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starting to look in hoboken and looked at a few places
never heard of move in/out fees but the realtor i am using is saying it is now common.
anyone ever hear of this for hoboken specifically?
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thanks
1.5 months security deposit
1 month rent fee (goes to realtor)
and a move in and out fee basically 150 each
apparently some buildings have this and others dont. but this is the first i heard of it and dont want to pay it
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Micky - I'm doing well thanks how have you been? Thanks for the info. I think it's absurd!
Many realtors require a broker fee of typically 1 month but certain buildings like Applied Company, or private rentals on craigslist offer no-fee apartments.
A lot of places today have the realtor fee, which is basically a finder's fee, but you have to pay it regardless of if you use a broker to find the place or not.
It basically is a system where the owner is putting the cost of hiring a broker on the future tenant, which is a total crock, but there aren't many ways around it. Just kinda comes with the territory.
If you aren't getting charged first & last month's rent up front along with 1.5 month security deposit and the realtor fee, you should probably consider yourself lucky because it seems like a lot of places require all of that.
1.5 months security deposit
1 month rent fee (goes to realtor)
and a move in and out fee basically 150 each
apparently some buildings have this and others dont. but this is the first i heard of it and dont want to pay it
Usually pretty easy to find something on craiglist. Never heard of move in/out fees other than a deposit for incidentals which you usually get back after you finish the move.
If the bldg is a condo/co-op you're bound to also run into application fees and related that can add up very quickly. I pulled out of a deal in March because these "fees" added up to about 3k and the broker wasn't upfront ahead of time on them.
it just sucks how you have to rush in on these. i went to look at 2 yesterday and loved 1 of them that just went on the market and now going to see another to compare but it seems like we have to act fast or risk losing them. thing is i am flexible with move in date as my current lease doesnt end til 9/30