There are many different ways to find cheap apartments in NYC

Maybe you are a student or a young professional who ismoving to NYC . and now you need an apartment. You have chatted with your friends and colleagues, and they told you that the cost of living here is high. Knowing you are on a budget, you need to find an affordable apartment to rent in Manhattan. So here we will be revealing several different ways to teach you how to get cheap apartments in NYC .

Maybe you have a favorite neighborhood in mind; one that you have always dreamt to live in. We all do. Young professionals would call us all the time, and request we find them cheap apartments in the West village or Chelsea. However, since those are trendy neighborhoods with rich night life and a lot of attractions, the cost of the apartment rentals are much higher. Landlords always try to get top dollar-no doubt. Therefore, people who are on a budget look for alternatives, so they can stay relatively close and still enjoy everything that Chelsea and the West village have to offer but cut down on the living expenses. How to do this?—Find an apartment in a neighborhood nearby your favorite one where the average apartment rent is less. For instance, instead of renting a 1 bedroom apartment at Casa for $5000 per month (doorman building in Chelsea located a t21 st and 7 th ), rent the cheaper alternative in midtown West at the Zebra building for $3000 (affordable luxury rental building in NYC located on 9 th and 42nd).Maybe to some of you, midtown west -with its constant

influx of tourists and traffic- does not sound appealing but keep in mind that this is one of the ways to get cheap apartments in NYC .

If you follow the same example, you would realize that every expensive area in NYC has its relatively cheaper alternative. So for instance, instead of searching to find a cheap apartment in Gramercy or Murray hill, you can move to Astoria, Queens instead. Astoria is a safe, multi-cultural hub that offers many venues for entertainment, and it is relatively close to Midtown Manhattan—only 10 min on the N train subway line, to be exact. Recently, we have witnessed a lot of new luxury rental buildings popping up in Astoria which offer good quality of living. With the current market trend, a 1 bedroom apartment in Murray hill cost about $3400 per month where in Astoria you can get 3 bedroom apartments for the same amount. You get the idea. Hence, for those of you who would not mind the commute, finding a cheap apartment in NYC just got easier. You can check AstoriaNW which is one of the best luxury apartment rental buildings in the neighborhood.

A lot has been said about the benefits one can get when using a broker in order to find apartment in Manhattan. Yes, real estate agents who have been in the business for a long time have connections with landlords, and they can find you cheap apartments in NYC. However, when using the services of a real estate agent, you have to pay a brokers commission of %15 the annual rent. This can easily add another $3000 $5000 on the top of your moving expenses. So, if you want to save that upfront cost, the alternative is to conduct the apartment hunt on your own. Instead of reaching out to a broker, be adventurous and find a place on your own. How to do this?—Go stroll down the streets of your favorite neighborhood and look for rental signs in the buildings which would mention the owner’s direct contact information. This is actually what real estate agents do when they want to find new exclusive listings to add to their inventory. This is how a friend of ours find an apartment in a building across from the Clinton Street Baking company located in the trendy Lower East side. The sign with the landlord info is still there!