Gothamist: Report: Record Number of Vacant Rental Apartments in 2009

NannyState

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:27:16 -0500

...or the brokers will charge less and scam more. Either way, they will find a way to cling to their Asshole Throne, they always do.

Wza

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:56:31 -0500

Southeastern Harlem? Give me a break.

Kojak

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:55:46 -0500

Sorry, but as long as people are too lazy to do the legwork themselves and don't reside in the same building where the apartment is being rented out, they will ALWAYS leave it to the Broker. The trend now is that the landlord will cover the Broker's fee, which in itself would be even better for would be renters.

inoyourider

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:19:33 -0500

Second that. Brokers are the fleas. And Southeastern (Spanish?) Harlem is awful. I lived there for 10 years waiting to get out. The only saving grace is FB Lounge.

tingo

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:16:13 -0500

If anything, hopefully it will drive the repulsive, parasitic, lowest-of-the-low brokers from the rental market. Everything is available from internet databases, and credit can be checked instantaneously, so there absolutely zero reason for their existance beyond legalized kickbacks from landlords.