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RandomChurn t1_j185mcg wrote

I walk my dog all over Fox Point. Considering the high density of students I've been surprised at the number of "Apt for rent" signs I've seen on the neighborhood triple deckers throughout fall. (Not sure I've seen one since Dec 1 though. But then, I'm not looking.)

Doesn't help out-of-towners. And presumably they are also listed online somewhere too? Just chiming in here to confirm that there are vacancies past Sep 1, even on College Hill.

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_j1ay0pk wrote

The Sep 1st thing is exclusively a Boston phenomena. No other cities, as far as I've ever heard, have such a bizarre seasonal operating transition (and I've lived in much bigger college towns that still didnt operate like that).

The rental signs are hit or miss. For example, the Biledou rental signs in Wayland square have been there since I moved here a decade ago. Some get changed out or are temporary, but a lot are permanent fixtures on properties that may or may not have openings.

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