Grasping at apartment straws

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Hey folks, my boyfriend and I have been unable to find a place to buy in a timely fashion. We need to find a place to rent for a while, starting 9/1, while we look for a place to buy. We really don't want to be stuck in a lease for a whole year. Problem is, finding sublets starting at that time and lasting for a few months is difficult, and finding places that will allow tenancy at will without the tenant having been on at least one year's lease there already is very difficult. No one needs to tell me how unlikely it is that we will find this. I am getting that impression already. However, I thought I'd throw this out there, just to see if we get lucky.

We need:

* 2 bedrooms
* unfurnished if a sublet (we need room for OUR stuff)
* close to public transportation (doesn't have to be in the Davis area though)
* available on a month-to-month basis or for maybe a six month commitment
*1500 or under

I've put in my name with one rental agency (Maven) to notify me if they get any tenancy at will places available, and suspect my boyfriend has had to go the same route with Apartment Rental Experts today, more than likely. I keep scouring Craigslist, and have found a total of one apartment sublet that might actually meet our needs, almost.

Anyone know anything that could be helpful to us?

Comments

[sundaisy-summer.livejournal.com]

I do think most people use craigslist, but maybe see if any of the local universities have listing forums. While summer is more plentiful for sublets, I imagine a fair amount of students and faculty go away in the Fall too, on sabbaticals and whatnot.

Good luck!

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Not a bad point. I work at MIT. I should find out if there's a mailing list or something for that.

[miraclaire.livejournal.com]

I believe the mailing list you want is reuse-housing.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

ROCK ON. Thank you.

[laryu.livejournal.com]

You might want to just stop in to the MIT Off-Campus Housing Office: E19-429, (617) 253-1493. I seem to recall they have a book of listings for the MIT community. I don't know if they've migrated that to Web.

[mistresshellena.livejournal.com]

I was going to suggest university housing sites as property owners know that there are often professors/scholars coming in for just one term.

Also check sabbaticalhomes.com

That's where I listed my place. I would also second alot of people's comments that you might need to put your stuff in storage for a short term rental, but I could be wrong.

Realtors I spoke to said they tend not to handle short term rentals because renters don't want to have to pay a full month's fee on such a short time frame.

But stay optimistic since this is a university town and people are constantly coming and going.

The other option would be a longer lease with a solid subletting clause in it that would get you out early if you find a place before your lease runs out.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link, I'll definitely check that out!

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Great, thanks! Too bad I'm no longer in my office's old space. They were right upstairs from us.