hello friends ~ I got so many questions on how to actually search for an apartment in nyc & if I had any tips and tricks so I made a separate video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--2y_ldNwZPU.html thank you all for the love and support 🫶
I’m impressed that you negotiated the rent in one apartment and still didn’t feel obligated to take it when it didn’t meet your requirements. Good on you!
I don’t think it’s a shit move. She negotiated, it still wasn’t where she wanted it to be, so she backed out. It’s called knowing your worth. She knew something was better out there for her, and for probably way less money, and she was right.... right? She absolutely did the right thing. Plus, I don’t think the people who’re renting it out care. Apartments go real quick. Real real which. Someone probably rented that very apartment she backed out that same exact day. Kudos to her!
@@sketchyhoe7796 It's considered tacky if you negotiate to a fair price point that you're happy with and then back out. For example, I'm selling a tv for $200. You want it for $150. If I agree to $150 and then you back out, that is in bad taste. If you don't really want it, don't waste anyone's time. This is basically universal law adults follow.
@@jenniferbee1500 to an extent, I agree. Never waste anyone’s time. But you never know what someone’s going through. What if something occurred to where she absolutely had to back out? You never know. Also, a home or an apartment is a huge purchase. Not something anyone should buy irrationally of speedy.
Advertising one unit and showing you another is actually illegal. It happens so often but when I went to real estate school that’s at big no no. Definitely very illegal.
Appreciate the transparency and info shared in this video. For some reason most RU-vidrs refuse to disclose the price ranges and that can be frustrating.
because most youtubers want to remain "relatable" but they're either wealthy from youtube money or mommy and daddy are giving them the subsidized rent package.
@@Kevinschart I usually see concerns because if you have the full layout information and the exact price you can find where they live off of rental sites :(
Apartment hunting in NY was one of the most stressful times in my life. My husband and I just moved from Miami, and although we wanted to initially be living in NY as we are both chefs and will be working in the city anyway, thus making it more convenient, it just wasn’t going to work out. We have a car and we’re also used to having laundry in-unit, and with the amount of laundry we do (uniforms), it’s a must. The prices (we also were in the $2-2.5k range but lower is always better!) were semi-doable but obviously not with all what we need. The last thing I want to do after a 10-12hr shift is walk-up five flights of stairs. And open the door to a shoebox. And then walk back down to do 2 loads of laundry. And move our car because it’s street sweeping day. Then again tomorrow. We ended up moving to West New York, NJ as our non-negotiables were all met (laundry in-unit, dedicated parking, rent below $2k) and it’s only 20 minutes by bus.
Finding a place in any large American city is horrible now days.Seattle and San Francisco are torture tests. You think you have appointments with psychotic managers and no one shows up. That is standard. You pay $3 a square foot, first and last rents, and a damage deposit that you will never get back. Once you are in you can expect 7% rent increases every year which is the most that can be without 6 month notice. You won’t get 6 month notice because then you can prepare to move out. No one cares about any of your concerns because there is always right behind you trying to get a place. The tech industries have destroyed these once beautiful places. Paul Allen was a monster.
Good for you guys. New Jersey is underrated. I work in midtown and my commute from Jersey gets me to work faster than some of my colleagues who live in NYC.
Please! for the love of Goddess stop moving here the NJ… you’re increasing our rent and adding more traffic to our suburban now becoming urban communities
not the shower being a foot above the floor!!! Imagine getting out the shower and busting your head 😭🥲 I’m so glad you went with the last apartment - I can’t wait to see how you decorate it. With NYC apartment hunting, you have to make at least one sacrifice and the brick facing windows are not bad at all compared to everything else on your checklist. Happy for you!
When I was in England most of the townhomes had showers 1 foot above ground and trust me I almost fell many times! It’s a big drop getting out but the floors are at least heated.
Congrats on the new apartment! The previous tenant's decor was like free staging for your broker 😄. Showcased the space beautifully. That brick wall gave me pause initially, but then I realized how comfortable I'd feel not having to worry about neighbors looking into my apartment from across the way.
