tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post2506467434794656155..comments2024-03-24T03:19:18.249-04:00Comments on An English Major's Money: Subletting: Just a ThoughtEnglish Majorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276582833751319518noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-13213066151529426882007-04-18T20:20:00.000-04:002007-04-18T20:20:00.000-04:00I never thought about the subletting thing. It sou...I never thought about the subletting thing. It sounds like a good idea, plus you would make a little cash with it.Tired of being brokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026029030939029254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-38396066270806528932007-04-18T12:59:00.000-04:002007-04-18T12:59:00.000-04:00hc and 3 things, I agree with the Craigslist recom...<B>hc</B> and <B>3 things</B>, I agree with the Craigslist recommendation. As in Boston, <B>3 things</B>, New York summer sublets actually go for a higher price than market rent, so it would be a significant boost.<BR/><BR/><B>sf</B>, I agree that there's some uneasiness with having people in my space, though.English Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276582833751319518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-10809401740605155312007-04-18T01:24:00.000-04:002007-04-18T01:24:00.000-04:00That's not a bad idea ... I was thinking of doing ...That's not a bad idea ... I was thinking of doing something similar next year when I go overseas for a month or two ... but I'm also paranoid about people renting my space. There's just something uneasy about it.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104373921737620949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-43464042381260033342007-04-17T17:42:00.000-04:002007-04-17T17:42:00.000-04:00I'm with HC, do your homework on Craigslist. OTOH,...I'm with HC, do your homework on Craigslist. OTOH, I have a friend that does this all the time - gets a housesitting gig, and sublets for the extra ducats. In primetime Boston, subletters pay *more* then they would if they were just renters so it works out.Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300488057588429614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-2428945640019964512007-04-17T11:51:00.000-04:002007-04-17T11:51:00.000-04:00Generally speaking, sublet rents tend to be lower ...Generally speaking, sublet rents tend to be lower than market rents. I'd spend some time on Craigslist figuring out what you could get for your place, discounting for some wear and tear, and figuring out if it was still worth it to you (assuming all the emotional/psychological issues were in line).HChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581214248386047044noreply@blogger.com