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Who gets the apartment if the Realtor has a bunch of applications?

Im apartment hunting in NYC. How does a real estate agent or landlord decide who gets the apartment if theres a ton of applications in? Is it the person with the best credit/records/history or is it the first one to put the application in? Sorta confused. Thanks!

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1. He just has to choose and not give a reason
2. I run them in the order they are received. I either qualify or dis-qualify the person, then move on to the next if needed...
3. legally they have to take the first qualified applicant - otherwise it can look like discrimination.