FH and I are looking for an apartment now in the northeastern Queens area. We are trying to figure out how much we should 'throw away' on rent.(we cant afford to buy until after the wedding due to my MASSIVE student loans ). Im sorry if this question is too personal, but for those of you who rent, about how much do you pay?
ZKAT22
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i'm in flushing and i pay 1300 for a 2bedroom.
DavaDay
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My best friends live in Astoria and they pay $1500 for a two bedroom in an apartment building.
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Posted by DavaDay
My best friends live in Astoria and they pay $1500 for a two bedroom in an apartment building.
oh im from astoria
But yeah thats about the average price...My friend has been looking at apartments, she saw a one bedroom for $1200 but its in a great area and everything is brand new...She also saw a couple that were around that same price range, another was about $1000, i think even maybe $900.
Depends exactly what neighborhood in queens, some areas are alot less then you can have certain areas, and i know someone who pays $4000 a month its crazy
Jesses Girl
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we pay 850 for a one bedroom and its a pretty nice place.
TheFutureMrsM
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we used to rent and paid 2100 for a 1 bedroom
SeaMaiden
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i hate the idea of paying for rent when we could be saving for the wedding but i cant stay home anymore!
Espo22
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Posted by SeaMaiden
i hate the idea of paying for rent when we could be saving for the wedding but i cant stay home anymore!
do a search on craigs list, you can get good deals on apartments....my friend had seen a 1 bedroom apartment in howard beach which is a nice area for $850, it was this older couple renting it out, infact she didnt take the apartment and this was just a week ago, hmmm wonder if its still available?
Or you can call a mortgage broker just to see what you can get, they have alot of great deals for young couples who are first time buyers, with very little down and they can do the payments which might be the same as renting each month. But be careful how they do this bc alot of times when they will do very low payments for the beginning, later on they will raise it by alot...but its always good to try and you never know.
Either way good luck...It can get annoying, but if you do alot of research and just be willing to go see place after place you can find what you are looking for.
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when FH lived in astoria he had a 3 bedroom (he shared it with 2 friends) and they paid $900 each. Before FH lived in astoria he lived in bayside and he was paying $850/month but they definitely have raised the rent since then
beachbum05
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i seriously need to get out of manhattan.
Snowflake08
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we pay 1400 for a one bedroom in Forest Hills
Soon2BMrsD
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i seriously almost DIED reading these..looks like im really NEVER leaving home
Snowflake08
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LOL dont fret my friend
MikeandJess
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Posted by Soon2BMrsD
i seriously almost DIED reading these..looks like im really NEVER leaving home
Well don't die! You have the apt at your parents house for now and it'll give you plenty of time to build your bank account and hopefully buy something so you never have to rent.
Soon2BMrsD
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i seriously almost DIED reading these..looks like im really NEVER leaving home
Well don't die! You have the apt at your parents house for now and it'll give you plenty of time to build your bank account and hopefully buy something so you never have to rent.
its growing thin...i dont know how long were staying
michellecarin
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i used to live in kew gardens and i had a 2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom and paid 1160 a month (we got a rent stab. ) place. It was great!!!
nmagel
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We pay $900 for a 3BR in Forest Hills, BUT I've been living there since '97 and my rent only went up $200 in 10yrs.
michellecarin
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We pay $900 for a 3BR in Forest Hills, BUT I've been living there since '97 and my rent only went up $200 in 10yrs.
Thats amazing I wanted to live in Forest Hills but the prices were nuts
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Posted by Soon2BMrsD
i seriously almost DIED reading these..looks like im really NEVER leaving home
You'd be surprised what you can afford when it really comes down to it....
We're not in Queens (W. Babylon), but we pay $1000 for 1Br, all utilities included.
Soon2BMrsD
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Posted by Soon2BMrsD
i seriously almost DIED reading these..looks like im really NEVER leaving home
You'd be surprised what you can afford when it really comes down to it....
We're not in Queens (W. Babylon), but we pay $1000 for 1Br, all utilities included.
thanks kim! we relly have to start looking into something. im pissed i wish i wasnt in school or i could have taken the apt in FHs cousins house! its a huge one bedroom for 1000 everythig included also
