Renting an Apartment in Washington Heights, New York

Renting an Apartment in Washington Heights, New York

What you need to know to Beat the Faster Horse when
Renting an Apartment in Washington Heights, New York
or
Anywhere in NYC for that matter.

Did you know that as we enter Mid-May we enter a period of time where Students come into New York City to find and rent their dream apartment?

Not just a few hundred but Many Thousands of People....Apartments that you see at 10am will have applications on them by 12 noon!!  Seriously!!

Many of the young people coming in are Students and New Hires and if they don't make the required income of 40 times the rent amount
($80K on a $2000 per month rental, no worries,
(Mom & Dad at 80 Times the rent amount $160K will do the trick)

As a real estate broker for the past 22 years plus in Manhattan,

here is what I can tell you that Will
Help you to Beat The Faster Horse to Your Dream Home:

Renting an Apartment in Washington Heights, New York

Here is My Top 3 MUST DO

1.  Hire a Broker  

 

Do Not Attempt to do this by yourself...

If you needed Surgery You Would go to a Professional Surgeon Correct...:)  

The same here...You need a Professional Real Estate Broker.  

How to determine a Professional vs a Non Professional ?  

The number 1 way I determine who is a professional

in their industry is Who Actually Answers their Phone? 

& or if you leave a voice message do

they answer the same day.  

If they don't answer the same day..(need I say more :)

2.  If you are going to have 2 or more roommates, 

do everything possible to All Be Together

to See the Apartment so that 

You Can Make Your Decision the same day!! 

Especially if its the middle of the month and 

you need to move in the First of the Following Month!! 

(May 20 and you need to move in by June 1)

3.  Have Your paperwork READY to be Submitted by Your Broker 

The Documents You Will Need:

1.  Application 

I always have my clients Fill out the 

Application online so that there are No Cross-Outs.  

It must look Presentable.  

The easier it is for a property manager to read 

your paperwork the better your Chances are!

2.  Signed Letter of Employment stating Salary

3.  Last 2 years tax returns include your W-2's

4.  Last 3 months of bank statements

5.  Last 3 months of Proof of Rent Payments

6.  If you have been working, Last 3 pay stubs

7.  Government Issued ID / Passport & Drivers License

8.  Check Book (be prepared to get Certified Funds)

9.  $100 in cash each for your Credit Reports.

These documents will be needed for you 

as well as for all roommates

If you are going to have a Guarantor 

(usually its parents, 

they will need to provide these documents as well)

If you are coming from out of town, 

come to NY prepared with these docs!!

If the parents own their home, 

proof of Mortgage Payments will be needed.

Keep in Mind, Time is of the essence!! 

Once you give all this to your Broker, 

they will then send it to the property management.  

Usually, if a Broker has a good relationship with Management, 

You can Get Approved within 24 hours at which time you will all

go in to the Broker's office 

To Sign Your Lease and Get Your Keys!!

A Great Broker such as myself will help you set up 

your utilities and anything else you may need 

to make moving into your new home as seamless as possible!!  

For me, the job isn't completed until the day you move in!!

I hope this post has helped you!

I specialize in Washington Heights & Hudson Heights so feel free to call me

&

Let me help you find and move into your dream NYC Apartment!!

No Stress; Its Possible!

Pat McKeon

518 258 8848

Lic. Real Estate Broker

https://www.facebook.com/patmckeonrealestate/

How to Get Results in Your Business

How to Get Results in Your Business

How to Get Results in Your Business

Are You Frustrated because you are not accomplishing your goals?  I was too & then I began asking myself this question & I invite you to do the same!!

Ask Yourself this very simple yet powerful question: 

"Is what I Am Doing Right Now...Making me Happy?

Be truthful with yourself....Write whatever comes up in your notebook..and if you start to Cry, that is Good...
Crying never killed anybody...But it does open us up...to Accept & Change!

I think people feel that if its not hard enough, its not worth doing, if we are not suffering, we will not get to that "promised land"

If What you are Doing Right Now...Is Not Giving you Happiness...

You need to ask yourself

Why Are You Expecting Happiness from Outside of YOURSELF ?
What Expectations do You Have from your job?
What Expectations do you have from your family...?

Are you thinking:  But, Pat, I really hate going into the office everyday and I feel under-appreciated...but I have a family to feed...What should I do?

I totally empathize with that situation....and No I do not recommend you leave your job unless you have at least 6 months of savings in the bank, especially if you have a family and young ones to feed.


Would you Be Willing to do a Few Things Everyday that Will Transform Your Circumstances for the next 30 Days?

Morning of Champions:

1.  Watch this 5min. Video...Everyday for 30 days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur1BCAKxWbU

2. 

Journal

for 10 mins...Being Grateful For Your Present Reality as well as any

concerns for the day.

Example:

 "I am Grateful that I have a job and am providing for my family"

The Sooner we can Feel Good about Exactly the Way our Life is Right Now...is 

the Sooner we can Attract What We Truly Desire.

When we are Happy Just Because....Life Becomes Easier for Us...It Becomes

Easier for What we Want to Come Into our Reality!

When You are Happy and or looking for the good in others, doing a good deed, praising another....You are emitting goodness, positive-ness and something as simple as Smiling can and will make a difference in the Vibe you
are Sending Out!!

