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Apartment for rent-No fee. Where to ad?

8:15 PM 01/20/2013

 

apartmenttorentbyowner

Park Slope, NY

I have this beautiful duplex for rent - I am the owner, and I am charging no fees besides the rent and deposit. I am not sure where to advertise it's for rent. Any advice?
The apartment is in Park Slope, and the area it's awesome.
Thank you in advance.

 

 

Real Estate - Rentals
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    rh

    Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

    Craigslist. You'll get plenty of folks to come look. Just be sure to check references and credit. Also, there are rental listings here, aren't there? And the NY Times.

    8:24 AM 01/21/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    daveinbedstuy

    Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

    Here on Brownstoner and the NY Times

    8:59 AM 01/21/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    flatbush

    Or use a seasoned independent broker like myself. I charge one months rent or less as a fee. I've been doing this over 12 years. I do all the proper credit and reference checking . I can find a compatible , qualified tenant .
    917 586 5185

    10:09 AM 01/21/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    bklnite

    Flatbush, NY

    I'd go with a free Craigslist ad rather than paying for nytimes or bstoner ads. You'll get plenty of responses for a park slope apartment if it's fairly priced. You can go with a broker if you want to outsource the job of screening, but you may somewhat limit the applicant pool - to those willing and able to pay the broker fee (in addition to 1st month & security).

    12:01 PM 01/21/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    frederick-law-homestead

    I've rented my two units several times without a broker. If you can craft a well-written CL ad with good photos that is clearly a true FRBO, people will come. Just make applicants pay for their own credit check.

    1:07 PM 01/21/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    cmu

    You might want to try local block e-lists. The one on ours works every time...I get responses within hours. I second Craiglist also. It's not hard getting a credit check, and Housing Court checks etc may not be needed if your apt is market rate and you have good instincts.

    6:02 PM 01/21/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    • eekahil

      Brooklyn, NY

      cmu, I have tried to find suck lists but seldom locate anything so I assume I am looking the wrong way or in the wrong places. Do you know of any such list and/or suggested search terms I might try?I figured gettin very local like that would be a good approach to add to my multi-tentacled apartment hunt.Thanks!

      5:24 PM 02/14/2013

          

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    cmu

    oh by the way, how much & where is it? you might post a link here also

    6:03 PM 01/21/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    theoperadiva

    Park Slope Parents.

    1:51 PM 01/22/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    eekahil

    Brooklyn, NY

    Have you listed/rented it yet?

    5:21 PM 02/14/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    adamg

    Nyc, NY

    HI my wife and I are in the market for a rental in park slope and this sounds like it could be a good fit.  We have a flexible move-in date and great credit. Can you shoot me an email at adamgreenloff@gmail.com with some more details?
    Thanks!

    12:14 PM 02/24/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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