This was my thought too. I don’t live in nyc but I live in Hong Kong which buildings are quite close to each other and although my place has a decent view and good light people living in the building across can see straight into my room. In that case I would much prefer a wall with light than a decent view with neighbors looking in.
Had a friend who got a great covid deal on a one bedroom but now she’s facing the problem of the inevitable rent increase now that things are going back to normal!
@@jenniferbond7073 she has to find another apartment but it’ll be so much harder because not only are prices going up (for a lot less apartment), the amenities and perks she got the first time around aren’t offered anymore 😞
I recently spent some weeks in an apartment in Paris with such a brick wall situation but also enough light . You are going to appreciate the privacy this brings. It's actually great to have noone across. Congrats on the place. God how I miss New York....
Apt number 8 is a whole mood. You can just pop out of the shower to stir your dinner that's cooking on stove 😂😂😄 And it's a great conversation starter 😂
Thanks so much for this video. I intend to move to NY by the beginning of 2022 and this helped me so much. I’m also moving there knowing absolutely no one and now it feels like I know someone there (sort of) lol! Subscribed! Best of luck back in the city!
I never comment but I’ve learnt so much about New York in this video, I’ve always lived in London and although the prices are expensive here, I am shocked by the prices there. Also very shocked that having washing machines is not normal, we have all of ours in the kitchen and going to the laundry is not a thing, you can barely find one.
Yes nyc is very downgraded the apartments here aren’t even updated we don’t have washing machines within the apartment or elevators it honestly depends which part you go to and the ones that do have it are extremely expensive even for one person apartment it’s crazy but hey that’s New York for ya I still wouldn’t recommend living here in nyc it’s trashy af
I also lived in a 6th floor walkup in Soho, 2 bedrooms! with the elevated shower in the kitchen, water closet (pull the chain and the water in the wooden box above came flushing down the pipe) and one sink in the apt. It was $700/month (but it was also in 1983!)
Oh how times have changed. I had an apt in LI at the same time . It was a 2 room apt ( nice size rooms) with a bathroom . It was 425 a month including utilities . Now it would be sbout 1800..
That actually sounds pretty expensive for that time. We had an apt in UWS for $350 at the time so I'm sure your $700/mo would've been out of budget even for us.
not planning to get an apartment in nyc but it was interesting watching this video, i like how you clearly went through your requirements and budgets beforehand and checked out so many places
So interesting to see price differences between rent/studio apartments/apparent cost of living in NYC and where I live. It's a drastic difference, to say the least.
Same here. Our home was paid off years ago, but we never paid rent or mortgage anywhere close to these insane prices, nor could we have. I'll stay right here where I can own a full home on some land, without being rich. And when I look out my windows, I'm not looking directly into the window of another home. I have a morbid curiosity about NYC apartments, but could never live that way.
Super realistic right off the bat. You’re really providing an informative service rather than making it all seem easier than it is. It seems there are a ton of young professionals moving into NYC post pandemic, so availability is limited.
I love that you included so many apartments in this video! This was so fun to watch! Even though I have no plans to move there, I'm always so curious about NY apartment hunting lol! And JULIA. Your editing is FABULOUS 😩🤌🏻
girl! i feel you soo much- i just went through this a couple months ago. the market is INSANE right now, and finding a spot was so competitive (showing up to multiple showings and someone had already signed right before). wish I documented my rollercoaster of an experience, but eventually it all works itself out :)
I think it’s genius to separate the shower from the toilet. I ran into this concept in Paris as well. No having to wait for someone to finish their shower before you can use the toilet. Genius genius genius.
@@melarie205 not weird , actually more usefull and more hygienic to have the toilet separate from the bathroom but you can’t have the access to the toilet in the kitchen
@@Zoe-tj4ld that’s why , if you build a new home , or in the house , condo, building now you can’t have the toilet next to the kitchen. You can’t build toilet next to thé kitchen . Not hygienic
That broker was truly amazing. I did that NYC apartment hunting process and it was brutal for sure. Some brokers are really dishonest and it makes the process 10x harder.
