need help finding a housing situation (Syracuse, Cicero: sublet, 2009, apartments)

[lovesMountains]

As some of you regulars will remember, my husband and I are coming to Syracuse for a 2-3 year contract job. Since we won't be in Syracuse forever it is not a good idea to buy. However, this many years out of college I am having a hard time picturing us in an apartment. Most homes I've seen for rent are either much larger than we need and cost $1500+ a month, OR they look real small and shabby in questionable areas of the city.

We thought we had a situation worked out with a homeowner in Strathmore, but that is falling thru. Ideally, we would like to find a small 2/3 bedroom home in a decent area for under $800 OR a housesitting/house-sharing situation with someone who maybe travels for their job or has to be gone for long periods of time that would rent to us cheaper just for taking care of the place in their absence.

Any ideas on how to find the kind of situation we are looking for? Craigs List seems to mostly cater to students, so no luck there. Perhaps someone here would be interested in a responsible couple taking care of their home for them for two years?

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

As some of you regulars will remember, my husband and I are coming to Syracuse for a 2-3 year contract job. Since we won't be in Syracuse forever it is not a good idea to buy. However, this many years out of college I am having a hard time picturing us in an apartment. Most homes I've seen for rent are either much larger than we need and cost $1500+ a month, OR they look real small and shabby in questionable areas of the city.

We thought we had a situation worked out with a homeowner in Strathmore, but that is falling thru. Ideally, we would like to find a small 2/3 bedroom home in a decent area for under $800 OR a housesitting/house-sharing situation with someone who maybe travels for their job or has to be gone for long periods of time that would rent to us cheaper just for taking care of the place in their absence.

Any ideas on how to find the kind of situation we are looking for? Craigs List seems to mostly cater to students, so no luck there. Perhaps someone here would be interested in a responsible couple taking care of their home for them for two years?

Here's a potential place. It's in the Eastwood area of Syracuse: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=213135

This is a bit over in terms of price, but the area is nice and it is still close to what you are looking for: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=211530

What about something like this?: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=205989

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=203131

Could this work? : http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=212569

and some more: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=210655

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=213065

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=212248 (I would check the street on this one as there are still some decent neighborhoods in this zip code close to Sedgwick)

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Syracuse, NY Apartments and Houses for Rent, Local Apartment and Home Rentals, House, Townhome, and Condo Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Roommate and Sublet Classifieds :: Property Details for "Completely Renovated 2-Story Townhouse" (Tipp. Hill area)

Big and Beautiful Apartment

Awesome Village Apartment

FREE HEAT & HOT WATER

2 Spacious Bedrooms/1.5 Bathroom

Fayetteville Village

University flat (Check where on Euclid due to students)

Tipp Hill Tonight 6:30

Eastwood Open Viewing Tonight

Town House style apt w/garage (Check where on Park. Better if between Geddes and Downtown.)

Kinne St. 2nd Floor-Available Now

Beautiful apt in quiet Strathmore area

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Here's a potential place. It's in the Eastwood area of Syracuse: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=213135

This is a bit over in terms of price, but the area is nice and it is still close to what you are looking for: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=211530

What about something like this?: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=205989

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=203131

Could this work? : http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=212569

and some more: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=210655

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=213065

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=212248 (I would check the street on this one as there are still some decent neighborhoods in this zip code close to Sedgwick)

Syracuse, NY Apartments and Houses for Rent, Local Apartment and Home Rentals, House, Townhome, and Condo Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Roommate and Sublet Classifieds :: Property Details for "Fayette Villager Townhomes"

Syracuse, NY Apartments and Houses for Rent, Local Apartment and Home Rentals, House, Townhome, and Condo Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Roommate and Sublet Classifieds :: Property Details for "Completely Renovated 2-Story Townhouse" (Tipp. Hill area)

Big and Beautiful Apartment

Awesome Village Apartment

FREE HEAT & HOT WATER

2 Spacious Bedrooms/1.5 Bathroom

Fayetteville Village

University flat (Check where on Euclid due to students)

Tipp Hill Tonight 6:30

Eastwood Open Viewing Tonight

Town House style apt w/garage (Check where on Park. Better if between Geddes and Downtown.)

