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Finding an affordable apartment in New York city is often a challenge. While paying a brokers fee can help you find a good deal more quickly, it is a barrier to entry for some apartment hunters in New York City.

Many people choose to find a roomate to move in with. A carefully selected roomate can help share all of the expenses associated with an apartment in manhattan. It is always best to get a referral from a friend; however, several services exist to help expedite the process. EasyRoomate.com is a great way to find a roommate in nyc or post an available room.

Visit their site to get more info and register.

I personally live in one of their apartments. I highly recommend that you stop by their office and pick up an updated list of their apartments. They have quite a few buildings on the upper east side and some others sprinkled throughout the city. Make sure you have good credit before going here!!! It is a little hard to qualify; however, it is worth the energy.

Visit their website here

I suggest that you visit Glenwood Management Company. Here is their phone number - 212.535.0500

They have no fee luxury apartments all over Manhattan. You can walk in to their buildings without a broker and get yourself a nice place. Most of their buildings have a doorman and other nice extra touches...

There is a service available called Rent-Direct. One of my friends found it to be helpful and worth the fee.

I dont personally have experience with their service, so if you have any info feel free to post it below!!!

visit their site here and check out a blurb that I copied and pasted from there site:

Now in our 10th year of serving the NYC metro area, Rent-Direct.com has become the NUMBER ONE source for no broker fee apartment rentals. We provide both renters and landlords with the resources they need to quickly and cost-effectively rent their next apartment.