| Apartment hunting sucks in this city I am looking for an apartment in Brooklyn or Queens and it's horrible.
Yes I know partially my fault because I lost my job and had to decide between paying AMEX and Rent. But I paid amex off months ago so credit report is better but still not great. Oh and I got a new job paying better money yay me!!!
Anyway what's up with all the scammers?
I have been told to meet people at 1 location, and it's beautiful. But then they take you a block away to some dump.
I have been taken to apartments with the toilet in the kitchen next to the fridge (you could eat while you crap).
I have been taken to places where the entrance to the apartment is via the fire escape. You had to enter another apartment exit their window and crawl in through another.
I have met with Real Estate agents who were up front and told me I didn't qualify for an apartment because the landlord wanted whites only, and this was in Bed Stuy. Oh wait they call it Stuyvasent heights now.
I have been priced out of apartments when they landlord demanded 6 ways. 4 months rent 1 security and 1 broker fee.
I really am thinking of moving to NJ, it really wasn't this hard what changed? 
Warning Warning don't deal with Rapid Realty!!!!
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| Dayum. Sorry to hear you're going through this. Hopefully you find something beautiful that fits your needs soon.
My father is a Real Estate Broker. PM me and I can give you his info. He won't show you places like those.
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 The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | reply to HardwareGeek
Do yourself a favor. Get the hell out of the Northeast. I moved to Denver a year and a half ago. I had no idea how easy city living could be. Good apartments at good prices, Im making decent money at my job, and it rains 80% less here than New York. Oh, and you get to look at this:
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| I wish I could move but my new job requires I work in NYC even though they are based in Utah.
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said by HardwareGeek:I have been told to meet people at 1 location, and it's beautiful. But then they take you a block away to some dump.
I have been taken to apartments with the toilet in the kitchen next to the fridge (you could eat while you crap).
I have been taken to places where the entrance to the apartment is via the fire escape. You had to enter another apartment exit their window and crawl in through another.
I have met with Real Estate agents who were up front and told me I didn't qualify for an apartment because the landlord wanted whites only, and this was in Bed Stuy. Oh wait they call it Stuyvasent heights now.
I have been priced out of apartments when they landlord demanded 6 ways. 4 months rent 1 security and 1 broker fee.
Wow! If it wasn't sadly true, this reads like a script for a screwball comedy film! Keep plugging away, though, there's got to be ONE decent place out there that you can afford. |
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said by The Dv8or:Do yourself a favor. Get the hell out of the Northeast. Well, NYC, anyway. As far as the housing situation goes, coming back up to Boston was a huge relief. The rental situation up here is tight, but not crazy difficult like New York. Meanwhile, the hubs and I are homeowners now - and for what we paid for our house in Cambridge, in Brooklyn we might be able to get a condo a third the size, and it would be like apartment living except with a mortgage payment instead of rent, with condo fees on top of it.
Those wide open spaces out west are incredibly beautiful, and I can imagine how much lower the stress levels can be out there. OTOH, I think a lot of us city mice would have a hard time dealing with having to drive everywhere. Walkable neighborhoods and public transit give one a feeling of connectedness to the community that's hard to get if you're getting from point A to point B in your car all the time.
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| said by MsTerra: OTOH, I think a lot of us city mice would have a hard time dealing with having to drive everywhere. Walkable neighborhoods and public transit give one a feeling of connectedness to the community that's hard to get if you're getting from point A to point B in your car all the time.
Agreed!
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The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
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Denver, CO | reply to MsTerra
said by MsTerra:Those wide open spaces out west are incredibly beautiful, and I can imagine how much lower the stress levels can be out there. OTOH, I think a lot of us city mice would have a hard time dealing with having to drive everywhere. Walkable neighborhoods and public transit give one a feeling of connectedness to the community that's hard to get if you're getting from point A to point B in your car all the time.
My neighborhood is the very definition of "walkable neighborhood". I also live literally next door to the light rail station and a major transit hub. The University of Denver is across the street from me. I have friends who get by around here with no car. They even have bike rentals right on the street--pop in a credit card, unlock the bike, and you're good to go.
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kudos:1 | Heh, and I always thought it was Boulder that was the progressive city in Colorado. Denver is definitely inching it's way up my "to visit" list.
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join:2002-11-27 | reply to HardwareGeek
said by HardwareGeek:....
I have met with Real Estate agents who were up front and told me I didn't qualify for an apartment because the landlord wanted whites only, and this was in Bed Stuy. Oh wait they call it Stuyvasent heights now.
Get a hidden camera, bait the landlord or the realtor to say something that stupid again and then see what NY1 or one of the networks can do with it. You probably still won't get the apartment, but at least you'll work off some of your frustration. |
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join:2001-11-02
New York, NY | said by Dodge:Get a hidden camera, bait the landlord or the realtor to say something that stupid again and then see what NY1 or one of the networks can do with it. You probably still won't get the apartment, but at least you'll work off some of your frustration.
And no landlord or realtor who remembers him from tv will ever rent to him again!
said by HardwareGeek:I lost my job and had to decide between paying AMEX and Rent. Always pay your rent first. Screw AMEX. |
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Craigslist is pretty helpful, just don't go threw anyone that charges. I never pay someone. Get yourself a copy of your recent credit report yourself and print copies. I moved here a year ago and have had two residences and both have been pretty sweet. Unless you have money to spend I suggest just using craigslist.
Try Astoria, or Brooklyn |
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join:2002-02-21
Queens, NY
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said by Dodge:said by HardwareGeek:....
I have met with Real Estate agents who were up front and told me I didn't qualify for an apartment because the landlord wanted whites only, and this was in Bed Stuy. Oh wait they call it Stuyvasent heights now.
Get a hidden camera, bait the landlord or the realtor to say something that stupid again and then see what NY1 or one of the networks can do with it. You probably still won't get the apartment, but at least you'll work off some of your frustration. Really, report this to NYC. Not sure the agency, but they can tackle it through 311. The city will go after the agency and set them up with undercovers. |
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Was out of town for the past few days, going to give Pheonix pops a call on Monday.
I had an apt viewing before I left and it was a decent place but then the guy wanted to show it to other people before he took my deposit so got the feeling they didn't want to rent to me.
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join:2002-12-21
Antioch, IL
kudos:3 | reply to MsTerra
Since you've returned, maybe you should acknowledge your birthday thread.
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Well I think I found a place.
Who wants to come to my apartment warming party 
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| Give us some info and pics. |
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whizkid3Premium,MVM
join:2002-02-21
Queens, NY
kudos:9 | reply to HardwareGeek
Congrats!
Party? Sure! |
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 MaggsLife is awesomePremium
join:2002-11-29
Woodside, NY | reply to The Dv8or
The Northeast especially NYC is way too expensive for the average person. Last year I paid 15k in various taxes, it's just not sustainable here. I'm thinking of moving to Boston or somewhere else.
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it's on Autumn between Edan and Jamaica. nice area a mixture of all races, white, blacks, purples and yellows. Seems quite. Half block to the train and 2 buses.
I will post pics soon it's still being painted, and floor put down.
It's an old building built in 1910, brick with hardwood floors. 2nd floor apartment 3 total apartments in building. Landlady says if I ever get hungry she will always have an extra plate of food ready for me. lol
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