hi
My hubby has just been offered a job in NYC (on Seventh Avenue) and someone in the NY forum recommended NJ as a possible location to live.
We are estimating that we'll have about $3k to spend on rent a month. Ideally we'd like a house with at least 2 beds and possibly a small garden or yard but that isn't essential. We have a 12mth old baby so the second bed is for him. Any extra bedroom would be a bonus (for visitors) but not essential. Schools are not an issue at present.
Most importantly it needs to be in a pleasant area, not necessarily rural as we'll consider builtup areas too, we're not fussy. Would just like the house near a local shop for necessities. We'd also like it to be up to an hour max commute time but would consider 1.5 hrs commuting time, less time is preferable of course
The perfect house would be a low maintenance 2+ bed about 30-45mins commute in a pleasant area for a max of $3k rent a month. Are we asking too much or is that very reasonable?
When you rent a house, are there any other charges on top besides normal bills like electricity & gas?
Could anyone recommend an estate agent for the area?