Are you looking for a new apartment to rent? If so, you can go to the classified section of your local newspaper. You will find apartments for rent there, but you will also find them on the popular classifieds site Craigslist.org. If this is your first time using Craigslist, you may be wondering what the pros and cons are of using the classifieds website to find an apartment.
The professionals
Use of the Craigslist website is free. Unlike many other popular online apartment rental sites, Craigslist.org is free to use. You can view the listings for 1 apartment or 100. There are no limits. The website is 100% free. When it comes to finding a rental, the only money you have to pay is rent.
It’s relatively easy to search Craigslist.org. To find a local apartment for rent, visit the Craigslist home page. Then select your state and the location of the closest city. Look on the left side of the page for a search box. Change the search settings to housing and then search. The only problem you may run into is if you want to search multiple areas at once. Unless you download a Craigslist search tool, you will need to perform separate searches on each location page.
Your options. Not only can you browse or search through apartment rental listings, you can also create a home search ad. Landlords will occasionally browse these sections looking for tenants.
The cons
The owners do not always include photographs. Before renting an apartment you will go see it. For that reason, images are not a big deal. If a landlord doesn’t have photos on Craigslist, have them emailed to them. Look at the photos. Is it a quality apartment worth looking at?
There are some scams surrounding Craigslist.org and apartment rentals. Most of these scams tend to focus on rental services. Remember, the only money you have to pay is for rental costs. You shouldn’t need professional help finding an apartment, so don’t pay for it.