And it is indicative of USA being such a big failure on the housing front.
NYC especially, the largest city in USA – has some of the most ridiculous aspects of renting. Think twice before moving here.
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There is a fucking broker fee equivalent to 1-1.5 months of rent. It can touch $4000 in some cases for a 1 bed. All the good apartments will have a broker fee. All the broker does is create a Zillow/StreetEasy listing of the home. Landlords are too lazy to do that?
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Housing is in a bad state. No simple things like elevator, AC, laundry. NYC is still living in 1900s.
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Concept of doormen. And then expecting tips for good service. No I don't want some creepy person opening the door for me. Or I don't want to deal with a human every time I want my Amazon package. Just have secure package rooms for that shit.
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At times, it's almost impossible to find a good place to live in NYC that you even consider moving out because of not being able to find a good place to live. Really?
I've lived in other cities with high demand, but never seen such misuse of the situation.