finding a roommate advice

cabaki · February 2007

i need to find a new roommate again - i noticed there's a real estate classifieds section on this board, but i was wondering if anyone had any advice as to where i could posibly recruit local people in park slope that need a place.

i have luck on craigslist, but as the rent gets higher each year i have less and less interest and wish i could reach out to people who already live in this neighborhood and want to stay here.

does the co-op have a bulletin board, and would they let a non-member put an ad up there? any helpful adviced appreciated.

cabaki · February 2007

Oh, and here's the ad in case anyone happens to be interested, its is in the classified section as well....

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/roo/275768216.html

pureistheword · February 2007

craigslist should be good, but I would also post flyers around the neighborhood, they are plenty of other places(ozzies, tea lounge etc have boards) in the slopes and surrounding areas to post flyers

erikka · February 2007

Take your time--make them come over more than once. Ask them outright about their stance on cleaning, etc... Don't be scared to ask for a reference. And I highly recommend going out with them and getting them drunk - people tend to spill things they wouldn't otherwise. I found my last roommate from craigslist and we've been living together for two and a half years, so there's definitely some good ones to be found.

cabaki · February 2007

I've had plenty of good roommmates (5 roomies in 4 years actually!) The problem for me is finding someone that wants to stay 6 months or longer (my current roomie has clocked in at a year, a record!) But his visa is expiring, so the only way to get him to stay is to marry him :P

emily · February 2007

This is low-tech, but I once had good luck writing an email about the situation and sending it to a bunch of friends who I knew from different places and who worked in different organizations, etc., asking them to forward it around to friends who might be apartment-hunting. I suppose it's mildly spammy and annoying, but eventually someone will get the email and be able to see "Oh, that's John's friend Sarah's friend so-and-so." It takes some of the psycho element out of the equation and hopefully your own friends and acquaintances won't mind helping you. An email saves them having to remember to ask other people--you've assembled all the details for them.

Good luck!

cabaki · February 2007

Thanks for that piece of advice Emily - i actually did send out a mass email to friends the other day, so between that and craigslist i think i should be able to find someone (hopefully) soon!

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