I can’t believe I’m typing this but . . . it looks like that Manhattan dream ain’t so far out of reach after all. Plenty of people prefer Brooklyn(myself included), but many of my neighbors …
Coming from college, many of you might equate a small apartment with the dingy dorm you were were forced to live in with nary a stove for X number of years. I can see where …
You know what I did this week? Got laid off! Want to know what else I did? Took my own rent negotiation advice!
Oh, dear, it’s been a tough one. The non-profit I worked for, …
You’re graduating within the month and one Saturday night, walking back from a Bon Voyage party, your best college friend starts waxing poetical about how much she/he is going to miss you. If she’s a …
As winter falls away to spring, we can all rejoice for the lyrical song of birds in the trees. And we can all pound our heads against our pillows at the insomnia-inducing screech of fresh …
Time Out New York did a huuuge profile on apartment living this month. Huge! One of my favorite sections, is the Broker Confessions
Three of their more helpful suggestions to avoid skeezy brokers were:
1) Make …
Gosh, that sounds like a hysterical blog post title. But, the thing is. . .it’s surprisingly easy to make a decision to will totally screw you in order to get a cheaper rent. …
The phrase “In like a Lion, Out like a Lamb” may describe April weather, but you don’t want it to describe your apartment search. The beginning of April signifies the beginning of apartment hunting season. …
Graduating seniors, please accept my most heartfelt condolences. You did not fare well in the economic lottery. But plan ahead and you’ll be better off in the long run. Your graduation money, if you are …
Greetings from the new world.
What kind of world, you say? Well, apparently, it isn’t the world of obscene rental costs and banging your head against the wall because you aren’t getting chosen for a …