Don’t know how I came across your video and I would never in a million years pay what you are paying for rent mostly as resistance to crazy prices in NYC but I watched to whole video cause you have such a calming presence and you’re gorgeous! Be safe out here in these streets and glad you found what you were looking for ❤️
I mean you would pay that amount of rent should you have to live in NYC or you would be honmelss. It's not optional to pay market rent if one needs to rent in a city lol
Manhattan living is hard. However, the opportunity, the experience and the exposure it provides are also unique. If you can afford it, stay as long as you can. You can always venture other boroughs when timing is different. There is no rush. Good luck, girl.
I like watching this when I am a bit sad and thinkin that I am lonely out here in the middle of nowhere.... and after watching these kinds of videos... my gratefulness and happiness is once again restored !! Thanks !!
As a Midwest hick I am shocked by the rent prices! You did find a really cute place though and I hope you have many happy times there! Congratulations!
Same😅 Michigander here! My first apartment in 2018 was $725/month but that was because I subleased and was grandfathered in. The same 2 bed, 1 bath apartments were going for $1000 by the time I moved out. Now I pay a mortgage of $1100👍🏼
I feel the same way, although i love the atmosphere of NYC, which is what you're paying for. In FW Indiana, I rented a gorgeous 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house with fenced in yard for $650 a month. Pretty nice area too, right by a park.
NYC housing market is actually insane. A lot of my friends that live in NYC share bedrooms and don’t have access to basic necessities. But the city is also beautiful and so fun!
@@Venusiangirl222 she's Asian lol, he's right and you're just making it about gender. What these Asian people do is that they move internationally while the breadwinner stays back in their country and sends money to their family to live internationally
@@desi2119 what do you mean by "these asian people” are you generalizing asian people do that? I mean some Asian families prefer to stay in their country…not all wanted to go live outside their homeland…. And it could be true that she’s just independent and trying to live her life with her own money, everyone can be independent including men. I’m just saying
I'm in NYC for school and its likely that for my senior year and once I graduate I will have to suck it up and pay the horrendous fees of living here, but watching this reminded me of how much I fantasized as a kid living here. I'm just seeing that dream in a more realistic view lol. Great video!!
lol that elevated shower was hilarious. i'm in the process of moving back from NC. i'm getting a refresher on how hard it is to actually move to ny. it's nutz
Thanks for making this amazing video Julia! I'm currently doing apartment hunting in Boston and just got rejected by a studio that I like a lot, which made me feel very desperate doing this on East Coast (was living on the west and wasn't dealing with broker's fee and all that stuff). Watching your video just gave me so much energy and tips, definitely helped me to move forward and reset my mind. I really appreciate it : )
Happy you found what you were looking for. It's crazy because 2500 can get you a 1- 2 bedroom with a living room in a good a neighborhood in Queens or Brooklyn, with a doorman too.
I lived on 83rd and 3rd in the 70’s in a studio for $250/mo. Too many bugs that refused to pay a portion of the rent. A friend had her claw foot tub in the kitchen. She put a piece of plywood over it and doubled as an awkward somewhat low kitchen table. 😂
Gosh, even in today's money, with inflation, it's still only about $1,200. Good price. Although, I wouldn't have been able to deal with bugs. The nyc apartments I lived in a few years ago were $3,400 on average. And they were studios.
Enjoyed your video. Glad that you found such a gem and now that apartment prices have reached new highs- your rent stabilized apt is even more of a good find.
I’m so happy for you that you got called about your apartment you chose !!! I’m blown away by the prices in NY, but it is NY and that’s got to be so cool. Can’t wait to see what you do with your home. It’s got a lot of potential and I loved the previous tenants vibe because it was decorated so pretty. ✨
I apartment hunted in the summer (July/August) and honestly barely got anything. Your apartment tours were showing really nice apartments for a pretty reasonable price. For me, the hunt wore me down. After a month of not finding anything, I finally found the apartment I’m in in Midtown East that fit my requirements. I’m hoping to move to the Upper West Side though because it’s stunning. That or the Village.
