His rent for a one-bedroom apartment overlooking Lake Mendota was less than $1,000 a month. As he prepared to move to New York, he had little idea about how to conduct his apartment search. “At my price point, what could I expect?”[Did you recently buy or rent a home in the New York metro area? Email: thehunt@nytimes.com]The price point was $2,000 to $3,000 for a one-bedroom or for his half of a two-bedroom, if he could persuade a friend to room with him. I thought it was kind of weird to have your bed in the living room.”He realized he would have to hit the higher end of his price range.

Source: New York Times August 13, 2020 09:00 UTC