{"id":6869,"date":"2017-12-15T12:50:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T11:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=6869"},"modified":"2017-11-29T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:36:10","slug":"renting-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/renting-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Renting in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From the beginning, whenever I told someone I was looking an apartment to rent in\u00a0New York, I got different answers going from “oh i’m so sorry for you”<\/strong> to “the last time I thought of moving somewhere else was when looking for an apt”, but the point was always the same: it was really hard<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I mean, its not that hard to find just some place to live. The tricky part is finding somewhere worth the money you are paying<\/strong> -and trust me, in this city it would always be a lot-.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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If you are on your own,\u00a0I think the best option is just to rent a room in someones apartment. But if, like me, you already have roommates that you wanna live with, you’ll have to start the search for an apartment to rent.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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The process is a lot of work: It involves a lot research on neighborhoods -and being open to live in many of them-, A LOT of emails and texting with landlords and\/or brokers, many viewings of places and some negotiating skills. But when you actually find ‘the one’, that’s it, the search was completely worth it!<\/strong> Your own place in NYC, as crazy as it sounds!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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There are probably many things to know when you are about to start the search, but I’ll just\u00a0point\u00a0some basic tips for those just starting<\/strong>:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Know what you can afford<\/h4>\n
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It\u00a0doesn’t only means what you can actually pay, but what your salary allows you to.<\/strong> Most landlords will ask for an annual income -combined income of all tenants- of approximately 40 times the rent (!) and good credit score -which most of us, being international, don’t have-<\/strong> , but sometimes they will allow you to have a guarantor if you can’t\u00a0meet the requirements on your own.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rank your priorities<\/h4>\n
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The perfect apartment is hard to find, specially if you are on a budget.\u00a0So you will have to decide whats more important to you: lighting, big rooms, amount of bathrooms, neighborhood, etc. In my opinion, being relatively close to the subway is a must, specially\u00a0on winter.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Go to see the apartment<\/h4>\n
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Don’t ever rent a place only for the photos online. Always go to\u00a0check\u00a0the place<\/strong>. You might be surprised on how different it might actually look, and it’s always good to get a vibe of the neighborhood -go at different times of the day, if possible-.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Know the market<\/h4>\n
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Knowing if you are renting on a higher or lower season might help you on how to act when seeing an apartment that you like. On high season if you see something that you like, take it, it wont last<\/strong> -but\u00a0the good part is that\u00a0you’ll have many options if that one doesn’t work out-. On a lower season you’ll have to choose between fewer apartments, but you’ll have some room to negotiate the price or some concessions.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0When to rent<\/h4>\n
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In my opinion, the best moment to start looking for an apartment is a month before moving<\/strong>\u00a0-that’s how much it took me to find mine-. Although, before that, you should make a lot of research, so that, when the moment comes, you are already an expert in the subject.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0Be aware of scams<\/h4>\n
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When something seems to good to be truth, it probably is.<\/strong> There are many scams around, always do your research on landlords, brokers, etc., before giving money or your personal information to anyone.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s a lot of work, and\u00a0it might be a bit\u00a0tiring, but now that I am in my\u00a0NYC apartment,\u00a0I can tell you: it’s definitely\u00a0worth it!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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