Gothamist: Roommate Wanted

Ingrid

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:40:29 -0500

I used Roommate Finders eight years ago when I first moved to New York. I moved with a lovely man and married him two years later. Thanks, Roommate Finders!

Jess

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:02:23 -0500

I could write a freakin' BOOK about roommate-hunting tips. In fact, I've been tempted to for a long time, but I don't have much positive to say about the process. In fact, after five years and three out of four bad roommate experiences, I decided to cut back all my expenses to bare bones so that I could just live in my apartment alone. I eat a lot of cereal, but at least my toilet is always flushed. That said, Gothamist has it nailed when they say that word of mouth works better than Craigslist ever did. To that end, the biggest tip I can give anybody looking for a roommate is: hanging out with someone and living with them are two very different things. Therefore, do not rely on any mutual friends' recommendations unless your friend has actually lived with the roomie-candidate, and above all, do not assume you can live with someone just because you can enjoy a night out with them.

kay

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:12:05 -0500

I found a really fantastic apartment share through easyroommate.com. It took a little time and effort (you always have to wade through crap like a beautiful apartment share with the crazy cat lady who offers you tuna from the same can one of her kitties was just eating out of - true story!), but I ended up with great, affordable apartment and a nice roommate too.

aster

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:08:36 -0500

Yeah, while I agree that there are some creeps on craigslist, I have found 3 separate rooms, ALL GREAT, by using the service. Seriously, it is a wonderful system, I always figure that the people who don't like it are either a. uncomfortable living with others in the first place and thus will never make good roommates, or b. stupid and lazy. Just keep using craigslist.

gary

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:19:53 -0500

Sylvia

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:46:19 -0500

Try www.sublet.com