在第二期的《摆一哈》中,我们邀请到在纽约做房产经纪人的朋友Stan来聊聊在纽约租房那些事儿。
租房几乎是所有纽约客绕不开的话题。从选区域到选户型,任何一环出了差错都可能让本就高压的纽约生活变得更加逼仄。为了在狭小的空间里求生,很多留学生和工作族不得拼室友、住客厅,也因此造就了纽约人独有的住房经历。
纽约的租房市场也反映着社会的变迁。随着纽约房价在疫情后一次次创造全美纪录,工薪阶层不得不迁离市中心,搬至布鲁克林、皇后区、新泽西等地,虽带动当地经济,却也不自觉地让绅士化现象 (gentrification) 更加严峻,而他们原来住的公寓也被一批更富有的新纽约客占领。
在物价飞涨的纽约,是谁在租城中心的豪华公寓?是谁最需要租房中介的服务?是谁在迈出买房的一大步?We barely know, 但我们可以边摆边寻找答案。
Timeline:
29:30 - 39:22 中介在纽约华人房屋市场扮演的角色
补充阅读:
“Rent Increases Are Softening, but Not Everywhere” - The New York Times, Aug 3, 2023
"New York had the distinction of having the highest median one-bedroom rent in the country ($3,980), up 5.3 percent since last year. But increases were far greater in other areas. Jersey City, N.J., the second most expensive city, had a median rent of $3,390, up 23.3 percent over a year. Durham, N.C., saw a 23.6 percent spike, to $1,570, while Miami, with the fourth most expensive one-bedrooms at $2,800, was up 12 percent."

🎤 本期主播:草莽、雪鹅、Stan
🎵 BGM:Don't You Like It - 49th & Main
