lotusblossom60 t1_jdm29gh wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:12 PM

Craigslist

fishpen0 t1_jdm9re1 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:24 PM

The one time I will ever suggest this: A broker makes their income off you signing a lease. They go way the fuck out of their way to find you a roommate to close the deal. Some of the bigger firms have a fucking database of clients looking for roommates and basically are a matchmaking service masquerading as a broker service.

You should never have to pay a broker fee just because some landlord is a lazy piece of shit who can’t post on Craigslist themselves. But if you actually need the full services of one they do actually provide value.

Twice I have used a broker to find me a roommate. I had a list of requirements like general income, job class, gender, etc. and both times they found me one or two people I was signing a lease with in less than a couple weeks

f1Ynoeld3TRCRaw t1_jdmcuyn wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:50 PM

no brokers are a fuckin scam. don't use them or perpetuate the system of a glorified email writers taking a month of rent from students who dont know better.

IDCFFSGTFO t1_jdmahbk wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM

>job class

Fucking snob.

inoeth t1_jdmdtgu wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:58 PM

I think it’s more likely the poster was asking for someone who makes enough money that they don’t have to worry about them paying their part of the rent and perhaps aren’t on such an odd schedule that there becomes the potential for interpersonal issues.

fishpen0 t1_jdmfkz3 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:12 PM

You jumped to some extreme conclusions here.

Wanting to live with someone purposely on the same schedule or purposely on a shifted schedule both have to do with job class.

Same if you care about if they will be working from home or not. Having someone around literally all the time can be really great or really awful depending on your personality

Filtering out students or non students is also extremely reasonable and is related to job class (full time/part time)

Pinwurm t1_jdm6nek wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:56 PM

/r/bostonhousing

994806576 t1_jdmhl9q wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:28 PM

This guy is spot on. It seems sketchy to get a roommate on Reddit but fb and Craigslist were filled with scams when I was searching for roommates. Posted on r/bostonhousing, had a few people dm me, we set up zoom interviews and the one I went with was a gem 10/10 recommend

downwardspiralstairs t1_jdm57cd wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Go old school and post flyers on telephone poles.

Its-Finrot t1_jdm3zwr wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Easy, just go to Boston common and ask people hanging out at the monument if they wanna live with you! S/

jonlb87 t1_jdm2i20 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:15 PM

Casual Encounters

jpallan t1_jdm4mal wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:36 PM

R.i.p. Actually, not really.

I remember a clearly bipolar roommate bringing through at least four a week. It was … a lot. Thankfully, I had an ensuite bathroom so I didn't need to deal with that aspect.

FarDistance3468 t1_jdm7onf wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:05 PM

I’m currently looking for a place on the south shore but every time I see something in the city it’s a room for the price of an apartment

priyatequila t1_jdm21j4 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:10 PM

try Facebook groups for meeting new people in the city. there's a lot of posts in there for people looking for roommates!

search something like "makes friends boston" on Facebook, there's a bunch of groups for people in their 20s-30s who've moved to the city either just after college or as young adults for a new job

bostonguy2004 t1_jdmczzm wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Have you tried friends, co-workers or college or high school Alumni groups for where you went to school?

[deleted] OP t1_jdmf24s wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:08 PM

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mrkro3434 t1_jdmce09 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:47 PM

Won't be a quick fix, but search for a Boston based Discord server (I'm sure there's plenty out there, bonus if it focuses on something you're interested in). Then just start talking with people without much effort and see if something clicks with someone.

Mighty-Rosebud t1_jdm9dg5 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:21 PM

I haven't used this service, but heard about it around a year ago. Maybe it could work for you: https://bungalow.com/rooms-for-rent/boston

Dances_With_Words t1_jdmanpy wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Craigslist rooms and shares. You can either post that you're looking for roommates to find an apartment together, or find a 2 bedroom yourself, secure the apartment, and then use rooms and shares to find roommates. The latter one requires more money for the deposit and a landlord who's willing to work with you, but you will get applications. When I did that years ago, I got 50+ emails about the one small room that we had free.

Conversely, the rooms and shares Craigslist can also be useful if you're moving and just want to move straight into an apartment with roommates who already live there. My sibling did this when she moved to Boston last year. She had to email 30-40+ places, which was very challenging, but found a room in an apartment that she really likes.

willzyx01 t1_jdmboxw wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:41 PM

Yellow Pages

Any_Advantage_2449 t1_jdmdgao wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:55 PM

I’ve used tinder to find roommates before open up to both boys and girls. Just message people that you are not really looking to date but looking for cool ass roommates and ask if they have a room that needs rent. I looked at a couple places doing this.

Just gotta be careful of weirdos.

[deleted] OP t1_jdmehwk wrote on March 25, 2023 at 2:04 PM