Brooklyn Apartment Rentals

Make A Plan For Finding Your Brooklyn Apartment Rental

2010-01-25T02:47:00.000-08:00

First and foremost I think it's really important to sit down and figure out what you want in your rental. You could even do a Pro and Con list to help you figure out what you REALLY want and REALLY don't want in an apartment. Sometimes you don't have a choice and need to move suddenly because of work or family. But, most of the time you do have a choice - so make the list! This is going to seriously chop down a lot of the locations and residences.

So, you might start out with a thousand, but after figuring out the fact that you want a place with three bedrooms, a dishwasher, allows dogs and has a garage to park in, you should start to see less and less results. Even then, getting a Brooklyn apartment can be one of the toughest ordeals, which is exactly why you should use a Realty company such as ours.

Not only do we know the neighborhood really well, but we also have knowledge about its different vicinities and cultures. It doesn't matter if you are looking for Prospect Park apartments, or any other locations around the city, we can help you find the apartment of your dreams!

How Do I Fill Out A Rental Application Form?

2010-01-18T03:06:00.000-08:00

Some things in life are downright scary and yet very exciting. Remember when you learned how to drive? Chances are you first took lessons from your mom or dad. You were probably a nervous wreck, but after you got used to it, it became like second nature to you. The scary part is learning how to do things you've never done before, like filling out a rental application. But with easy tips like the ones I'm about to share with you, this can go by quite easily! First off, when filling out an application rental form for Brooklyn rentals it's important that you bring two types of ID with you and your check book, just in case!

A license and an old bill with your mailing address and name should do just fine. Second off, it's important to be honest on the application. Chances are they will check it out anyway and if you are caught in a lie this just isn't going to look good at all. Remember, they are allowed to refuse you at their own will. So for example, if you have bad credit and you tell them it's amazing and perfect, this is a lie that could bite you in the butt, especially since most places WILL check your credit and a background check on you. Thirdly, it's important that you have two people for your application.

You will need to refer to employers you have worked for, and references. If you have had a few different jobs and some were pleasant and some were not - list the pleasant ones. The ones where you didn't get fired or "let go" (fired!). Try to fill out the application as detailed as you can on your current employer as well. This is important to the rentee because if you don't have a job or a good job, how are you going to pay rent?!? lastly, you will need to fill out a release stating that i'ts alright if they check our credit score for the Brooklyn apartments for rent.

You simply need to sign the form showing that you did allow it, and you will also need to sign the actual application as well stating that everything on the form was true and accurate to the best of your knowledge. After you pee the application fee (if applicable) they will let you know if you were okayed or not. If not, then it's time to look for another rental. If so, then you will need to start filling out the lease agreement! To find Brooklyn rentals such as Prospect Park apartments for rent, please www.LangRealtyNY.com.

What You Should Know Before Renting An Apartment!

2010-01-11T03:46:00.000-08:00

Renting an apartment in Brooklyn can oftentimes be really exciting, but finding the right place for your needs can oftentimes be frustrating! There are a few things you should consider before you sign your name on something you may regret in the future. First off, make sure you set a budget and stick with it. You know what you can and can't afford - make sure that you factor in ALL your living expenses before you set a budget of any kind. If you do have to go over your budget maker sure it’s worth it.

It should have all the comforts of home, be in a safe neighborhood, have stores around the vicinity, etc. Second off, you need a place to FIND the apartment that is where we come in. By searching around on our website for Brooklyn apartments, you can find all the locations you need in one specific place. This is a big timer saver! Third off, you need to decide what you are searching for in terms of what you want and or need. For example, if you are looking for a specific location then you should look for Brooklyn apartments for rent. If you are looking for a specific apartment you should look for something like Prospect Park apartments.

