 What's up everybody jossie here a few months ago I made a video talking about how I accepted a new role as a front-end software engineer And how my job is actually in Jersey City and I'd be working remotely up until the point where I actually have to move because I'll be working in a hybrid type of way where I'm in office a couple times a week Now that time has actually come and it's time for us to move. It's been a pretty Crazy hectic process. The market is insane Honestly, it would have been better if we would have moved earlier in the year because there were more specials going on Especially in the more desirable neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but it's all good to be honest with you I wasn't sure if I was gonna make this video I figured you all wanted to be a part of this experience and I really do want you all to be a part of this Experience and it'd be crazy not to make this video Especially considering that I'm moving from my hometown permanently for the first time I did go away to college But that was you know only three and a half hours away and it wasn't a permanent move for those of you all who don't know Where Jersey City is it's a city in New Jersey West of Manhattan right across literally right across from Manhattan in certain parts of Jersey City You feel like you can touch Manhattan because it's like 10 minutes away Across the Hudson. We did look at apartments in New York City Specifically the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn the reason why I titled this video New York City metro area is because most of the units We're gonna talk about are in the metro area not New York City per se So we hawk in Jersey City and Hoboken some of you all are gonna be nitpicky like oh, that's not New York City I posted a tiktok video looking at apartments and like we hawk in trying to correct me in the comments section But if you look up the definition of New York City Metro area it is not only New York City Manhattan Brooklyn, you know Queens, Long Island But it's also the northern Jersey Cities like Hoboken we hawk in in Jersey City if you can do me a favorite give this video a thumbs up It helps out with the algorithm. I will greatly appreciate that and subscribe for more content like this I'm actually really excited to move to the New York City area because I want to make more content like this So even if we don't choose an apartment in the New York City area I'm definitely gonna be making real estate content at least I'm going to try to I'm going to speak that into existence So our budget is between $2,800 and $3,400 and that is including parking Which sounds insane coming from Ohio you literally could get a pretty large house on the lake in Cleveland for that monthly cost But I I understand I understand why is that price one thing that was pretty frustrating when it came to our apartment Search is that there weren't as many concessions or specials for those who aren't familiar with that It basically meant that a lot of apartments who had a lot of vacancies were giving renters You know one two three and up to four months rent free which obviously makes the apartments a lot cheaper some apartments did offer specials and you'll notice that the apartments that were located in Cities or neighborhoods that were a little bit more inconvenient in terms of location It was had the cheaper prices compared to Hoboken and Jersey City So the first apartment I want to talk about was this spacious one bedroom that was 900 square feet in Park Slope, Brooklyn We didn't really get a chance to tour Brooklyn apartments as much as we wanted to Specifically in like the Bushwick neighborhood and Williamsburg neighborhood one of the main reasons why is because we were really pressed for time We aren't really familiar with Brooklyn outside of like Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights It's funny because our first experience looking at apartment in New York City was very cliche The neighborhood was really nice the location in the neighborhood wasn't the greatest. It was very busy So Park Slope is a very like tranquil Relaxing suburban type of feel neighborhood, which is why we gravitated to it But the spot that we looked at was located in the more busier side. It smelled pretty bad My wife didn't like that at all, but that's kind of expected when there's trash everywhere Nonetheless, the place was nice. The place was actually really spacious Unfortunately, I don't have any video for one. We really didn't have any energy We were exhausted and literally there was no electricity in the unit So the only lighting that we had came from the hallway, but this place was nice. It had a den really large windows It was very spacious new appliances open concept a really nice island in the kitchen with really nice finishes It was actually thirty four hundred dollars Which was a bit over budget because more than likely we'd have to pay for parking in some garage It's gonna cost north of two hundred dollars first apartment that I'll talk about in the northern Jersey area in The city of we hawken we hawken is beautiful. We hawken definitely has I'd say They have the best views of New York City because you're just far away To get like a better landscape view of it But then you're close enough where it doesn't feel too far at all. This apartment was called Harbor 1500 It was a beautiful building This was a very luxurious amenity building and most of the we hawken Buildings on the waterfront are these really luxurious buildings Which kind of makes sense to kind of get people who work in Manhattan to gravitate there because you can get to work Fairly quickly if you take the ferry when we entered into the lobby it felt