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New York Daily News Getting an Apartment On Your Own
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Daily News & Finding an Apartment in NYC
May 9 , 2005 |
Excerpt:
By LORE CROGHAN
DAILY NEWS BUSINESS WRITER
Susan Webb found a rental apartment without paying a broker's fee - a money-saving feat that thousands of New Yorkers hope to pull off, as the high season for city apartment rentals gets under way...
...With fewer new developments and builders changing projects from rentals to condos, it may take some extra effort to find the ideal no-fee apartment.
Even so, you can land an apartment in the city without paying a broker's commission.
"It is absolutely do-able," said Ralph Barocas, founder of Rent-Direct.com, an Internet service dedicated to no-fee listings.
...Approach each apartment visit like it's a job interview. The landlord or his agent is sizing you up - to decide whether or not to do business with you. If you don't get this particular apartment, you might want some other apartment of his. So look presentable, and be serious. "First impressions are very important," said Barocas of Rent-Direct.com.
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