How to Win the NYC Housing Lottery | Everything You Need to Know

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This video is a guide to everything you need to know about the NYC Housing Connect Lottery, all in one place! (& also the 4th episode of my moving series!) I explain what it is and how to apply, tell you about my personal experience winning, share some tips & tricks to increase your chances of winning, and answer your most frequently asked questions.
0:00-00:35 intro
00:36-03:47 what is the nyc housing lottery?
03:38-08:24 how to apply
08:25-16:03 my personal experience
16:04-18:12 tips & tricks for increasing your odds
18:13-23:23 q&a
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How to Win the NYC Housing Lottery | Everything You Need to Know

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  • @MicArmus
    @MicArmusАй бұрын

    This is such a well made video!! I was so invested that I forgot I live in a house in Tennessee 😂

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Ahh thank you so much!! 💜

  • @sherrylg2006

    @sherrylg2006

    Ай бұрын

    Same, literally in Tennessee 🤣

  • @broadwaymike92
    @broadwaymike92Ай бұрын

    You kept persisting and won the lottery!!! Love the new apartment.

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, Mike!

  • @rachelriggsby7459
    @rachelriggsby7459Ай бұрын

    Great information for anyone apartment hunting in NYC. On a more personal note, love your new wallpaper!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!! Bedroom decorating video to come! 🥰

  • @anthony0358
    @anthony0358Ай бұрын

    This video is going to help so many people.

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, Anthony!

  • @lornahardin4563
    @lornahardin4563Ай бұрын

    Presented very well Hannah, I bet more people in NY will sign up.

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, Lorna! 😊

  • @CarlosOrtuno-c9p
    @CarlosOrtuno-c9pКүн бұрын

    I was a resident of Sulzberger-Rolfe, on the upper west side on 95th street and Columbus Ave, "COLUMBUS HOUSE"

  • @26yevamena
    @26yevamenaАй бұрын

    Excellent video. This was so interesting. This should get new subscribers!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, Jill! I hope so! 🤞🏻

  • @ramcesdelgado5123
    @ramcesdelgado5123Ай бұрын

    I took this as a class. Great knowledges given away. You have great smart ideas with your own words, Hannah!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, Ramces! 😊

  • @ACTIVEDIZZ101
    @ACTIVEDIZZ10121 күн бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Congrats on winning! I truly pray I can also win the housing lottery as well.

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    21 күн бұрын

    Thank YOU for taking the time to watch my video! Fingers crossed for you!!

  • @tinaboulton8592
    @tinaboulton8592Ай бұрын

    Great video as usual Hannah. Very informative. Such a lot of work from your end and also from NY Housing ... SO much work. Good on you NYC

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, Tina! 😊

  • @D.N..
    @D.N..Ай бұрын

    Hi Hannah 👋🌹 Hopefully folks take your advice and register for the Housing lottery.. after all... if a person doesn't apply.. then its Zero chance of winning a spot.! I see on your video that Brooklyn Tower is in the lottery. it looks like it would be a very nice place to live. My situation is a bit different since my building was apartments but then converted to Condominium and residents had the first opportunity to buy... this was many years ago.. but I made the right decision. Your advice to register is always worth a shot, and your'e proof that it was worth the effort. 🌹🌻🍀 I hope your training for the 5K is going well!!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks DN! Love that you got first dibs on buying your apartment. 😊

  • @birminghamcloseup
    @birminghamcloseupАй бұрын

    I loved this video Hannah, you explain in such great detail. You are such a gem. I am so happy for both of you. You thoroughly deserve it. He is such a lucky man to have a charming, intelligent, beautiful woman like you.

