Apartments for Peanuts

A friend of mine keeps getting ridiculously cheap apartments that
happen to be great at the last minute and she never pays a fee. I
keep hounding her for her secrets, but she won't give them up. Is it
just because she's cute, or does anyone want to speak to this already
over-talked topic. (yes, I know about craigslist)
Ryan

Can you blackmail her??
Seriously, we at Gothamist understand how rare it is in NYC to find cheap apartments. The best way to go about an apartment search is to contact via email all of your , colleagues, etc--basically everyone you know in or around NYC--and let them know you're looking. It is often these people, and not strangers off of Craigslist or who saw your posting in the local coffee shop, who can provide you excellent last-minute leads. Perhaps your friend utilized her insider resources.

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This week's Time Out's cover story is all about cheap apartments in the city.

If the apartments are so great, why does she keep moving? I personally believe almost solely in the power of serendipity, which has yet to fail me as long as I'm willing to A. live with a smelly jerkface for a year B. pay an outrageous broker's fee or C. Stay at my friend's house all the time because mine is too far away.

-F

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