Craigslist To Charge for Real Estate Listings in NYC

After months of speculation, Craigslist confirmed it's going to charge a $10 listing fee for to the brokered apartment category in New York City, effective March 1.

It's only a matter of time until Craigslist starts charging for all real estate ads everywhere. Now, ten bucks isn't going to break anybody's bank, but it will put a slight bit more pressure on the wallets of agents who have been using Craigslists free listings to turn those web sites into the busiest, most effective concentrations of real estate ads in their respective areas.