Comments on: Boston Apartment Brokers http://andrewteman.org/blog/2006/04/23/boston-apartment-brokers/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: P. Tard http://andrewteman.org/blog/2006/04/23/boston-apartment-brokers/#comment-1479 P. Tard Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:20:39 +0000 http://andrewteman.org/blog/2006/04/23/boston-apartment-brokers/#comment-1479 Remember my place in Cambridge? I only paid $1k/mo for that gem. Keep your eyes peeled - there are still some good deals out there from non-scumbag owners (not brokers). P. Tard Remember my place in Cambridge? I only paid $1k/mo for that gem. Keep your eyes peeled - there are still some good deals out there from non-scumbag owners (not brokers).

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]]> By: sushiesque http://andrewteman.org/blog/2006/04/23/boston-apartment-brokers/#comment-1478 sushiesque Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:26:48 +0000 http://andrewteman.org/blog/2006/04/23/boston-apartment-brokers/#comment-1478 I just went through all that myself. craigslist needs to change the name from "no broker fee" to "seriously no fucking broker fee, jackass" -- half the stuff in there is "fee negotiable" and "half fee". one of the units I looked at (after the broker changed the appointment time at the last minute, doubled us up with another couple looking at the place, switched apartments on us, and he was *still* late) would've required about 3 months rent plus a "key fee" or a "processing" charge or something. I gave up on brokers and got a really sweet 1-bedroom in cambridge for $1200, sans fee. good luck, dude. I just went through all that myself. craigslist needs to change the name from “no broker fee” to “seriously no fucking broker fee, jackass” — half the stuff in there is “fee negotiable” and “half fee”. one of the units I looked at (after the broker changed the appointment time at the last minute, doubled us up with another couple looking at the place, switched apartments on us, and he was *still* late) would’ve required about 3 months rent plus a “key fee” or a “processing” charge or something.

I gave up on brokers and got a really sweet 1-bedroom in cambridge for $1200, sans fee.

good luck, dude.

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