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! I appreciate it. 😊

  • @debnhim8353
    @debnhim8353Ай бұрын

    👍🙋🏻‍♀️🥰✌️Hope you have a nice day Hannah. Great Video! 😊

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @susangladstone357
    @susangladstone357Ай бұрын

    You Are the epitome of nice!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    That’s so sweet! Thank you! 🥹

  • @user-et6if6gl8n
    @user-et6if6gl8n2 күн бұрын

    Hannah you are great detail by detail I just got called wish me luck thankyou❤

  • @Pjzweek6586
    @Pjzweek6586Ай бұрын

    I love the wall in the background! How much is the amenity fee?

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Bedroom decorating video coming soon where we put up that wallpaper lol! The amenity fee is $75 per month.

  • @mutechannel13
    @mutechannel139 күн бұрын

    I waited for 2 and a half years and I just got an email to send in my documents. I have them already. I hope i get it. My log number was 420

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    5 күн бұрын

    Good luck!! 🤞🏻

  • @laylayjohnson1855

    @laylayjohnson1855

    8 сағат бұрын

    How do you check the log number

  • @FionaCampbell-ss3cg
    @FionaCampbell-ss3cgАй бұрын

    I had so many questions when you first posted about your move and this video was really great! I'm curious though, are you saving money from your last apartment to this new one or is this one simply more upscale with more amenities? Rent: old vs. new & quality: old vs. new? Thanks!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    We’re saving about $300 a month from what our rent was about to increase to at lease renewal, and the quality of the new place is slightly more upscale. Also, our old place was a 1 bedroom, and this is 2! 😊

  • @FionaCampbell-ss3cg

    @FionaCampbell-ss3cg

    Ай бұрын

    @@therealhannahlee That's amazing! Definitely worth all the effort entering the lottery. Congratulations!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    @@FionaCampbell-ss3cg Thank you! 😊

  • @michelleneary
    @michellenearyАй бұрын

    Congrats! I’m wondering how this rent compares to your last apartment? Is it higher or lower? Even if it’s higher, the rent stabilization is so key long term!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Definitely should have touched on this in the video! It’s about $300 cheaper than our rent was about to be at lease renewal. 😊

  • @Silkysky1
    @Silkysky19 күн бұрын

    Very helpful.. Want to go back home to my NYC... How can I apply from my unwanted current location ? Thank you so much in advance .

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    5 күн бұрын

    You apply on the website, same way you would if you live in NYC. They do give preference to NYC residents, but no harm in trying!

  • @dantecampbell8311
    @dantecampbell831111 күн бұрын

    Can you touch bases on vouchers and how does applicants with vouchers differ from applicants that does not

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    10 күн бұрын

    I wish I could, but I’m unfortunately not familiar with how the process works for applicants with vouchers. Sorry I can’t be more helpful!

  • @tenlshi
    @tenlshi3 күн бұрын

    I got selected for a unit, filled out the interview packet the first week of this month, saw the unit the second week and my application status changed from under review to review complete the third week but the market agent said my file is pending for approval. How long does it take to get approved to sign a lease?

  • @crystalb9108
    @crystalb9108Ай бұрын

    If you selected the one bedroom and the person that selected the two bedroom moved out in a year or so, are you able to move into the two bedroom?

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    I can’t be sure, but my guess would be, no. I think it would likely go to the next person on the waitlist.

  • @getlucky9554
    @getlucky9554Ай бұрын

    Hi, I'm glad for your happiness; living in the city is truly a miracle. May I ask if a married couple can apply from their accounts for the same apartment?

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    You mean each of you would apply from separate accounts so you have two chances? I don’t believe that would work, as you’ll have to put info about both of you on one account to be considered together.

  • @getlucky9554

    @getlucky9554

    15 күн бұрын

    Yes, we put both family members on the account. But everyone still has their own account. That is, I create my own and add my wife, and she also creates her own and adds me. And we each submit an application on our own. This way we increase the chances. Or is it considered that we will apply twice for one apartment and this is a disqualification?