Kinne St. 2nd Floor-Available Now

Beautiful apt in quiet Strathmore area

As usual, you came thru - thanks I will start looking at all of these right away to see what might work. I am looking forward to getting this settled and getting up there while the weather is still nice!

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Here's a potential place. It's in the Eastwood area of Syracuse: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=213135

This is a bit over in terms of price, but the area is nice and it is still close to what you are looking for: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=211530

What about something like this?: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=205989

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=203131

Could this work? : http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=212569

and some more: http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=210655

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=213065

http://www.syr.interealty.com/ShowPr...tID=&ML=212248 (I would check the street on this one as there are still some decent neighborhoods in this zip code close to Sedgwick)

Syracuse, NY Apartments and Houses for Rent, Local Apartment and Home Rentals, House, Townhome, and Condo Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Roommate and Sublet Classifieds :: Property Details for "Fayette Villager Townhomes"

Syracuse, NY Apartments and Houses for Rent, Local Apartment and Home Rentals, House, Townhome, and Condo Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Roommate and Sublet Classifieds :: Property Details for "Completely Renovated 2-Story Townhouse" (Tipp. Hill area)

Big and Beautiful Apartment

Awesome Village Apartment

FREE HEAT & HOT WATER

2 Spacious Bedrooms/1.5 Bathroom

Fayetteville Village

University flat (Check where on Euclid due to students)

Tipp Hill Tonight 6:30

Eastwood Open Viewing Tonight

Town House style apt w/garage (Check where on Park. Better if between Geddes and Downtown.)

Kinne St. 2nd Floor-Available Now

Beautiful apt in quiet Strathmore area

Well, there's one that may work - but most will not accept pets and I do have a cat

I am hoping for something besides an apt too, anybody else have any ideas? Thanks!!

[proulxfamily]

Have you checked out the unpublished rentals thread here? I have a few more to add and should update which ones are taken.

[ckhthankgod]

Here are some others that might work as well: Townhouse Cicero

baldwinsville

*REDUCED* GORGEOUS 3 BR IN SYRACUSE/LYNCOURT

REMODELED 3 BEDROOM FOR RENT-ALL NEW

looking for a great apartment?

Too Good but true

A PARK LIKE SETTING

[lovesMountains]

This one looks really good - are you saying this area is a good one?

REMODELED 3 BEDROOM FOR RENT-ALL NEW

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

This one looks really good - are you saying this area is a good one?

REMODELED 3 BEDROOM FOR RENT-ALL NEW

Yes, that area of the Northside is fine. It's right by the Pond Street Wegmans and Mcchesney Park. It's a quiet area and I sometimes stop by the Wegmans after work at night. Generally, anything in the immediate Grant Boulevard area, especially north of it, it fine. Here's the street view for that area: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...&cbp=11,0,,0,5

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Yes, that area of the Northside is fine. It's right by the Pond Street Wegmans and Mcchesney Park. It's a quite area and I sometimes stop by the Wegmans after work at night. Generally, anything in the immediate Grant Boulevard area, especially north of it, it fine. Here's the street view for that area: high st., syracuse, ny - Google Maps

What about the north side being more crimeridden like this story suggests??

Group works to boost Syracuse's North Side

And you said stay north of Grant, but this house looks to be south of Grant? You woud still recommend it?

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

What about the north side being more crimeridden like this story suggests??

Group works to boost Syracuse's North Side

And you said stay north of Grant, but this house looks to be south of Grant? Would you still recommend it?

That area where the house is is fine. Where the article is talking about is more towards inner city Northside neighborhoods where there are some slumlords. You wouldn't be in that area. You would be more towards Grant Middle School and close to the little business district on Grant too. There is a senior citizens apartment building by that rental too.

For reference, parts of the Northside south of 1st North Street get steadily rougher the further in you go. It's not a constant war zone or anything, but it is definitely more working class and has some properties that are suspect. North of 1st North is generally fine. I drive on Butternut on the way home many times at night and you can see how the further north you go on Butternut, the calmer and more stable things look. Pond is similar, but again you would be in a quiet and more stable area of the Northside.

Also, keep in mind with Syracuse, you can pretty much drive anywhere and the crime is generally between people that know each other. By the way, the South Side has the worst reputation and Syracuse is odd in that all sides of town have some rough inner city neighborhoods and nice outer neighborhoods, including the South Side.

I think you would be fine in that location.