Question When should I begin my search?
Answer You should begin your search approximately four to six weeks prior to your moving date.  Apartments are rarely available more than six weeks ahead of their lease commencement date.

Question What are Rent Stabilized buildings/Apartments?
Answer Rent stabilized apartment buildings are those buildings whose rent is regulated by the city and state of New York.  Yearly rent increases are usually only 2% to 4% and once you secure a rent stabilized apartment, you have the right to renew your lease indefinitely.  Most brownstones and townhouses with more than four units, as well as the older tenement and elevator buildings in the city, fall into this category and are owned by small and medium size landlords.  As ArdorNY.com deals primarily with small to medium size landlords  (see "Why Us?"), a considerable portion of our apartment inventory consists of rent stabilized apartments. You have a better chance at finding an affordable rent stabilized apartment through ArdorNY.com than through any other real estate company in the city!

Question How much is your broker's fee?
Answer We do not charge for any information provided on our website or for viewing actual apartments with the help of one of our agents.  You’ll pay us a broker’s fee ONLY if you rent an apartment through ArdorNY.com.  For unfurnished apartments with one or two year leases, we charge 15% of the annual rent (for our Furnished/Short Term rental fees click here). A considerable portion of our inventory (currently about 15%) consists of “No Fee” apartments.  Ask our agents about such possibilities or simply browse our database; “No Fee” apartments are indicated as such in our system.

Prospective renters seek our services for two reasons:  1) They want to find a good deal that will amount to considerable savings in the long run.  While you may be able to find a “No Fee” apartment, we can often get you that apartment for considerably less monthly rent with a fee.  This will amount in long term savings that you would not find without our services.  2) They want to save the time and efforts often wasted when trying to find and close on an apartment in NYC.  This process can be both frustrating and fruitless without the guidance and knowledge of a licensed real estate agent.  For additional reasons to use our services, see "Why Us?".

Question What are the "No Fee" services?
Answer Most of the apartments you see listed as “No Fee” on the internet or in newspapers are actually listed via a flat fee agency.  You cannot obtain any information from these agencies unless you first pay a flat fee, which allows you to access their database.  Usually their fees range from $50 to $250, even though in most cases they can legally charge no more than $15 for this type of service  (see ). A very small percentage of the subscribers to these services actually rent their apartments this way. Most of these companies provide little support to their clients in the way of staff, as they operate entirely as internet-information agencies, and are therefore unable to provide agent expertise to help you navigate your way through the rental process.  Frequently, the information obtained from these agencies is, unfortunately, unreliable and outdated, making the prospect of renting an apartment by utilizing  flat fee agency all the more unlikely.

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