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blondie24 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:25 PM

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FH and I were looking for apartments and we saw this really nice newly furnished 2 1/2- 3 bedroom apartment (which we really dont need) but its a block from the train (fh works in the city) and near all markets, shopping etc... the neighborhood is really good too. However it is $1,625. Do you know how much landlords lower the price in apartments?

Thing is, for the neighborhood, we saw other apartments and condos for 1 bedroom for $1,350-1,400.. so we figured for a 100-150 more its worth investing in a larger place esp in the future for children... what do you girls think? Also, we wouldnt go thru a real estateeeee which would save us right now.

The kitchen is huge and marble counters, electric stove, stainless steel appliances.. ughhh but $1,625...

edited- Oh this is in Brooklyn lol

MikesBride2B Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:26 PM

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I think that's a really great price...we pay $1500 for a 3 bedroom on LI.

20mrsc10 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:26 PM

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if you can afford it i say go for it lol
where is it?

kimmaymb20 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:29 PM

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my parents pay $1950 for a 3 bedroom one bath on LI

blondie24 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:29 PM

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Its in Brooklyn by Sheepshead bay.

blondie24 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:31 PM

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Yeah but isnt LI more expensive than Brooklyn ? It ***** bc we were looking for 1-2 bedrooms and now we found a 3 bedroom for $150-200 more ...and my wedding is in May so we dont have all the time in the world and I do not want to go thru a real estate

GiannisWifey Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:32 PM

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Posted by blondie24

edited- Oh this is in Brooklyn lol

is this by any chance in Bay Ridge?

BriansWifey Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:32 PM

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it sounds pretty good.
if u can afford it, id go for it. but if not its another story.

FutureMrsLMS Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:33 PM

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I think that's kinda high. I am renting out my 1 bedroom condo in Howard Beach for $1,150. Also, rentals should be dropping in price because last year I placed an ad on Craigslist looking for tenants for my 1 bedroom and I was getting tenants telling me they were ok with paying $ 1200 for it..
I would tell the landlord that you are seeing apartments for much less than $1,650 that are even closer to NYC than south Brooklyn.

GiannisWifey Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:34 PM

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Posted by blondie24

Its in Brooklyn by Sheepshead bay.

nevermind!! my uncle just put up his apartment in one of his buildings in bay ridge for that price all brand new 3 bedroom.......that would have been funny!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, do you plan on renting long or are you going to start looking for houses?

I think that will help you answer easier. If you plan on renting for a while, then I would say go for the extra room and extra $200. If this is going to be a temporary thing and you plan on looking for a house immediately, then I would say save the $200 and get the smaller one??

blondie24 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:34 PM

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Nope not bayridge... I would love to live there however theres never anyyyyy parking and I only go out to bayridge to bars and lounges lol. Bayridge ***** for parking and its $$ for the space you get, IMO

This is by like exit hmm 7 or so I think... (belt pkwy)... like sheepshead bay/kings hywy area..

KrisD72310 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:35 PM

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That sounds good to me. I'm going to be renting a 2 bdrm. 2 bath apt. for $1735. Suffolk county.

blondie24 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 09:37 PM

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see the thing is... this wedding is gonna cost us most of our savings, so its not like we are going to have $50,000 or so already invested lol..
It will probably take us a few years... so would it be worth it? I dunno.. I wanna have a kid after like 3 years or so g*d willing of course.. we wouldnt move into a house until AT LEAST 3-4 years.

So would it be worth it? we originally talked about how we would live off his paycheck and put my paycheck directly into savings for a house.

KatieG2010 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 10:01 PM

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thank God we are renting from FIL... they're giving us a break i can't imagine spending that much on rent Good Luck

flibbertigibbet Posted: Jan 18, 2010 10:01 PM

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Posted by MikesBride2B

I think that's a really great price...we pay $1500 for a 3 bedroom on LI.

whoa, where on LI do you rent for that much?

grkbarbie Posted: Jan 18, 2010 10:36 PM

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honestly... rent a small place.. or rent that place.. and with the $ u make from ur wedding can u put it twds a down payment?? even if its a co-op. ur having like 400 people at ur wedding. prices have dropped. even if its a co-op.. BUY SOMETHING. dont throw 1600$ a MONTH on RENT to pay some1 elses mortgage.

if its tempporary, do it.. but after the wedding u might have enuff for a down payment

Relish21 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 10:50 PM

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that's a great price ... do it

kerber981 Posted: Jan 19, 2010 09:03 PM

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Sounds about average. I pay $1600 for a large 2 bedroom in a house near the train in Queens. I would have downsized for something that was less $ but we have a dog and apts are hard to find with a little furry friend.

MikesBride2B Posted: Jan 19, 2010 09:42 PM

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Posted by MikesBride2B

I think that's a really great price...we pay $1500 for a 3 bedroom on LI.

whoa, where on LI do you rent for that much?

Glen Cove. I've seen 2 bedrooms around here for much more than that price, for us its a good deal.