Based on our record, Roomi seems to be a lot more popular than Homesnap. While we know about 15 links to Roomi, we've tracked only 1 mention of Homesnap. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Blaming it on Californians is a false right-wing shibboleth; they're short too. For example, at the moment, Sunnyvale CA, population 150K in the heart of Silicon Valley, has a whopping 56 houses and townhouses for sale, about half per-capita of ABQ's 349 (source: realtor.com, filtered for non-pending). Most of the people who "fled" the Bay Area just moved to the outer suburbs. Source: over 3 years ago
You can also check sites like Roomi or Craigslist to see if there are people looking for roommates. Source: about 1 year ago
Go to https://roomiapp.com/ and put in your budget. Anything off the L will give you pretty quick access to nightlife hotspots in Bushwick, Williamsburg, and East Village. If you're on facebook search for Gypsy Housing, lots of folks looking for roommates on there. Source: over 1 year ago
Https://roomiapp.com - Rent rooms and find roommates in a verified community. Source: almost 2 years ago
And lastly, most people look for apartments via StreetEasy but given you are looking for an open room in an apartment with other occupants, you might want to give Roomi a try. Source: about 2 years ago
I’d actually recommend Roomi instead of Airbnb, since Airbnb is going to be very expensive and you’d end up with a room in an Airbnb anyway. Here is a filter for Brooklyn for your budget and here is one for Manhattan! Source: about 2 years ago
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