{"id":1853,"date":"2014-06-02T08:57:12","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T12:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.renthop.com\/news\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2023-07-24T14:06:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:06:27","slug":"using-renthop-to-find-your-next-place-a-first-hand-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/using-renthop-to-find-your-next-place-a-first-hand-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Using RentHop to Find Your Next Place: A First-Hand Account"},"content":{"rendered":"
We believe RentHop <\/a>is a great tool for finding and renting your next apartment. When the time came for me to find a new apartment in New York, it was obvious that I should use RentHop to find it. This is my first-hand account of my experience using our site to find an apartment. Spoiler: it worked!<\/p>\n Step 1: What do I need, and what do I want?<\/b><\/p>\n I needed a studio or one bedroom. My priorities were: finding an apartment with a rent concession (where the owner pays an inducement to the renter); completing the search quickly; keeping my rent low (no more than two-thirds of my previous rent); and keeping my commute under 30 minutes by mass transit. I also had some nice-to-haves \u2013 I wanted to remain on the east side of Manhattan <\/a>if possible, to have a super on-site (or a doorman), and to have a dishwasher, gas range and full-size refrigerator. When I started I was still working out my move-in date.<\/p>\n