Looking for an apartment in New York City but dreading that seemingly unavoidable Broker Fee? Do you ever feel like there has to be some secret way you could save money apartment hunting that you are unaware of? As it turns out, there may be a solution that can ease the sting: the commission rebate.
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It is the perfect apartment.
There are brand new hardwood floors, plenty of natural light, and more exposed brick than a Restoration Hardware showroom.
Feeling naturally cynical after a long day of apartment searching, you brace yourself for the worst as the conversation moves in the direction of price.
But lo and behold, by some miracle the rent falls right within your budget range. Straining to contain your excitement as you fight urges to break into song and dance, you hear the dreaded words that bring you crashing back down to earth:
".....plus the broker fee"
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For a place widely regarded as being the vanguard of trendsetting and tastemaking, New York City, so far, has been uncharacteristically behind the times on what is undeniably the biggest economic opportunity of late: technology.
Fortunately, Michael Bloomberg decided to do something about it.
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Students today are no stranger to the hustle.
Sometimes in college you have to get creative to make ends meet -- obviously there's nothing wrong with doing a little dog walking or bartending on the side, but we both know it's not really going to be a game changer on your law school application.
Wouldn't it be great to make that extra cash working part time, while simultaneously gaining experience that you would actually be proud to list on your resume when you graduate? Well it turns out, you can.
I personally worked in real estate as a college student, and consider it one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not sold yet? No worries, below I have outlined my four reasons why every student should get their real estate license while still in school:
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