





What is The Next Step Realty?
The Next Step Realty finds apartments for recent college graduates relocating to Manhattan.
Where is Next Step?
Next Step’s flagship office is in New York City, however we have satellite, “beta” offices in Chicago, Miami, and London.
How Does it Work?
Register online within 1 minute. Receive your appointment confirmation and available apartments via e-mail within 24 hours. Then spend less than 6 hours finding the right apartment.
What are the costs of using Next Step?
It’s free to register and free to attend your apartment viewings. If you do incur a broker fee at lease signing, Next Step provides a 20% – 40% discount off traditional rates.
Why Are We Different?
Next Step Brokers have the perfect level of experience and enthusiasm. Our brokers are reliable, honest, and like-minded professionals, carefully qualified and trained to work with college grads.
What are the Benefits?
Next Step saves you time, money, and lots of unwanted stress. We provide the efficiency and guidance every grad needs to locate their first apartment in New York City.
What is a Next Step Appointment?
Your Next Step Appointment is a 2-5 hour tour of all the apartments in Manhattan that match your criteria. Book your appointment here.
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Testimonials
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Thanks Next Step Realty for helping us find a great apartment quickly

Matt Zinder
Michigan
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Thank you guys so much for helping us get our awesome new apartment! You made it so easy for us and it was great working with you!

Christina Kiernan
Fairfield University
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We found the perfect apartment in one day thanks to Next Step Realty!! We really appreciate you guys making the search so easy!

Nichole Johnstone
University Of Georgia
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Thank you very much Next Step Realty for helping my roommates and I find our new apartment! We all love the apartment and appreciate all of the help we got from The Next Step Realty to make this an easy and enjoyable process. Thanks again!

Megan Davey
Dickinson College
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Absolutely love my new apartment that I got using Next Step Realty! You guys were so nice and helpful and my roommates and I are so happy that you found us such a great space!

Alli Stein
Trinity College
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Thank you to The Next Step Realty and Co-Founder Blair Bandt for a truly awesome experience finding my first apartment here in New York, NY! Also proud that Georgetown was the biggest school for Next Step's Class of 2012!

Matt Winter
Georgetown University
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Thanks to Next Step, Found a sick place with my two roommates overlooking Wrigley Field.

Tad Alexander Walgreen
Rollins College
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Next Step was awesome to work with! Found our new apartment in one day and we love it! Thanks!

Alice Barr
Trinity College
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Next Step led me straight to my first NYC home! Love the new apartment!

Jen Conoway
Gettysburg College
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First night in the new apt in NYC last night! Thanks to Next Step and Steve Gray for making it fun and easy!!

Blair Donahue
Miami Univeristy
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Love our new apartment in NYC! - Next Step made the process easy and quick. Thanks to Steve Gray, our wonderful broker!

Lauren Schewene
Miami Univeristy
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So excited for my new apartment! Thanks Next Step!

Sam Hoback
Wake Forest University
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The Next Step Realty helped me find a GREAT apartment for my move in October!

Taylor Theiss
Elon Univeristy
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Thanks for all your help Next Step! Steve is the bomb!

Abby Lott
College of Charleston
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Thanks for the help finding our place in new york- couldn't have done it without you! Our broker Lori made it easy, even from across the country. If you're looking for a new place, definitely use Next Step!

Heather Reiley
Dartmouth College
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Thanks for helping my roommates and me find our place in New York. We do not know how we would have done this without you.

John Monagle
Princeton
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I had a great experience with The Next Step Realty. I really felt like the broker cared about finding me an apartment and went out of his way to accommodate me. I was happily surprised!

Whitney Reizner
Manhattanville College
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Just wanted to say thanks for helping me find a great new place to live in Chicago for my job! The process was quick, the people were friendly and my new home was everything I needed. Thanks again!

Taylor Muir
N.C. State
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Great experience with The Next Step Realty. Really enjoying my apartment in Atlanta. Made the move incredibly easy. Thanks.

Alex Miller
Duke Univeristy
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Great experience with The Next Step- I contacted them on Friday and by Monday I was moving to an awesome new apartment overlooking Chicago!

Jackie Evans
University of Richmond
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Great experience with Next Step! They made my move to Miami very easy! Thanks guys

Max Biedermann
Pepperdine
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The Next Step took all the stress out of apartment hunting in NYC by matching us with a stellar broker who found us the perfect apartment in an afternoon. Thank you so much!

Taylor Milligan
University of Michigan
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Found a great apartment in one day! Thanks for your help.

Alyssa Pehmoeller
Princeton
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Had a great interaction with Next Step and found a great apartment in under two days.

Jonathan Rossi
Harvard
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Next Step Realty is amazing! Our broker Steve Gray was fabulous, could not have asked for someone better. He helped my two roommates and I find the perfect apartment in just 2 days!

Kate Heyer
University of Richmond
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Next Step is great! The broker my boyfriend and I were matched with, Ellen Hoffman, is wonderful. She was knowledgable, friendly and organized the entire time and helped us find an apartment that we absolutely love in one day!

Liana Johnson
Brandeis University
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I would refer Next Step Realty to anybody and have already referred to my friends that are also apartment hunting in NY. Thanks Next Step!

Scott O'Sullivan
Elon Univeristy
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Loved working with Next Step during my recent move from Toronto. Keep up the great work!

Annie White
University of Glasgow
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Just wanted to send a big thanks to Blair, Belton, and the Next Step team for helping out with my move from NYC to Chicago

Geoff Laporte
Vanderbilt University
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A big thank you to Next Step for making the search for an apartment in NYC so easy! I love my place and couldn't have found it without you guys!

Tara Rotondo
Sacred Heart University