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How To Rent An Apartment with Low Income Or No Income At All

Here are some of the tried and tested work around to rent an apartment with low or no income at all.

Where Are Lower-Income Renters Supposed to Live?

While more Americans across all income levels and in all cities are choosing renting over buying, apartments are increasingly only being built for high-income renters.

11 Apartment Hunting Tips for Renters

Land the right new rental home the smart way, with this insight to help you focus, organize and avoid surprises

Things to Remember Before Renting an Apartment

Whether you're renting your first apartment or you're an old pro at the rental game, there are things you should always remember before signing on the dotted line and committing yourself to renting an apartment. Don't allow your eagerness to...

6 Designer Tips to Make Your Home Look Expensive

What to Look for Before Hiring a Contractor

Learn about the right questions to ask when hiring a contractor and important things to look for before starting a project.

Would your employer rent you a furnished apartment?

Companies rent short stay apartments for new employees in corporate housing that is furnished. Revenue for the industry has seen major gains in the past few years.

Life Tips for Renting an Apartment: You Know You're a Renter When . . .

Call DIBS on Your DIgs

Between now and October 6th, book a stay at The Standard and choose any room type in the hotel for one super sweet price. This is your chance to snap up the room you really want at an amazing rate. Your stay. Your choice. *For stays until March 31, 2017

Decorating rental space: 15 tricks to style your apartment or house.

Just because you don't own your apartment doesn't mean you can't add your own style: Here are 15 ways for decorating rental space and keep the owner happy.

Easy Fixes to Personalize Your New Apartment

You moved into your new apartment a few months ago. All your major chores seem to be done: Unpacked all your boxes? Check. Hung up your pictures? Check. Learned the basics of your new neighborhood? Check. But something feels a little bit off … and you can’t quite put your finger on it. Perhaps it’s…

Reasons To Rent A Two Bedroom Vs. A One-Bedroom Apartment

We’ve previously discussed the pros and cons of renting a studio vs. a one-bedroom apartment. But what about a one-bedroom vs. a two-bedroom? It’s a question that couples and singles must face when deciding on a place to live. While couples may share a single bedroom, a two-bedroom may still be a better option for […]

16 Things Only New Yorkers Know About Apartment Hunting

Capital Perspectives: Rental homes

Like all things where a return is expected, there are risks involved with rental properties, some of which seem to go unnoticed (and perhaps uncompensated) based on conversations I’ve had with inve…

The Only Apartment Rental Checklist You'll Ever Need

Here's the complete and only apartment rental checklist you'll ever need to successfully rent your very own apartment in 2020.

Think Your Rent Is High?

Housing affordability is a perennial concern of New Yorkers and their elected officials, and the production and preservation of affordable housing is a key priority of the de Blasio Administration.

Some Families Earn Six Figures and Still Need Help With the Rent

Cities beyond New York and San Francisco—such as Cambridge, Mass., where median rents are $2,750 a month—are moving to set aside apartments for middle-income households.