Average upfront cost for an NYC apartment with broker's fee hits whopping all-time high

"The average New Yorker will be spending more than 10 percent of their annual income just to come up with these upfront costs," said StreetEasy senior economist Kenny Lee.

"Over 80% of the respondents said they believe landlords should be responsible for paying brokers' fees, while 76% felt they had no choice but to pay a broker's fee to snag a Big Apple abode."

"It doesn't seem like that's something that happens elsewhere," said 31-year-old Williamsburg resident Kayla, who feels she wasted money on past broker fees.

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