My New York Rentals- Blogging on the Queens and Long Island Rental Market

What is a FICO Score?

When it is time to rent an apartment your FICO Score is a very important number that can determin whether or not the apartment will become yours.  In an article on MLSLI.com  the importance of your FICO score and what it exactly means is discusses.

Read FICO Score Gains Clout in Rental Market on MLSLI.com courtesy of Inman News.

Top Deposit Busters for Renters

Here is a link to an interesting article on MSN Real Estate about ways to avoid any problems between landlords and tenants  when it comes to security deposits.  It is important to understand what money can be deducted from the security deposit.  Read the entire article from Inman news "Top Deposit Busters for Renters"

The Scoop on Renter's Insurance

Here is a link to an interesting article on MSN.com courtesy of Inman News about Renter's Insurance.   It explains some common misconceptions about renters insurance and some important questions every renter should ask their insurance carrier.

The Scoop on Renter's Insurance can be read by clicking here.

Tips to Make Sure Your Security Deposit is Refunded

In an article on Inman Real Estate News today some tips are given to tenants who want to make sure their security deposit will be refunded when they move out.  The article titled How Can I Guarantee My Security Deposit is Refunded suggests that to avoid conflict tenants need to pay close attention to details when they first move in.  Keeping an accurate record of how the apartment looked when you moved in should help avoid any problems when you move out.