Article Archive for January 2008
Say you pay an exorbitant broker’s fee based on assurances that the lease will be renewed, figuring that you’ll amortize the 15% fee over the many happy years you’ll be living in your great …
THIS IS A REPEAT OF ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR POSTS.
Here are some rough guidelines you can use when you start planning the move to your first apartment.
Monthly Rent = annual salary divided by 40
Security …
Got a case of the winter blahs? It’s understandable. After all, those of us with 9-5 jobs get up in the dark, work all day, and when it’s time to go home – oh look, …
10. Set up a recycling area. This can be as simple as a grocery sack next to the trash bin. Seriously. It’s not that complicated.
9. Install compact fluorescent light bulbs. It will save you money …
There are a lot of reasons to take a look at Brooklyn if you’re moving to New York on your own. The commute can be easy if you work downtown, the nightlife is so …
You’ve spent weeks poring over ads for apartments. You’ve hiked all over the city to meet up with shady broker after shady broker. You’ve spotted your brother and his friends while they moved your stuff …