Or if you want specific amenities like number of bedrooms/bathrooms, garage/parking, allows animals, has a pool, etc. It's always helpful to start with a sheet of paper and write down exactly what you want beforehand. Next, once you get a few ideas of apartments you might want to rent, it's important that you actually visit the location and look around. Make sure you take notice in not only the positives, but the negatives as well such as that leaky and very noisy faucet in the bathroom, or the cracked window pane in the living room. You can either see IF the landlord will fix this before you move in, or you can just opt out of the apartment and cross it off your list!

Do You Know Your Rights When It Comes To Renting?

2010-01-04T03:43:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately some landlords out there think that by you not knowing your rights they can pull the wool over your eyes. This is a VERY good reason to make sure you know your rights when it comes to Brooklyn rentals. First off, it's important to realize that every state is going to have its own tenant and rental rights so it's important to check your exact location if you live outside of Brooklyn. However, if you live in Brooklyn you can follow the main guidelines which are going to not only keep your landlord safe but you safe as well.

A few years back I lived in Yonkers and our landlord was a true slumlord. Very sad. Our heat would go out in the dead of winter and I suppose he thought since I was a female I wouldn't know my rights. He was wrong! As soon as I brought up the specific notation for renters rights regarding heat he very quickly fixed the situation. This can pertain to rental rights with problems in your apartment or rental, it can also pertain to your actual rental agreement, renewing your lease and many other things.

It can also keep you safe when it comes to discrepancies regarding your sex, race or ethnicity as well - there are guidelines for this! In the same way an employer has to be an EEO your landlord must follow strict rules about discrimination. You also need to know your rights when it comes to dealing with problems with your landlord. What can you do? What is legal? Can you hire a lawyer to help you out? If you want to try and find the best opportunity and the best landlords to rent from you should really consider taking a look at our Brooklyn apartments for rent for areas in Brooklyn such as Prospect Park apartments and other Brooklyn rental opportunities!

What To Avoid When Looking For Brooklyn Apartments For Rent

2009-12-14T04:43:00.000-08:00

When it comes to ANY kind of real estate you have a few dozen options in front of you as far as how to find specific locations and amenities for your needs. Sure, you can go on Craigslist… But the disadvantages are numerous. You never know what you’re going to get, and you have to do all of the work on your own! Even if you narrow down results, you will still have to call every single place, make appointments, ask questions, etc. This isn't exactly the fastest route to take!

Another thing you could do is take a look at a website, of… let’s say… Lang Realty NY and talk to a real estate agent that will do all of this hard work for you. All you have to do is let us know exactly what you are looking for, and we can search through our databases and find a listing of places, send them through email and you can then take a look at these listings on your own time. Locations are very important. If you don't care where you live next, let us know! If you do care where you move to, then you should try to mention a specific location you are looking for. Hottest places right now? Prospect Park apartments or Park Slope rentals.

We know you are a busy individual, and since you are letting us do all of the dirty and somewhat stressful work for you, you can spend your time doing more important things -- like packing! If you have moved before, you know how much downtime it took to find the place you are at now. It's really just a frustrating experience to put all of this responsibility on your own shoulders. So, while we can’t pack your house or apartment for you, we can at least take away one frustrating aspect and help you find the apartment of your dreams - minus the stress!

Brooklyn Rentals and Tips On How To Get The Rental Best Options!

2009-11-24T08:24:00.000-08:00

We've all been through the little "loopholes" that real estate brings to the table. Sometimes your Realtors really aren't as honest as they should be with you, nor are the owners of the buildings or homes. Some of the main things you need to look for when looking at Brooklyn rentals or Brooklyn apartments for rent is the quality of the building. I have heard some really horrific stories about tricks that Realtors pull on you, and frankly it could have been avoided if the renter simple asked a few key questions about the building or their specific apartment or rental.

One thing you absolutely need to ask is if there is an apartment repair man or if the landlord will fix any problems you may be having. If not, you will be paying for anything that goes wrong. Maybe the lever to the shower falls off accidentally. Or maybe the heater breaks in the middle of winter! These are things you should have filed under contract with your rental agreement. By the way, make sure you read your rental agreement all the way through! Secondly, you need to ask about deposits - when they are needed, how much they are and when you will get them back.