  • @DanyelleD.
    @DanyelleD.26 күн бұрын

    How do you turn on the notifications on the Housing Connect Site? You mentioned turning on notifications. The lowest Log # for is 6800. Ouch!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    21 күн бұрын

    Check under "my account" and make sure you have the correct email address attached to your account. You should be receiving the emails automatically. :)

  • @_nataisiahamina
    @_nataisiahamina10 күн бұрын

    Do you get to choose the apartment or they just choose it for you? Like let’s say there’s 12 2-bedroom apartments available do you get to see all of them and choose or just whatever they decide?

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    5 күн бұрын

    I wouldn’t count on getting to choose. It may happen from time to time (like the guy ahead of us that got to choose between the one or two bedroom), but for the most part, I think you get what you get!

  • @NathalieTapia
    @NathalieTapiaАй бұрын

    How do you see your log number?

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Once each lottery closes and log numbers are assigned, it will show up under the “my applications” section on the housing connect website.

  • @DanyelleD.
    @DanyelleD.26 күн бұрын

    I have been trying for years with nothing. I also can't change my income on the site. How do I do that? Thank you for your help.

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    21 күн бұрын

    Click where your name shows up at the top of the page and you'll get a drop down menu. Click "my household." Your name will show up under "household members," and should have "edit profile" as an option to the right.

  • @JuliaYoung-rg3zu
    @JuliaYoung-rg3zu6 күн бұрын

    Is that program in every state? West coast area only

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    5 күн бұрын

    This particular program is exclusive to NYC.

  • @mylastmentor
    @mylastmentor4 күн бұрын

    Congrats 🎊🎉🎈 . I was selected for a studio apartment, and the website says the monthly rent is $3100. Do you know if that’s the exact amount I would pay, or is that the regular price and they would give me some kind of discount? Thanks in advance for your help!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    4 күн бұрын

    Yes, the amount listed on the Housing Connect website is what you would pay. That sounds like a lot for a studio!

  • @mylastmentor

    @mylastmentor

    4 күн бұрын

    @@therealhannahlee Now I feel sad hahaha, when I applied I didn't think that the amount it said on the table was the exact amount I was going to pay, I thought it was the original Market price; I applied together with my brother but I understand that it is a lot of money for a small studio for two people, I will have to reject the offer, thank you very much for your time!!!!

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    4 күн бұрын

    @@mylastmentor Ughhh I’m so sorry! Keep applying! 💜

  • @starquality6939
    @starquality6939Ай бұрын

    Why does it matter if your log number is 12 instead of 534 isn’t it a lottery?

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! The lottery is to get the log number. They’re all randomly assigned after the lottery closes, then they start working through them from the lowest number.

  • @starquality6939

    @starquality6939

    Ай бұрын

    @@therealhannahlee oh okay got it out of curiosity why do they call multiple people for one apartment and if the person before you chosen you get bumped out the lottery

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    @@starquality6939 I’m not sure about this, but my guess is that it’s to make it go faster on their end. They’re likely assuming a certain amount of people will end up either not qualifying or not submitting at all, so they want to speed up the process by having a bunch of people submit at once. That’s all just speculation though!

  • @MichaelKuchar
    @MichaelKuchar5 күн бұрын

    What happens if you apply and win as a single person then meet someone and want them to move in?

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    3 күн бұрын

    I believe this may vary from lease to lease, as I’ve seen conflicting info online about it. I don’t have personal experience with this, so I can’t be sure. Sorry!

  • @starquality6939
    @starquality6939Ай бұрын

    Congratulations but this video is literally proof that the marketing agents are breaking the rules and regulations when it comes to the housing lottery

  • @paulaboyd9743
    @paulaboyd9743Ай бұрын

    Hi Hannah What an informative video. Not being an NYC resident, or even from the US, a lot of things went over my head - mostly about the paperwork. 🫣 When we got married in NYC though, we had to go inside 60 Center Street to have our paperwork notarised. Exciting stuff. Still so happy for you guys. ❤️

  • @therealhannahlee

    @therealhannahlee

    Ай бұрын

    Aw I bet your wedding was so magical!! 🤩

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