Sifting through the – literally – thousands of apartment listings in search of the right apartment in New York City can be simply too much to process calmly or with endurance. It can seem overwhelming – especially when factoring in the time it takes to make property visits or attend open houses. By working with an experienced broker, you can make the process of relocating to an ideal home in NYC much easier. While you’re on your apartment hunt, following these three tips can make your search a much easier and more fruitful process.
Tip # 1 : Endurance
It’s important to keep up your strength to continue your apartment search, even when certain leads don’t pan out. There’s nothing worse than being stuck in a less-than-adequate apartment simply because you wanted to end your apartment hunt and sign a lease on the spot – you certainly don’t want to have to hike back home from the subway after a long day at work, or suffer from noisy roommates. I finally found my apartment after over a month of daily searching – so try not to stress, just stay on the path and continue looking for apartments, and with some help you will find the perfect one in no time.
Tip # 2 : Have some faith!
What’s important to note in understanding the logistics of New York City apartment searching is that the perfect apartment can come and go in the blink of an eye. If it seems that when you check the listings every day, that all of the options are less than adequate, think about the fact that nobody is signing on to those apartments. The less appealing listings remain on the market for a incredibly longer time than the true gems – the apartments that you envisioned for yourself when planning your search. When the perfect gem apartments appear, they are swiped up within minutes – the potential tenants realize the mass appeal of the unit, and sign the lease at the first possible time. So if you’re worried about cracking and signing on to something you don’t feel comfortable with, stay at it – and sooner or later the perfect place will appear to you.
Tip # 3 : Practical Compromise
There’s certain factors that you can’t live without – adequate running water, working electricity, peace and quiet, functioning infrastructure and windows. There’s also certain factors of taste – that while preferable – aren’t quite essential. These can include air conditioning, 24 hour front doormen, first or top floor dwelling, in house washers and driers, or balcony/roof access. It’s important to remain eminently practical when considering these details – if you find an apartment that you love, besides one tiny non essential detail, it may be the best option to sign on to it while you can – so long as that detail doesn’t quite bother you. It’s possible to be both an idealist and a practical thinker on your apartment search – the combination of both modes of action will bring you to your dream apartment faster than you think.