like we were in a resort It was so modern and luxurious amenity buildings in the New York City area are really legit in terms of cost This unit was 3465 but had a special of one month free on a 13 a 16th month lease I'm pretty sure and two months free on an 18 month lease so with one month It gives you a price of about thirty two hundred and about three thousand eighty dollars for two months free for a 18th month lease they also showed us a unit that was a bit over budget that had a massive terrace This unit was incredible because you have a pretty unobstructed New York City views from the terrace Which is nearly the size of the apartment. It's very modern gets really good lighting and is very open Concept with floor-to-ceiling windows that span across the entire width of the wall. The next apartment was in Jersey City This was one of the more spacious units It was 887 square feet, but it was a two-bed one bathroom This unit was on the fifth floor in downtown Jersey City a few blocks south of Hamilton Park So the location was ideal all the appliances were brand new I really liked that the island floated in the center of the kitchen There was a wash and dryer in unit really no complaints about this unit itself the price is right at thirty one hundred a month So with parking about thirty three hundred a month The only issue we had was that the building had no amenities So we figured it doesn't make sense to pay north of thirty four hundred dollars for a building that has zero amenities So this next apartment is in Hoboken, New Jersey This is where we preferred to be so if we're like not in Brooklyn We don't choose an apartment in Brooklyn or Manhattan. We'd prefer to be in Hoboken. It's a very interesting city It's only about a mile long conveniently located in between the Holland Tunnel and the Lincoln Tunnel location was great There's really nice coffee shops nearby Trader Joe's some other grocery store. I forget the name of also. There's a deli really close by as well It's eight hundred and one square feet the the price for this apartment was actually 2965 which is under three thousand dollars Which is quite surprising when compared to the other apartments We looked at and not as good of a location. This unit was really spacious There's a washer and dryer room, which is perfect for us since I have so much gear and need storage Also living space was large the kitchen doesn't take up too much space We really like the nearly floor-to-ceiling windows that filled almost the entirety of the wall also the appliances were modern I like the dark brown finishes window in the bedroom was pretty large and the size of the bedroom was massive I don't know if you can tell from the video, but there's definitely enough space for end tables a king-size bed and a desk setup The bathroom was spacious as well with a really large mirror had a floating vanity above The toilet which was a bit weird, but at least there was a vanity for more storage. They also had a rooftop It wasn't on the top floor was more like a courtyard level I think it was on like the second floor But one nice thing about this building is that you can use the amenities and there are other like three or four buildings That have other rooftop options and gyms the next unit I'm going to show you is called Hamilton Cove in Weehawken which I talked about earlier So it was really close by to the first unit. I showed you in Weehawken But this unit had the best amenity spaces like the first unit I showed you in Weehawken had incredible amenity spaces, but this building was next level The designers who designed the Google buildings or at least one of the buildings designed this building So there were tons of co-working spaces their gym was like multiple floors You can literally do whatever work out you want There was a spin room a theater room rooftop with New York City views co-working spaces with New York City views Whatever amenity space you could think up. They probably had it the unit. They showed us was really spacious open concept That's pretty standard for Weehawken waterfront apartments very spacious. I think it was about 820 square feet open up to this unit You're greeted with a very modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances white cabinetry and even a hood My love my wife loves the hood. Honestly, I think it looks really cool, too It really fills out the kitchen. There's really no view. It's facing south So no waterfront views kind of weird you're facing like this office So we'll see how much of a role that plays when it comes to all the other units the building has a million minutes So that's a huge plus So we don't necessarily need the greatest view in the main living space There are multiple floor-to-ceiling windows standing across the wall Which shows you how large the space really is the bedroom is spacious Definitely enough space for a desk and it also has a floor-to-ceiling window as well Which is a major plus for lighting So those were four of the units that we looked at in New York City Hoboken Jersey City and Weehawken we looked at other apartments as well But that would make this video extremely long and these are really the best Options I would say I would love to know your thoughts in the comments section So that concludes this video. I greatly appreciate you all who have been here since day one and for those of you all have been so Positive and encouraging throughout this entire process. I'm really excited to share This experience with you. I'm really excited for this next step and our life really thanking God for all of this This still doesn't seem real thought that being said I will see you all soon as always have a blessed rest of your week Peace