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Old 10-02-2013, 02:49 PM
 
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Not any more. Real estate is crazy. Nothing below $1350 for a studio anywhere...
Do you live in a bubble? Simply not true...all over craigslist
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:00 PM
 
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Do you live in a bubble? Simply not true...all over craigslist
All in far away neighborhoods. No place within 40 minutes of Manhattan has comparatively cheap apartments.

But if you know of some, instead of bashing the OP, please LIST these cheap apartments in great locations. Otherwise, you need to shut up. You're not helping the OP by being an ass.
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:17 PM
 
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creigslist cannot be trusted. Most of it now are agents who want you to call them. They list inexistent pictures and good price. Once you call, they tell you that the apartment is taken, but they have another one a lot more expensive and so on...
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:18 PM
 
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All in far away neighborhoods. No place within 40 minutes of Manhattan has comparatively cheap apartments.

But if you know of some, instead of bashing the OP, please LIST these cheap apartments in great locations. Otherwise, you need to shut up. You're not helping the OP by being an ass.
It's easy to get an apartment for $1200 40 minutes from Manhattan. How out of touch does it get? Do you get your real estate info from New York Magazine?
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:19 PM
 
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creigslist cannot be trusted. Most of it now are agents who want you to call them. They list inexistent pictures and good price. Once you call, they tell you that the apartment is taken, but they have another one a lot more expensive and so on...
You just have to be able to sniff out the trash
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:20 PM
 
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You just have to have be able to sniff out the trash
So if you know of these places, why not tell them to the OP? Private message if you have to.
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:22 PM
 
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You just have to be able to sniff out the trash
Or just move to where she can afford the official market rate, wherever that is. She doesn't seem to be inclined be the type to play games.
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:27 PM
 
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So if you know of these places, why not tell them to the OP? Private message if you have to.
All you do is search craigslist and specify budget between let's say $1000-1250. Tons of options, easy to see fakes, it's not rocket science
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:27 PM
 
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You just have to be able to sniff out the trash
And there is also a broker's fee - either a one month's rent or 12 -15% of the yearly total. For something that's not such a great quality to begin with.....
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:28 PM
 
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It's easy to get an apartment for $1200 40 minutes from Manhattan. How out of touch does it get? Do you get your real estate info from New York Magazine?
To answer this question, CRAIGSLIST. new york all housing classifieds - craigslist

The 1200 apartments listed are in places like Cambria Heights, St. Albans, etc were there is NO SUBWAY. You have to take the bus from Jamaica to get to these neighborhoods in Eastern Queens.

new york all housing classifieds - craigslist

In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1200 gets you a SHARE. In Bedstuy, they are asking for 900 for a share. 1200 will get you a place in ENY Brownsville, both those places are far from Manhattan and are DANGEROUS.

You are not getting an apartment for 1200 dollars that's close to Manhattan and in a safe neighborhood. You just aren't and as noted, this is from CRAIGSLIST.
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