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Irena Huljak

New York apartments

Im looking for an apartment in New York. There are a few of us going to school there. We are looking for either a 1 bedroom for $700, or 4 bedroom for $1200. Or a single room for $350.please message me

Rachael Saltzman

Add about $500 to you budget for a one bedroom, $3000 for a four, and at least $200 for a single room, and you'll be in the ballpark.

Irena Huljak

Got it. I feel a bit stupid.

Rachael Saltzman

Don't feel stupid, a lot of people get major sticker shock when moving to the area. I knew a lady who eagerly accepted a raise from 25k to 35k to work from Indiana to the Westchester area. To her dismay, instead of buying a four bedroom house with a pool, like she had planned, her whole family was crammed into a one bedroom in a bad part of town, and could barely afford to feed themselves.

Irena Huljak

Omg! This is a learning curve for sure. :)

Rachael Saltzman

There are lots of sites with apartments, but also lots of scams. If something looks too good, it is. If you get an email from someone claiming to be traveling for work (tend to be long), be suspicious. If someone is actually out of the area, chances are they're either subletting a room short term or are letting a realtor take care of it.

Irena Huljak

Yes! I actually am dealing with someone who is claiming to be in Africa. I am absolutely suspicious. They don't even have pictures. I'll forward this info to my roommates ( who I know) . Thank you for everything.

Rachael Saltzman

Some of them will have pictures - they tend to be stolen from either other listings, or furniture catalogs. You can use tineye and google to look them up, but you'll be able to figure them out pretty quickly after a while. Yep, Africa, various parts of Asia (especially the Phillipenes) are popular for this. Also, 'I'm on a missionary journey' to catch gullible Christians.

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