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Old 04-26-2017, 09:19 AM
 
Location: Seattle
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Originally Posted by Natalie_W View Post
Thanks for this tip! I just heard this today and I am shocked that Seattle renters rely on CraigsList as a primary resource. Here in Chicago it is flooded with false ads pushed by property management groups to lure people to call them and lots and lots of repeated ads. So it's earned the reputation here of an untrustworthy and outdated resource but I guess that I have to open my mind and rely on it. (I also have a realtor helping me find rentals via MLS.)
Of course with Craigslist the "trust but verify" approach is key. I wouldn't use it exclusively, but as a supplement to other channels. You'll see many of the same properties on CL that you'll see on the pay-to-play sites anyway.
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Old 04-26-2017, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Hollywood and Vine
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Please man, you could never get a blue tarp for that price in Seattle. Maybe in Tacoma.
Hey now !!! Not even in Tacoma ! I live over here -they just scraped away the "Tacoma Jungle" Friday and made me late for a 7 mile away Dr. Appt , It should already be back up but it's not cheap
... and yeah CL in any sort of real estate rented or otherwise is "spam o rama" here . One was so hilarious I actually contacted the spammer and told him you're slippin on the job bud - gotta make it look at least halfway real LMAO then some other words for him I shant repeat ..
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Old 04-26-2017, 11:48 AM
 
Location: WA
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Thanks for this tip! I just heard this today and I am shocked that Seattle renters rely on CraigsList as a primary resource. Here in Chicago it is flooded with false ads pushed by property management groups to lure people to call them and lots and lots of repeated ads. So it's earned the reputation here of an untrustworthy and outdated resource but I guess that I have to open my mind and rely on it. (I also have a realtor helping me find rentals via MLS.)

This happens a lot in Seattle as well, scammers renting homes that don't belong to them (e.g. mail me your deposit and I'll mail you the keys, etc). Just becareful.
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Old 04-28-2017, 12:49 PM
 
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Hi again, Does Seattle have a city-wide site for apartment searching that is 'under the radar' and not as popular as HotPads/Zillow that is similar to Domu in Chicago?
Sorry, Natalie, just seeing this! No, they do not, as far as I know. I used Padmapper back when I lived there, but that's before that got shady too!

Feel free to message me directly with any more questions (I don't come on this site very often). Good luck!
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