Some renters have to wait a week, while others have to wait anywhere from 3 months on up to six months to get their money back! Most people will use their return deposit to place a deposit on a new place when they move out - so it's important to know when you will get it back! While most Realtors are honest, once in awhile you will get one that is sneaky, dishonest or likes to play the "word play" game. Don't be fooled! Know your rights and read your rental agreement - it's not only for their safety, but yours as well!

If you are looking for a reliable, no-nonsense realtors that you can trust, visit us at www.LangRealtyNY.com where you’ll find a knowledgeable group of Brooklyn experts, ready to listen to your personal preferences and requests and help you find the perfect Brooklyn apartment.

Finding The Best Brooklyn Apartments For Rent Online

2009-11-18T08:19:00.000-08:00

When looking for Brooklyn apartments for rent it is absolutely essential that you deal with a real estate company. Our company will work with you and for you in order to help you find the perfect Brooklyn rentals for not only your price range, but for your specific needs as well. For example, say that you want to find prospect park apartments for rent, and you need the apartment to have 2 bedrooms 2 baths, and you want it to accept pets. Are you really going to start searching Craigslist with all of these conditions? It’s gonna take you decades.

Our multi listing system is an easily searchable database that we can use in order to find the perfect place for your new pad with a click of a button! This is not only incredibly easy and quick, but it’s also very convenient as well, considering you can do all of the communication with us online or over the phone.

Once we find the perfect place for you, you would then set up an apportionment to see the apartment and see if it really would be a place you would like to live! You could very well search all of the various databases online yourself - which could take anywhere from several hours to several days, or you could Lang Realty NY do the brunt of the work for you and move into Brooklyn today!

Why just visit the Brooklyn Heights Promenade if you can actually live in a Brooklyn apartment for rent?

2009-11-11T14:04:00.000-08:00

There are beautiful views all over the city of New York, but not many places can top the amazing sight you’ll get from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

The beautiful walkway, positioned just over the BQE is that postcard perfect Kodak moment that’s everybody’s looking for. The beautiful view of lower Manhattan, The East River, Lady Liberty, South Street Seaport and the great big Brooklyn Bridge is simply unforgettable.

In any given time you’ll find lovers on a romantic getaway, photographers looking for inspiration, and tourists in search for the best possible angle that can encompass the scenery.

A walk on that promenade always end in DUMBO that’s underneath the Brooklyn Bridge and can never be satisfying without a slice of the best pizza pie in town over at Grimaldi’s and a scoop of delicious ice cream from the nearby Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory.

On the way you’ll notice Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights picturesque brownstones and historical tree-lined streets. And you know… you can actually live here! Wouldn’t it be perfect?

If you’re looking for a Brooklyn apartment for rent, visit the Brooklyn specialists at www.LangRealtyNY.com

A Word about Park Slope and Brooklyn Rentals

2009-11-06T12:08:00.000-08:00

Last week we’ve talked about the wonders of Prospect Park and we decided to dedicate this blog post to its neighbor – the beautiful Park Slope neighborhood.

Park Slope is truly one of the prettiest places in town and one of the best neighborhoods, offering historic building and quiet streets, top-rated restaurants, amazing bars, lovely boutiques and hip shops and of course – a convenient accesses to Prospect Park and not only, but also BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), The lovely Brooklyn Museum, and the Central Library of the Borough.

By the way, Park Slope was entitled as on of America’s ten best neighborhoods in 2006 by Natural Home Magazine. It was the parks, the greenery and the neighborly gathering places that boosted the reputation of Park Slope. Indeed it’s hard to compete with the weekly farmer’s market and the community gardens of the neighborhood.

Park Slope is yet to be infested by big chain stores, pharmacies and banks like the rest of New York City and the communal life are as exciting as it gets.

