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

Pleading Your Case for Pets

According to the article Pleading Your Case for Pets featured on Move.com landlords and leasing companies reserve the right to establish a no pets policy.  However, there are landlords and leasing agencies that do allow pets, but the downside is that usually there are weight and size limits.  Although, pet owners would like to think that their pet is 'well-trained,' or 'well-behaved,' most do not take into account that move is very stressful on a pet.  The environment is new, the scents are new, and sometimes even the best trained pet will exhibit inconsistent behavior.  Thus, most anti-pet policies are a product of previous incidents with pets.  This article advises pet owners to plead their cases with specific landlords.  Also, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) maintains a list of realtors and prospective landlords that offer housing to pet owners.

Read the entire article Pleading Your Case for Pets featured on Move.com for more advice regarding renting pet friendly apartments

Renter's Remorse

According to Arnold King's Renter's Remorse on Move.com, there are many mistakes that renter's make when searching for an apartment.  This article names a few of the more detrimental mistakes renter's should avoid making. 

Read Renter's Remorse on Move.com

Top 10 Out-of-Control Rental Markets

According to Top 10 Out-of-Control Rental Markets on Move.com, "Given the nation's increased house prices -- as much as 25 percent in some areas -- rents are actually fairly reasonable right now, however, rents are on the rise in some surprising cities."

Read Top 10 Out-of-Control Rental Markets on Move.com

Real Estate Vocabulary

As you search for an apartment either on the Internet or in the newspaper you probably have come accross some abbreviations that may not make too much sense.  The Apartment Hunter's Glossary on Move.com explains some of the more common abbreviations. 

For example what does F/P stand for?  The answer can be found by clicking here

Looking for a 2 BR Apartment??

Move.com recently analyzed the various rents of 2 BR Apartments in the Major Metropolitan Areas to see which is the most expensive.  It's no surprise that NY, San Francisco, and Boston topped the listed.  But as the research showed there's more to the story.  Areas like Jersey City and Nassau County also appear to be some of the most expensive places to live but limited inventory may be a huge factor in the numbers. 

Read the entire Move.com Article  Looking for a 2 Bedroom Apartment? which also states the least expensive rental markets.