Comments on: Pickiness imperative in roommate search http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-269114 Dave Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:56:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-269114 Hey if you're looking for a roommate, then you can try this <a href="http://www.roommatesusa.com" rel="nofollow">roommate finder</a>. Hopefully it can provide some assistance. Hey if you’re looking for a roommate, then you can try this roommate finder. Hopefully it can provide some assistance.

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-143012 Karen Thu, 31 May 2007 06:53:42 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-143012 I really think renting from a roommate who owns a place is the way for single women especially to go in this day in age. It's typically cheaper than renting from a landlord or a large management company that owns a string of places. Obviously, in a perfect world we could all afford to buy or rent our own place, but having a great roommate with enough space between you can be just as enjoyable. Googling can feel invasive, but is necessary. I did not hire movers until I not only researched their BBB record, but also googled them and sort of interviewed them via phone. It just seems like a no-brainer, but yes, a lot of people are reluctant to do all the legwork. I really think renting from a roommate who owns a place is the way for single women especially to go in this day in age. It’s typically cheaper than renting from a landlord or a large management company that owns a string of places. Obviously, in a perfect world we could all afford to buy or rent our own place, but having a great roommate with enough space between you can be just as enjoyable.

Googling can feel invasive, but is necessary. I did not hire movers until I not only researched their BBB record, but also googled them and sort of interviewed them via phone. It just seems like a no-brainer, but yes, a lot of people are reluctant to do all the legwork.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139990 ARDELL Fri, 25 May 2007 01:23:55 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139990 Karen, When the third and last one arrives, with my grand daughter, there's going to be a parade :) Hopefully by next year they will all be here. It is why I moved here. Karen,

When the third and last one arrives, with my grand daughter, there’s going to be a parade :)

Hopefully by next year they will all be here. It is why I moved here.

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139979 Rhonda Porter Fri, 25 May 2007 00:32:01 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139979 Googling your potential roommate is very wise. I'm amazed more people don't use this tool when selecting professionals (LOs, Realtors, etc.)...especially for someone you'll be sharing a dwelling with! Googling your potential roommate is very wise. I’m amazed more people don’t use this tool when selecting professionals (LOs, Realtors, etc.)…especially for someone you’ll be sharing a dwelling with!

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139963 Karen Thu, 24 May 2007 22:36:11 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139963 Hi, Ardell - That is really neat your daughter is moving closer to you, I bet you're elated! I definitely would not want to commute from the Eastside, but it depends on the job I suppose. Renting a place on your own, especially when you're younger is tough, but like you said it's easier when a couple people are going in on a place. I have a few friends who have several roommates out in NYC, and they literally are squished like sardines in their apartment, but with the prices out there there's not much they can do. Good luck to your daughter, that is awesome she's moving closer to you! Hi, Ardell – That is really neat your daughter is moving closer to you, I bet you’re elated! I definitely would not want to commute from the Eastside, but it depends on the job I suppose. Renting a place on your own, especially when you’re younger is tough, but like you said it’s easier when a couple people are going in on a place. I have a few friends who have several roommates out in NYC, and they literally are squished like sardines in their apartment, but with the prices out there there’s not much they can do. Good luck to your daughter, that is awesome she’s moving closer to you!

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139842 ARDELL Thu, 24 May 2007 17:16:24 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/23/pickiness-imperative-in-roommate-search/#comment-139842 I'm trying to contain my excitement that my youngest daughter is moving up from L.A. She is coming the 8th to the 13th to find a place that she and her boyfriend can move into around the 1st of July. They will also both be going on job interviews, though they are able to transfer to their current place of employment if need be. The are both very young and don't make very much, so it will be a challenge to find them something they can afford. Her older sister who lives with me and works by the Space Needle is feeling compelled to get her own place or a place with them. So Apartment Hunting is huge for us right now. They can afford a place together better than separately, but one seems to be focusing on working on Eastside (not sure why) and I'm pretty sure they wouldn't make good roommates. Juggling two daughters looking for rentals is tough. They are thinking maybe Kenmore would be a midpoint, and houses there are often a better rental option then an apartment. I've seen some renting for 1,100 or so, which is cheaper than two one bedroom apartments. I’m trying to contain my excitement that my youngest daughter is moving up from L.A. She is coming the 8th to the 13th to find a place that she and her boyfriend can move into around the 1st of July. They will also both be going on job interviews, though they are able to transfer to their current place of employment if need be. The are both very young and don’t make very much, so it will be a challenge to find them something they can afford.

Her older sister who lives with me and works by the Space Needle is feeling compelled to get her own place or a place with them. So Apartment Hunting is huge for us right now. They can afford a place together better than separately, but one seems to be focusing on working on Eastside (not sure why) and I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t make good roommates.

Juggling two daughters looking for rentals is tough. They are thinking maybe Kenmore would be a midpoint, and houses there are often a better rental option then an apartment. I’ve seen some renting for 1,100 or so, which is cheaper than two one bedroom apartments.

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