Urban Sherpa has been created in response to an antiquated, disreputable and inefficient New York City apartment rental market. Current market conditions are a result of barriers to obtaining information; we are eliminating these barriers and replacing them with a transparent market place where full disclosure is the norm and not the exception. We are accomplishing this by supplying the most comprehensive information source to you, the public, for free and in a user-friendly format. We at UrbanSherpaNY.com have been listening to you, the New York City apartment hunter, and this website is our response.

In general, there are two functions that a real estate rental broker serves in any given transaction: they provide service and information. A broker adds a lot of value when they can supply and utilize their past experience in providing their service. Urban Sherpa does this! We give you all the information that a broker normally would, as well as the market knowledge and experience of a broker.

Knowledge is power, and with the wealth of information we provide at UrbanSherpaNY.com, you will quickly become knowledgeable and able to make a well-informed decision on your next apartment rental.

UrbanSherpaNY.com will provide it all free of charge, thereby saving you thousands of dollars on broker fees. We hope you use that money to better enjoy your New York City experience.

NOTE: Unfortunately, keeping Urban Sherpa up and running is not free. The way in which we are able to generate revenue in order to support the staff of Urban Sherpa, keep the database updated and real time is by selling advertising space on our site. The more web traffic we have, the more advertising revenue we generate, and the better the site will be. So, if you have a good experience with Urban Sherpa and enjoy the service, PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS. Word of mouth is how we plan to keep the lights on and the site running, so the more friends you tell about Urban Sherpa, the longer we can provide this service. We sincerely hope you enjoy the service and would love to receive feedback so we can make your experience at Urban Sherpa the best it can be, thanks.

• All of the information concerning each available apartment, including THE EXACT PRICE, SIZE, CONDITION, and time the apartment has been on the market.
• A HISTORY of the available apartment: the rent increase on the apartment from the previous year, how long the apartment was on the market the previous year, and what renovations if any were done.
• A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LANDLORD and their policies concerning everything from pets to moving in and moving out procedures to how long it takes a particular owner to review an application.
• A list of QUALIFICATIONS that the potential tenant must meet.
• A comprehensive list of all DOCUMENTATION needed for an application to be considered complete by the owner.
• Market knowledge (we love this). By running regression analyses on all the apartments in our database, we can show you a comparison between a particular listing and the market on the whole. We will also have detailed reports on market conditions and trends, and provide in-depth descriptions to help walk you through the apartment rental process, from start to finish. We are still developing this section – but it is EXTREMELY high on our list of priorities and will be up within the first few months of being in operation for sure!
• EXPERIENCE. We will describe and highlight dos and don'ts for different owners and describe pervious experiences with the owners and their handling of different issues that have arisen.
• Finally we will provide PHONE SUPPORT in case you are having difficulty accessing any information or otherwise navigating the site.