If you’re planning to move to Brooklyn, visit Lang Realty where you’ll find a knowledgeable group of Brooklyn experts, ready to listen to your personal preferences and requests and help you find the perfect Brooklyn rentals. Visit us at www.langrealtyny.com and turn your Brooklyn dream into realty.

Live and Breath Prospect Park in a Lovely Brooklyn Apartment

2009-10-29T12:40:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn is New York’s most populous borough and the most populous borough deserves to have the prettiest park in town. Unlike the touristy crowded Central Park, Prospect park belongs to the Brooklynites. This urban oasis spreads across 585 acres in the heart of Brooklyn, featuring a 90 acre meadow, 60 acre lake, and Brooklyn's best and only forest.

Not many people know that Prospect Park was designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the guys responsible for Central Park. The two engineers designed a park so revolutionary, that many people still consider Prospect Park to be a true work of art. Olmsted and Vaux wanted to recreate the pastoral notions that you can find in classical paintings of nature and quite frankly, they did a great job.

Although Central Park remains one of New York’s greatest attractions, the designers felt that Prospect Park was their great success.

In the park you can also find the Prospect Park Zoo that is a home to nearly 400 animals of more than 80 species and the lovely Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.

We know you have an itch towards Prospect Park and Brooklyn. So why won't you follow your heart? If you’re planning to move to Brooklyn, visit Lang Realty where you’ll find a knowledgeable group of Brooklyn experts, ready to listen to your personal preferences and requests and help you find the perfect Brooklyn apartment. Visit us at www.langrealtyny.com and turn your Brooklyn dream into realty.

Boerum Hill Renting. Live in the Greenest Neighborhood in Brooklyn

2009-10-22T10:02:00.000-07:00

Boerum Hill is one of the loveliest neighborhoods out there. You can’t really get more Brooklyn than that. Half of Boerum Hill’s blocks were announced at least once to be the greenest/prettiest streets in Brooklyn and the brownstones are truly amazing.

Boerum Hill streches from Smith Street to Third Ave and from Atlantic Ave to 5th St. You got the quiet little streets, the young families, the hip 20+ fanatic Brooklynites and the highest quality of life you can ask for.

When you are hungry or thirsty, there's the lively Smith St. around the corner with some of the city’s best restaurants and bars. The Brooklyn Academy of Music is only a few steps away and the entire neighborhood is located on literally every subway line that exists. The A,C,G,2,3,4,5,B,F,N & Q trains you name it and it’s in a walking distance. So if you ever want to go to the city, it takes about 5 minuets to get to Downtown and there’s also the Atlantic Terminal with the LIRR if you need to get to your family in Nassau county.

If you're into Boerum Hill renting, visit Lang Reality where you’ll find a knowledgeable group of Brooklyn experts, ready to listen to your personal preferences and requests and help you find the perfect Brooklyn apartment. Visit us at www.langrealtyny.com and turn your Brooklyn dream into realty.

Welcome to Lang Realty Blog!

2009-10-13T09:59:00.000-07:00

So you decided to rent a Brooklyn apartment. Good for you! Brooklyn has become one of the city’s most precious boroughs. Many New Yorkers are moving to Brooklyn, looking to enjoy the everlasting brownstones, peaceful tree-lined streets and hip culture.

But finding a home in Brooklyn can be overwhelming. You need a true Brooklynite if you really want to know the borough and the best places to live in. That’s the reason Brooklyn-raised brothers Sam and Nathan Lang started Lang Realty. They wanted to bring a personal touch to the big city rush and each of Lang Realty clients is helped by a friendly agent who lives in Brooklyn and can share his or her knowledge of its neighborhoods and cultures.

Now we got this blog running in order to get you the best service and all the information you need about your future Brooklyn rental. Visit us weekly and learn about Brooklyn’s coolest neighborhoods, hip streets, best restaurants, cultural events and anything else that will help you decide which part of Brooklyn will be the best for you.