Faye Chou

Rental Glossary

What does FRBO Mean?

May 27, 2025

Many New Yorkers are familiar with terms such as sublet, lease break, no fee, etc. However, there are a plethora of other terms and acronyms that are utilized in real estate. For example, the acronym, FRBO. You may be...

Moving

How to Forward Mail

May 13, 2025

You’ve spent weeks searching for your new home and are finally ready to move in. It’s easy to focus on the most apparent tasks, such as packing, hiring movers, cleaning, etc. However, there’s one more crucial task you can’t...

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What is the Tallest Building in New York City?

April 29, 2025

As with other highly populated cities, New York City is home to many buildings for both residential and commercial use. Over time, the city has updated its building codes and developers have built taller and taller building structures to...

Rental Glossary

What are lofts?

April 15, 2025

Lofts have grown in popularity over the decades in major cities across the United States. They are known for their unique designs and associated with open and spacious layouts, large windows, and high soaring ceilings. Renters who desire something...

Apartment Hunting

What is a Month to Month Lease?

April 1, 2025

Most folks generally think of a 12-month long lease whenever the topic of renting comes around. However, as we’ve previously explored, lease terms can be anything that the landlord and the renter have agreed upon. Most renters will opt...

New York Living

What is a bodega?

March 18, 2025

A bodega is a small, neighborhood convenience store, often owned by an individual owner. As opposed to a franchise or corporation. The term itself originated from Spanish and means "wine shop", "wine cellar", or “storehouse for wine.” Today, the...

Apartment Hunting

Apartments for rent with elevators

March 4, 2025

New York City is a metropolis known for its iconic skyline and abundance of tall buildings. Like other cities with tall buildings, there are a plethora of building codes to regulate and govern the design, construction, and modification of...

Apartment Hunting

Short term lease apartments near me

February 18, 2025

Finding an apartment to rent in New York City can be a tiring and involved process. The process can be extra complicated for those looking for a short term lease. It’s easy enough to go online and type in...

New York Living

Manhattan Valley Apartments

February 4, 2025

Manhattan Valley is a sub-neighborhood located in the northwest part of Manhattan, New York City. It is a part of the larger neighborhood of Upper West Side. Manhattan Valley starts off on 96th Street, and ends on 110th Street...

Apartment Hunting

The important buildings and Civic Center apartments for rent

January 14, 2025

Civic Center, located in Lower Manhattan, has long been the administrative center of New York City. Its history goes back to the late 18th century, when it was originally part of the city's early grid development and the site...

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About Me

Faye is the Managing Director of the RentHop Operations team. In her 10 years at RentHop, Faye has written numerous articles on a variety of real estate topics. If you're interested in learning more about the current state of the rental housing market or want Faye's best tips for your apartment search then check out more of her articles.

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