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05-22-2008, 02:28 PM
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need a cheap apartment! :(
Hi everyone 
I'm moving to MA from Western NY (near rochester), starting a job in Southborough. I'm looking to find an apartment for less than 700/month within a reasonable commute to work... but I'm not sure what towns to look in, where a commute is better/worse, good/bad neighborhood, etc etc. if anyone has any insight or advice, or places to look for cheap apartments, please let me know? It's tough for me trying to find a place on such a tight budget! |
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05-22-2008, 10:58 PM
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Would you consider getting a room-mate? Getting your own place for that price will be tough. Try looking in Lynn, or far from the city like Fall River. You'll probably need to look at studios.
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05-23-2008, 07:46 AM
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Bad geography, ice cream! Someone working in Southborough can't even think about living in Lynn. Ice cream is right that old manufacturing towns tend to have cheaper apartments--no different in that respect than WNY or most other places--but with city neighborhoods you get the bad mixed in with the good. Worcester is close to Southborough, also Milford and Marlborough are blue-collar cities. One of the posters on this forum lives in Southborough--maybe she'll have some specifics for you.
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05-23-2008, 08:06 AM
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Oh yeah sorry- I wasn't looking at the Southborough thing - just trying to think of cheap places!
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10-28-2008, 09:05 PM
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i need an apartment for less than 700 with everything included, or i can pay for electricity. is it possible?
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10-29-2008, 02:51 AM
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You could get such an apartment in Ayer, on Rt. 2. Would that be a reasonable commute to Sborough? Check the Community Newspaper Group's weekly paper for rentals in Ayer, Shirley, etc.
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10-29-2008, 10:38 AM
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Try Hudson or Worcester, maybe Milford, or perhaps even Woonsocket, RI. Maybe look into Framingham for a room mate (it'll be a college kid). the cheaper rentals are likely not going to be in the best areas, but some aren't too bad and have a decent amount to offer. Some of the towns I mentioned are a drive, but it'll probably be tough to find something very close for <700.
I would absolutely consider trying to find a room mate (put an ad up on craigslist and start screening!). It'll be cheaper that way, and if you're paying for a 2bedroom split 2 ways, you can probably get something much nicer and closer to work.
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