relocation from london to nyc - advice please
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That's the one!
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I'm actually quite shocked that 5k won't cut it! I had visions of a lovely spacious 3 bed overlooking central park!
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Areas in Brooklyn which are popular and nice would be Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, parts of Williamsburg (they have new developments along the river which overlook the city on the otherside). Queens I cant help with I'm afraid.
To give some more ideas on the rent and again only because we have been searching recently:
3 bed in Battery Park City (family friendly area lots of purpose built newer amenities etc) = $7900
2 bed in Financial District on Broadway (opp entrance to Wall Street) = $4700
2 bed pre war building on Upper East Side (Madison and 81st). It was the quirkiest place with the smallest little kitchen and old amenities = $6500
4 bed house with pool in community, sauna, nanny quarter and deck in Edgemont (nr Hastings on Hudson - 35 mins commute in Grand Central) = $3500
$5000 isnt an impossible budget but I promise you, there will be compromise. I felt like a student again when we first started looking here.
To give some more ideas on the rent and again only because we have been searching recently:
3 bed in Battery Park City (family friendly area lots of purpose built newer amenities etc) = $7900
2 bed in Financial District on Broadway (opp entrance to Wall Street) = $4700
2 bed pre war building on Upper East Side (Madison and 81st). It was the quirkiest place with the smallest little kitchen and old amenities = $6500
4 bed house with pool in community, sauna, nanny quarter and deck in Edgemont (nr Hastings on Hudson - 35 mins commute in Grand Central) = $3500
$5000 isnt an impossible budget but I promise you, there will be compromise. I felt like a student again when we first started looking here.
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What's this 'convertible' business on the property sites? Are they taking the piss here and basically turning the living room into a bedroom?
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And this looks nice, doesn't it?
http://www.nestseekers.com/33930/164...pacious-4-bdrm
4 beds, deck, pool, playground? $4900? Or is something like that too good to be true and they're pulling a fast one?
http://www.nestseekers.com/33930/164...pacious-4-bdrm
4 beds, deck, pool, playground? $4900? Or is something like that too good to be true and they're pulling a fast one?
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http://www.citi-habitats.com/faq_rentals.html#q22
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And this looks nice, doesn't it?
http://www.nestseekers.com/33930/164...pacious-4-bdrm
4 beds, deck, pool, playground? $4900? Or is something like that too good to be true and they're pulling a fast one?
http://www.nestseekers.com/33930/164...pacious-4-bdrm
4 beds, deck, pool, playground? $4900? Or is something like that too good to be true and they're pulling a fast one?
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Guess estate agents are the same the world over.
At least they don't put fricking pictures of themselves on the ads in england though
At least they don't put fricking pictures of themselves on the ads in england though
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And this looks nice, doesn't it?
http://www.nestseekers.com/33930/164...pacious-4-bdrm
4 beds, deck, pool, playground? $4900? Or is something like that too good to be true and they're pulling a fast one?
http://www.nestseekers.com/33930/164...pacious-4-bdrm
4 beds, deck, pool, playground? $4900? Or is something like that too good to be true and they're pulling a fast one?
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And pictures of themselves taken twenty years ago, in many cases! Also, note that apt. was 1200 square feet -- you could probably just about get the bed into the two smaller bedrooms.
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That's why your advice is so helpful as I sit here in London trying to figure out if this is a feasible option or not.
There's only so much you can get from the property sites and it's much better to hear from people who really know what you get for your money.
So thank you all!
There's only so much you can get from the property sites and it's much better to hear from people who really know what you get for your money.
So thank you all!
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Yep you'll see lots of ads for Flex 3/Conv 3 etc and they are basically bigger living rooms that can have walls put up to make extra bedrooms.
Out of interest, will you get a chance to look for somewhere when you arrive or do you have to find the place you want to live in before you even set foot in NYC? Having to do it remotely makes things just that much harder. Some companies work with relocation agencies, they can also help source apartments - do you know if your company has such a connection?
Another suggestion would be to sublet somewhere for a few months first, that way you are not committed for a full year (general min lease term) and can spend more time scoping out neighbourhoods etc. You can try sublet.com for that.
Also the broker sites are tricky, they tend to use 'stock' photos and of course over estimate how 'amazing' 'large' and 'unbeatable value' places truly are.
Out of interest, will you get a chance to look for somewhere when you arrive or do you have to find the place you want to live in before you even set foot in NYC? Having to do it remotely makes things just that much harder. Some companies work with relocation agencies, they can also help source apartments - do you know if your company has such a connection?
Another suggestion would be to sublet somewhere for a few months first, that way you are not committed for a full year (general min lease term) and can spend more time scoping out neighbourhoods etc. You can try sublet.com for that.
Also the broker sites are tricky, they tend to use 'stock' photos and of course over estimate how 'amazing' 'large' and 'unbeatable value' places truly are.
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You've probably already factored it into your budget, but just in case you haven't, living in NYC adds on the city tax on top of the federal/state income taxes.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Compan...on_Packages_US
Worth a look to see what people have gotten/asked for in their relocation packages.
Worth asking that they pay the EAD cost for the OH though, as it adds up having to renew it and it takes 90 days to get, before he's allowed to work.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Compan...on_Packages_US
Worth a look to see what people have gotten/asked for in their relocation packages.
Worth asking that they pay the EAD cost for the OH though, as it adds up having to renew it and it takes 90 days to get, before he's allowed to work.
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I won't be paying tax!
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Yep you'll see lots of ads for Flex 3/Conv 3 etc and they are basically bigger living rooms that can have walls put up to make extra bedrooms.
Out of interest, will you get a chance to look for somewhere when you arrive or do you have to find the place you want to live in before you even set foot in NYC? Having to do it remotely makes things just that much harder. Some companies work with relocation agencies, they can also help source apartments - do you know if your company has such a connection?
Another suggestion would be to sublet somewhere for a few months first, that way you are not committed for a full year (general min lease term) and can spend more time scoping out neighbourhoods etc. You can try sublet.com for that.
Also the broker sites are tricky, they tend to use 'stock' photos and of course over estimate how 'amazing' 'large' and 'unbeatable value' places truly are.
Out of interest, will you get a chance to look for somewhere when you arrive or do you have to find the place you want to live in before you even set foot in NYC? Having to do it remotely makes things just that much harder. Some companies work with relocation agencies, they can also help source apartments - do you know if your company has such a connection?
Another suggestion would be to sublet somewhere for a few months first, that way you are not committed for a full year (general min lease term) and can spend more time scoping out neighbourhoods etc. You can try sublet.com for that.
Also the broker sites are tricky, they tend to use 'stock' photos and of course over estimate how 'amazing' 'large' and 'unbeatable value' places truly are.
Congrats on your pregnancy BTW! Hope its going well.