Apartment hunting...

[coolerq]

This weekend I took my first real big stab at finding an apartment for next year. There seems to be amazing deviation in the costs of apartments in Cambridge/Somerville. I've found good-looking apartments all the way from $1395 for a two-person studio apartment to $2950 for a two bedroom apartment, both within a mile of MIT. It looks like I'm

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[kihou]

One way to save money is to move into somewhere with more people. My room at the Grotto (14 Buckingham Street, Somerville) is opening up, and Patty's place in Little Tetazoo (i.e., by Porter) also will have at least one room open then. Not sure what your constraints are, but thought I'd point that out.

There's a housing wiki people in our social circle traditionally use to coordinate stuff like this. I don't remember where it is off the top of my head, but I can probably find it if you're interested.

[kihou]

Oh, and there was space at ASEC at some point, dunno if that's still open.

[lakmiseiru]

Possibly also space at Green Room (my old digs).

Most apartments (even those on Craigslist) in Camberville are coordinated by realtors. If you meet a realtor you like, you can tell them what you're looking for and they'll drive you there. It's a lot harder here in Seattle, where it's all just Craigslist trolling (in the fishing sense, not the asshat sense).

[coolerq]

Hm. I've been trying to avoid realtors because of a) sleaze and b) fees. Do you really think it's worth the added headache?