My trip to New York is coming up pretty quick! Everything seems to be falling into place and I was able to find a great place in Williamsburg where I will be living for the month of April.
Finding a place wasn't as quick and easy as I had though it would be. I first searched and searched Craigslist but after not hearing back from most people and the one person I did hear back from ended up being a scam I had a bit of a bad taste in my mouth about this whole process. At least I didn't loose money on the situation.
Onward! I checked out countless websites, posted on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and emailed everyone I knew. The results... AMAZING! Thank you all for passing my info on to your friends and family. I received so many emails that gave me options in price and neighborhood until there was one that fully fit my budget and needs.
I found my place on something that wasn't even a website. It was an email forwarded on to me by a friend. A woman named Stephanie Diamond started an email called the Listings Project. In 2003 Stephanie was in graduate school looking for a place to live close to campus. She emailed everyone in her personal email list to inquire about apartments for rent within the arts community and found a place. Well, the emails continued to pour in and she couldn’t resist sharing what was available. Check out her story here: Listing Project
Other great websites passed on to me that proved to have great options, pictures and were reputable include: airbnb.com, nyhabitat.com, and nycityliving.com. I hope this helps you when you make your trip out to NY!
The count down has begun! New York...here I come!
Danielle Hall
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