Lol as a New Yorker I 10/10 recommend moving out of the city, unless you make A LOT of money, it is not worth it or practical. The apartments are expensive, traveling is expensive, if you want a car; it’s so hard to find parking and your insurance is super high. To each their own but I couldn’t do the city anymore. 🤣💕
Agree that it's expensive as hell but the subway is convient and cheaper then a car. Underunded compared to the other parts of the world but it does the job.
@@plantday4680 ehhh I don’t know if you work everyday and need to take the subway you gotta pay 2.75 everytime you want to take the bus or train, and to get a monthly unlimited depending on which unlimited metro card you get, it ranges from like 175- 200 dollars a month. Shit adds up but shiiii if that’s the life style you want go for it, not me hell no lol
Dang! The broker that called you for the apartment is the bomb! Give them all the referrals 🙌🏼 I’d 1000% be in the hospital if I had to get out of a shower a foot off the ground.
This is the most informative video I have ever watched in this topic, so realistic and simple! I have secretly always wanted to know how apartment hunting looks like in The City :D Thank you, Julia! Greetings from Budapest :)
I really like the portable laundry machines that you can set in your tub when you use them (to drain) and I bet that would be helpful in New York for sure
This video randomly popped up in my feed, im not even from the States, i'm in Europe 😂. Your voice is so smooth that is like music to my ears. My favorite apartment is the 5º one
You can get all that and private parking, 24/7 security, private park in the middle of the building, private pool, gym, in unit washer/ dryer, balcony, underground parking, and a private movie theater that you can request to rent it for a few hours, restaurants within a block ( like nice restaurants, bars, and stadium) all just 1 hour and 40 minutes from NYC! my buddy lives in one of them, loves it
I used to demand laundry in-building until I moved to the UWS and found a great local laundry shop that would pick up, wash, dry and deliver my laundry. (5th floor walkup, though I was much younger at the time!)
I’m moving to NYC due to a job promotion and I just want to say THANK YOU for uploading this video. It has helped sooo much and has made me even more excited too be moving to the city! ❤
Pretty similar circumstances to what is happening here in southern california. I was one of the lucky one’s whose lease was up when the rates dropped during covid and was able to move into a 2 bed 2 bath unit in my same complex for only $100 more a month than my 1 bedroom was going to be. I am currently paying $2319 before utilities and when I looked at prices a couple weeks ago, they want over $3700 for my same floor plan!
kinda out of topic but i really like the interior design of the previous owner of your apartment omg. it looks so luxurious yet simple for quite a small place, they had a really good taste.
hey ive been binging these videos recently and ive got to say yours is one of my favourites because you go through everything you need to know. ive been looking at similar things to you on streateasy 1 bed/studio max 2500 bucks in downtown manhattan but all of these apartments you toured seemed so much nicer than the ones i could find!! the first apartment for example the view was just outstanding but i cant find anything like that in the price range! could you give me some tips? thanks!
thanks so much for the sweet comment 🥺 I was just religiously on street easy everyday and made notifications every time a new listing popped up. It’s tough out there right now but hopefully you’ll find something nice!! (Also love cash Jordan! His videos are great :) )
Ha Ha! I was your age in the late 70's and 80's in NYC.NO ONE would live in any borough but Manhattan then. So Ho was still full of industrial lofts that artists rented as cheap art studios/places to live ( streets were dark and creepy at night there), I had a friend trying to make it on broadway and she lived in a studio walkup with an old claw foot bathtub right by the "kitchen".When you turned on the lights, the roaches scattered.It was truly Hell's Kitchen- slummy with porn theaters and drug dealers and hookers.Times Sq was not safe either.Bryant Park was to be avoided.Also a den of thieves, drug dealers, and creepy st people/drug users.Trash was piled up everywhere in Manhattan- but it was also the era of Studio 54 and disco in the early days and my sister and I went often.No B&T's allowed (Bridge and Tunnel peeps from outside Manhattan) and Steve Rubell, CV o-owner of Studio manning the first velvet rope used in a club to select the types he wanted in .No wannabe Tony Maneros need apply ( John Travolta's white Suit wearing character from " Sat Night Fever). No movie or doc has ever gotten the essence of NY then eccept maybe Taci Driver- but that did not show the whole pic.I loved it!It was New F.....g York!!! The greatest city in the world, as sung in Hamilton.
