Fake listing alert: Don't fall for any of these rental apartment scams

Rental apartment scams typically occur when demand is high … red hot Demand is outpacing the supply and rents continue to climb  to new highs  So if youre among the droves of … a brokerage Furthermore an owner can only request the first months rent and a security deposit which cannot exceed one …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
Believe it or not, we can all learn something from this epic Craigslist rant

… petty lowlife piece of sh Heres how the story goes Apparently the person subletting the room was half an hour late … at the Brooklyn apartmentthe room was furnished and $175 a weekand the woman renting out the room was nowhere to be … the only time she awoke me but I would often find my things moved around when I got up early in the morning Oy …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |September 17, 2015 - 1:30PM
We decode Craigslist ads so you don't have to

… … Collegeeducated wont likely be friends of your parents … Employed … Can afford to pay rent Leaves the house on a regular basis Two things roommates appreciate … Respectful … Wont steal your …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |August 6, 2015 - 12:59PM
Last-minute vacation rental: this Craigslist haunted house—with a vineyard!

… Also no fighting over who gets to hide in the bathroom if things go south This place isnt for the faint of heart warns … snapped here upon arriving No photoshop whatsoever While rental times are flexible theres a strict nodisturbingthespirits policy in place We rent rooms by the night or the entire property for a week We …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 9, 2015 - 10:32AM