{"id":17489,"date":"2020-06-10T13:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=17489"},"modified":"2020-11-09T12:58:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T11:58:39","slug":"looking-for-room-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/looking-for-room-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for a room in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I will start my traineeship in two weeks. <strong>One of the\u00a0great challenges I have experienced was to find a room in New York<\/strong>. I would like to share some pages and <strong>tips that you should follow to make this \u00a0smooth and fast.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0If you have a tight budget, <strong>forget central and downtown Manhattan<\/strong> and look for an apartment in Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn or\u00a0New Jersey. Even tough, finding an affordable and cosy room in these neighborhoods can be difficult.<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>You should visit the apartment and meet ALL your future roommates<\/strong>. If you are not physically present in New York, trust a friend or someone you know to visit the apartment for you and meet your roommates.\u00a0<strong>Never rent before visiting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Do not trust deals that seem\u00a0too good to be true and be careful to whom you give your money. <strong>Ask for licenses if possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4. If possible, wait to rent in winter, apartments are cheaper at this time of the year. <strong>You may save up to 100 dollars per month.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5. Once you find a room you like, you should be prepare, move fast, and book it as soon as posible. <strong>In New York, if you hesitate, you will lose the place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6. <strong>To avoid paying fees, use social media.<\/strong>\u00a0Personally, I like to look for rooms in facebook as I can check the profile of the person that is renting the room and I can get a general idea of who is she or he.<\/p>\n<p>7. When you meet with your potential roommates, treat your visit like an interview. <strong>You should dress as professional as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copied here are the links of some pages you can use to find a room (in addition to facebook):<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.spareroom.com\/newyork<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.diggz.co<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.listingsproject.com<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.padmapper.com<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/newyork.craigslist.org<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/matchpad.com<\/p>\n<p>Finding the perfect room may seem imposible, but, never give up.<\/p>\n<div class='_form_264'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/architect-us.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?static=0&id=264&69DFD054534C0&nostyles=0&preview=0'><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I will start my traineeship in two weeks. One of the\u00a0great challenges I have experienced was to find a room in New York. 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