Riverviews Real Estate
A Company You Can Trust!
Manhattan, Westchester
Orange, Rockland County NY
Luxury Sales & Rentals
914.837.0782
info@riverviewsre.com

Typical Questions Answered

• Unfurnished apartments: With a 1-2 year lease, Riverviews Real Estate, LLC usually charges 15% of annual rent.
• Furnished/Short Term rental fees: Please call or email for our discount pricing.

• Unfurnished apartments: With a 1-2 year lease, Riverviews Real Estate, LLC charges ____% of annual rent.
• Furnished/Short Term rental fees: ___.
• A sizable amount of our listings are made of "No Fee" apartments.

Prospective renters seek out Riverviews Real Estate, LLC's service for 2 reasons:

First, our clients want to find the best deals coupled with the most value they can afford. They understand Riverviews Real Estate, LLC's brokers will save them considerable money in the long run. They understand that we offer a variety of services, covering all aspects of their property search. Our clients understand that even though they might be able to find 'No Fee' apartments, our brokers work extremely hard to negotiate the lowest possible monthly-rent payments. This amounts to long term savings that renters who don't use Riverviews Real Estate, LLC probably would not get.

Second, our clients want to save the time and energy that gets wasted when trying to find and close on a property in NYC's dynamic real estate market. The process can be very frustrating without much result. Our clients come to us in order to utilize the guidance, knowledge and experience of our licensed brokers.  Our clients benefit by saving money, time and effort.

Sometimes landlords/management companies or brokers offer rental properties or apartments for 'No fee' (meaning no broker fees or rental application fees). These 'deals' tend toward being some of the most expensive apartments on the market. Most 'No Fee' apartments are found in high-rise, doorman buildings or newly constructed buildings. Generally 'No fees' are offered because of the sheer size of a building. These apartments are priced fairly and not great deals but they are not bad ones either. Sometime Riverviews Real Estate, LLC represents certain landlords/management companies or buildings that offer 'No Fee' apartments. These tend to be in luxury/doorman buildings and are priced at $2000 per month and up. In this instance the fees are paid by the landlord/management company. In this case Riverviews Real Estate, LLC passes on the savings to clients and provides all our services to you free of charge. Not all 'No fee' properties are found in doorman buildings. Sometimes landlords/management companies of elevator or walk up buildings will advertise apartments as 'No Fee' on the web or in newspapers. Generally these apartments are not good deals because landlords avoid additional costs and charge the tenant higher monthly payments. Fairly priced properties with a broker's fee would probably cost LESS money than a 'No Fee' apartment in an elevator or walk up building.

Having a dog narrows the selection of properties down to 15% of what is currently available on the market. Cats tend not to be as much of a problem. Clients tell your broker about pets to save time and money.

There are rental buildings, co-ops, and condo buildings.

• Rental buildings: Usually full service, modern, doorman buildings; rents are generally high but are at market level. Annual rent increases might be considerable, depending on market conditions. These buildings are managed by big corporations trying to maximize profit. Riverviews Real Estate, LLC has access to these listings as well as more affordable more economically priced rental properties. 
• Co-op and condo buildings: These are also usually full service buildings. Units are owned by individual owners who are not very familiar with market conditions. It possible to get good deals in co-ops or a condo building. The drawback is that new tenants might have to meet with the co-op or condo board. This process can take over a month and requires the applicant to undergo rigorous screening. Many co-ops do not allow lease renewals. This means more apartment hunting after the first term of your lease. Riverviews Real Estate, LLC is selective about co-op buildings because of the inflexibility and arbitrary rules.