I lived in Morningside Heights then. I wouldn't walk between 96th and 110th Strret on West side or above 90th Street on UES. Above 86th on Columbus very scary. Hells Kitchen was my Dad's old neighborhood. Stayed away except to visit family.
@@jd9351 At one point I lived on West End Ave in the living room fl of a old brownstone with some roomates .To get there u got off sybway at W72nd st, stopped at Fairway for food (still miss that place!), then left in mid 70's.Forgot st.Crossed st. to avoid Plato's Retreat and creepers standing outside to try to get women passing to go in with them! Do u remember walking by that place? Much of Manhattan was like sodom and gomoorah then- but I still loved it.God knows how much that brownstone apt I lived in would be now!!!😳
@@deborahhardy4445 Yes, I remember Plato's Retreat. Really sceevey. No unaccompanied me. I was living in a 2 bedroom illegal sublet. My roommate worked in a building in Times Square. If I met her after work, I had to walk by all those XXX movie houses and the perverts and drunks who frequented them. All those great experiences made me the woman I am. I wouldn't trade any of them.
I wonder how much heat the brick wall deflects into the apartment. Could be good in the winter but not so good in the summer. You could add shelves with plants in the windows to hide the bricks! What floor are you on? Is there an elevator? Laundry room in building?
My experience is that you should only sign if you feel happy the first time you tour the place. Of course, ask for a second tour before signing if possible.
Spot on in terms of the documentation, time involved and just energy and work needed to secure an apartment! This video was beautifully done and incredibly realistic. I lived in NYC twice (company relocations) and just didn’t want the long process, broker drama, etc. the second time around and so went with a national company that owns and manages apartment buildings. Place was awesome! W. 77th between CPW and Columbus. Just shy of 600 sq ft., doorman, basement laundry, etc. easy walk to midtown for work. At the time it was about $3200 and, for me, worth not having the search stress I experienced the first time around, but I also recognize how fortunate I was and that the search experience, of course, varies based on budget.
I’ve been living in NYC my whole life and I find the sacrifices people make to live in the area they want to extremely interesting. For $2300 a month, I live on the 10th floor, 2 bedroom apartment, 1 bathroom, in a quiet neighborhood and relatively safe neighborhood in the Bronx that has a full city view. It is about 800sq ft and we are all very happy here. Takes 35-40 minutes to get to Times Square. It greatly angers me that the building will not sell us this place and will only let us rent as I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Yes. It. Is. What makes where I live now so interesting is where I used to live. We could only afford to live in a mold and rodent infested studio apartment before. After my husband demanded a raise, we could move. Can you imagine moving from a total dump to a dream? We went from living in the lobby of a roach infested building, hearing every person coming in and out, every argument and all. ... To living on the 10th floor and overlooking the city. I watch the sunset every single night and it’s absolutely beautiful. Never gets boring. The only sad thing is we started living here September 2019. Have you ever seen a city die from your window? Because I have. Nevertheless this is a palace compared to where we were. It couldn’t have happened at a better time either. Can’t imagine going through the pandemic in that shithole we used to live in. July 4th 2020 was a day to remember. It was anarchy in NYC and it was literally non stop fireworks for about 8-10 hours straight. We could see it all over the Bronx, in Manhattan and happening in Queens from here. We could smell the gun powder in the air all night and even in the morning.
Honestly the fact that these were in Manhattan gives me a lot of hope because I plan on moving to Queens. If yall didn't know Manhattan is the most expensive borough in NYC.
Watching this video I remember my months of looking for a place to stay in the capital of my country.. How i lived 2,5h away from it and whenever some new ad would come up somethimes I wouldn't even have the time to get there to look at it before it would be taken.. So I feel for you and I would be torn abour no view too. Happy for you❤️😁
Just found your site, Julie and really enjoyed the info on renting in NY. Your presentation was well organized and beautifully delivered. Enjoy your new place and I look forward to following along.