If you go to your job & just start finding things you like about your co-workers
If you just decide JUST FOR TODAY: No Complaining

If You decide: Just for Today, I will Enjoy my job
Guess What, You can and Will shift the Vibrations to a Higher Level and You will begin as if by Magic to see a Shift...

That may lead to you actually finding yourself being appreciated by your co-workers, you actually liking your boss, you being asked to do a presentation, Imagine, getting a raise or Getting a job offer at a firm you always wanted to work with, with less hours and more pay, leaving you enough time in the evening to build up your own business or whatever it is that you truly Desire!!

If you are Complaining....

You will see Your Life as STUCK, Horrible etc..and that is because if you are sending out Anger &
You will be hit back with Anger..You will continue to
attract Exactly what it is you say you don't want.

Imagine The "Miracles" that Could come your Way....Once you STOP COMPLAINING....OR RESISTING...OR HATING...

Here is a Powerful Exercise to Shift Your Current Feelings of Negativity

SMILE :)

YOU can't Be Pissed Off if you are Smiling....!!

If you are Being Grateful...What you want come to us without Resistance!!

#1.   Be Grateful In The Present...

Watch you Reality become a Reality that Inspires You!!

#2.  Smiling, really does change your Physiology....

Practice Smiling at least 1o mins per day in front of the mirror, on the subway...Just make yourself Aware that You are Practicing Smiling...(maybe do this exercise with your Wife, Partner, Business Associate etc..)

"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." ~Thich Nhat Hanh

OK, so to wrap up:  

How to Get Results in Your Business:

1.  Watch this 5min. Video...Everyday for 30 days / In the Morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur1BCAKxWbU

2. 

Journal

for 10 mins...in the morning...

3.
Practice Smiling / in the mirror or in your car, subway etc..at least 10mins per day...
When you catch yourself beginning to Complain or get Negative:

Switch to: Put On Your Smile..:)
Begin to Be aware of Your Present Moment

If You Do these 3 Simple Yet Powerful Exercises...Everyday for 30 days total of
25 mins per day!!
You Will See a Powerful Change taking place in your life!!

Pat McKeon
518 258 8848 (eastern time)
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Why Make New Years Resolutions?

Why Make New Years Resolutions?

Here are my thoughts on The New Year and in particular what
most of us do as the New Year rolls around!!
Its called:

Making New Year's Resolutions:

~lose weight / exercise
~make more money
~pay off debt
~spend more time with my kids
~stop smoking
~start a business
~take a course
~travel
~get married
~get a divorce
~make 10K per month in my online or home based business

How many of these sound familiar?  Its really the same list every year...
We start off excited...going to the gym for a whole week..
then the following week its only for 2 days
and before you know it..the chocolate cake and or ice creme
is back in the house!

Why are we programmed to create this list in the first place?
I don't know and I am not going to google it to find out!

However..what I do know is this and it may be out of the
box thinking...


What would happen if you STOP making New Years Resolutions?

They don't work...because they are attached to Us!! to Human
BEings...and unless we are in Vibrational Alignment with what
it is that makes us Happy, You can bet anything that after a
month or so into New Years Resolutions, it will be over!!

The definition of Insanity..Doing the same thing over and over and over: Expecting Different Results!


If your Vibrational Pattern of Thought & Feelings are
Not Aligned..You will not get the result you are after!!

No Matter what it is You Want....!!

You will not get the new car you want...if you keep telling yourself and others that you can't afford it!!

You will not make $5000 per month in a new online business if you don't believe in yourself and or the company you are with!


What is Vibrational Harmony, Pat..what are you talking about?
Great Question!!

I am going to keep my definition of Vibrational Harmony simple!!

I say I want to go back to Panama City, Panama where I lived for 2 years..Having run out of money, I came back to NY to get back into Real Estate this time on the Commercial side of the business!

So I say I want to go to Panama...But I am working in real estate in New York and I want to be successful in Commericial Real Estate!

My mind is Saying one thing, giving off a Vibrational Pattern

My body is Doing something different, thowing off a completely different Vibrational Patten.

Body & Mind are not aligned!!  
and
then there is the Language Pattern,meaning, as you can read, I say I WANT....
I Want means I don't have , which the body takes on as a Negative Vibration...I don't have...that thing..

So, what can we do to change our Vibrational Pattern to be in alignment with our Desires:

Here is what I have been doing..

* Pay Attention to Your Words..What you Say and How you Say it

* Is what you are speaking making you FEEL GOOD?  If Not, Stop what You Are Saying..in mid sentence!!

* Listen to Audios that help to clear Negative Patterns of Thinking & Speaking...Audios by Paul Santisi (below are great)

Escape deep into your subconscious mind and RE-ENERGIZE yourself at the cellular level...You can even do this while sleeping (must use headphones)

Everyday I am noticing that I am more Aware of what I am Speaking to Others and As Important what I am Speaking to MySelf!!


Give yourself permission to Not Do Anything that doesn't make you feel Great on the inside!!  You can give up making that silly list of Resolutions that you aren't going keep up and do something entirely different...

Put on a pair of headphones and start listening to the audios by Paul Santisi (I don't get paid for this suggestion)


Everyday is a New Day to give yourself the gifts of Happiness
Health / Prosperity and Spirituality!!  Every Day Can Be New Years!!

Happy New Year!!

Blessed without the Stress!!

Pat McKeon
518 258 8848