Tips on apartment search in Brooklyn, NY?

Question

I spent the last few months searching for an apt in Brooklyn off Craigslist. A lot were a bust, and the landlord for the one I was promised was a douche and dragged me along for two months then blew me off. I know the basics but If anyone has any inside tips on a better method to find a good, cheap apartment in Williamsburg area, Help! (one bedroom under 1000 a mo. or 2 bedroom under 1900 a mo is my max) I can't afford a broker so I'm a little stuck. Any tips about anything will help me out. Thanks! also, I know it's cheaper in Bushwick but I really don't want to live there, for reasons that don't need an explanation.

Answer 1

Your price range is the reason you can't find an acceptable apartment in Williamsburg. The rents in that area for a one bedroom start at $2000 a month and go up from there. You might want to look into a studio apartment instead and if you can't afford a broker's fee you can walk the neighborhood and look for for rent signs, or go into apartment buildings and ask if they are any available apartments. Also try searching for property management companies in the williamsburg area. I googled property management in Williamsburg Brooklyn and here is one of the companies that came up. http://www.ablemanagement2.com/

Good luck. I know how hard apartment shopping can be.