Great video! Glad you were able to find a place you like! I was born and raised in the LES and the neighborhood has been seeing more crime activity lately, it’s quite sad. Remember to always be aware of your surroundings especially since you’re living alone. Looking forward to more apartment vlogs :)
There was a reason I left NY. I couldn't have made it in small spaces without my gardens. Also the whole " I applied to pay money to live somewhere and didn't get it" doesn't work for my "I want it so it's mine" mentality. I love NY but will visit.
Here in San Francisco, it's even more than NYC... It's ridiculous. I live in Sacramento with my husband and 2 kids, 2,850 mortgage, 2650 sqft. Never ever would I move back into a city center, especially in a coastal city. But girl, what do you do? That's a big income for a young woman in NYC! Good for you, working hard!
So you don’t have to read the article, they have showers in the kitchen because at one point there was no water. And when an act was passed that required them to have running water all the landlords thought it would basically be easier for them to have the showers/baths close to sinks (cuz then they’d only have to put in one piping system).
I really love the concept of this video! I live in NYC too and have been apartment hunting but in the Bronx and uptown (Harlem and Washington Heights) mostly and am shocked by prices
For Apt #7, for such a good price and apt, there were easy fixes for the intercom and laundry! for the intercom you could install your own ring system. for laundry, you could buy your own laundry machine and have it installed in unit since they were still renovating! omg what a wasted opportunity! as for the 5th floor walk-up, for such a great apartment, that could be a compromising factor.
it's crazy how the market is in other states. my parents pay 1800 for a mortgage payment and that's a 3bdr 2bth with an in ground pool here in texas! best of luck in the city! :)
Shower in #8 was an add on that’s why it was high off the ground , to run the pipes. I also liked the first listing. I’m from Derby CT, where New Yorkers commuting an hour come to live in the suburbs, affordability. And if laundry is game changer amazon sells really tiny tiny washers for those times you need something tomorrow but don’t feel like going out to do laundry. Glad you found your new apt
Finding an apt in NYC is like finding a life partner... haha..... You have to stick to the most important requirements and do not expect perfection, or you will be still searching... (of course unless money is not an issue...) Congrats, I think you made the right choice in the end.
At least with the wall you have alot of privacy no one can peek and you don't ever have to pull down your blinds!! I'd love it! Very cute little place! Congrats.
I love your video Julia ☺️💗 it was so nice to hear your story of how your apartment hunting went in NYC. can’t wait to see your moving in vlog and all of your content to come. Hope to find my own cute little apartment like yours one day 🏠
such a hassle to get a place everywhere in the world but still I love love love seeing places so Thank you so much for viewing NY apartment. im so glad to see your content today!!
Wow. That was a lot of work. I can't get over how tiny all of the refrigerators and stoves were. Looks like they are camper size. Only unique thing about the apartment you choose was the location of the sink. Must be awkward to wash dishes. Good luck.
i’m not sure if you are American, i’m assuming you are, because the size of those stoves and fridges are the same size of stoves and fridges everywhere else in the world, except for America. Only in America will you find massive fridges. These are regular sized, and quite reasonable seeing as she’s only one person. What Americans consider “small” is actually just normal sized everywhere else lol. Big Fridges and big stoves lead to overconsumption and over consumerism. Bigger storage leads to buying even more food and crap you don’t need. Which is a problem America already has, we shouldn’t encourage even bigger storage for even MORE food, nor normalize huge fridges as normal and healthy. Not to mention a lot of that goes to waste. she doesn’t need that much. It looks like plenty, and like i said, she’s one person.
@@michelerodrigez6735 in Canada those would go in campers. And new York is in America so what’s your point? They use the camper one because there’s no space for a NORMAL sized appliance.
Loved the video. I currently pay $609 rent and am moving out into my van because I can't afford it. I can't imagine ever paying that amt of money for rent.
