New Yorkers pay almost 60 percent of their income on rent. That’s why so many New Yorkers want a roommate to share costs. If you’re already living in New York you know how the roommate game works. But if you’re new to the city, finding a roommate can be daunting. Here’s what to do.
Read MoreI am like a personal trainer at the gym who will get you where you want to be in the most effective and efficient manner – what I cannot do, however is give you an apartment that doesn’t exist. Many people reach out to me with unrealistic expectations and this is probably an issue for someone who is renting for the first time or who hasn’t rented in a long time...
Read MoreYour rent has gone up. For the third or fifth time. And you’re beginning to feel the urge to move. After all you can rent another one bedroom for less than what you’re paying. Right? Wrong. I recently began to help a client who faced this situation. She had been living in a nice doorman apartment in Brooklyn and every year the landlord raised her rent...
Read MoreWhat is self-certification? It means that an architect or engineer hired by a building owner either to modify or construct a building (such as 50 West 69th Street, among others) can make statements to the Department of Buildings that components of the construction process are safe (when in fact they may not be)...
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I don’t need to have to convince you to use my service.
My AptStar has been around for 14 years.
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Read MoreRat Infested Restaurants have seriously violated Food Safety Standards and the public is never informed. Kirby Sommers, President of the Cornfeld Tenants’ Association
Read MoreThe real estate brokerage world in New York City is a political machine. Theoretically landlords and other real estate brokerages are supposed to like doing business with each other. This is not the case.
Read MoreIt’s been busy. I have five clients this week all of whom have the same move in date and different rental price points and all of whom want to live in different boroughs or different neighborhoods.
Read MoreA married couple contacted me because they wanted to move back into Manhattan after exiling themselves off into an apartment in Queens. Their request was for a 2-bedroom apartment price
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