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salapao197 OP t1_j7hsk75 wrote

Reply to comment by Master_Dogs in What’s a reasonable price for housing near Kendall sq?? by salapao197

Thank you this is helpful! I'm looking at subleases and found a room in a 3b that's a little less than 1000. Does this seem right? I'm not sure how to tell if the person is legit. I tried looking them up online and see if their pictures seem legit but I'm not sure how else to go about it.

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Master_Dogs t1_j7s5q0m wrote

Sorry, just saw this.

Under $1000/month in a 3 bed is pretty good deal (almost too good to be true depending on the exact amount), so I would probably be cautious. Really depends on the number of roommates (if 1 bedroom is a couple, totally possible), location (some locations have a lot more $3k/month 3 beds), bathrooms (just 1 bathroom? yeah, no one wants a 3 bed with 3+ roommates in that situation lol), etc.

I would probably try to meet them in person if possible. It's harder to fake a room + ID in person vs over Zoom/Facetime. Plus it should let you meet the roommates and see if you're really interested. Ask for the landlord's contact info too and confirm they're legit. Faking all of that should be decently hard, and give you some comfort.

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