10-06 02:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by esannason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Harlem... Cheapest. Seriously, you must be out of your mind.
Move to a warm place like Texas or Florida. Forget California...I am trying to get out.....
2006-12-27 09:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best thing I could say is "craigslist" in new york.
2006-12-27 17:18:32 · answer #7 · answered by jaylee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
big switch, i say queens definately
2006-12-27 11:05:04 · answer #8 · answered by teazelovespoet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