Looking for a Roommate? MySpace NYC Will Find One for You

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    You know what it’s like to look for an apartment in Brooklyn. You find a spacious apartment in a hip neighborhood, but it’s got three bedrooms. You could swing the rent with two roommates, but none of your friends are currently looking. Or you’re new in town, and you know from experience that opening this up to Craigslist means sifting through dozens of messages from the wrong people, all while panicking that your great apartment is going to get snagged out from under you.

    It doesn’t have to be that way. MySpace NYC can help you find the right apartment AND the right people to share it with. And it will cost you nothing. To get started, all you have to do is join their Facebook group, go to one of their upcoming mixers, or fill out a form on their site.

     

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    The MySpace NYC Roommate Match Service collects information about apartment hunters who are looking for roommates, matches them with each other according to their budgets and preferences, and finds the right property for everyone involved. It’s as simple as that.

    Here’s how it works:

    You join the MySpace NYC Roommates Facebook group

    Members of the group can post when they’re looking for a roommate or a sublet, or introduce themselves if they’re looking for a room. It’s also a great way to stay on top of MySpace NYC’s roommate mixers and other events, as well as apartments available for rent.

    You attend a mixer

    This is a great way to meet potential roommates in a relaxed, social environment, and MySpace NYC representatives will be there to help you through the process. Upcoming mixers will be held on July 8, 8–10 p.m., at Central Station in Bushwick, and on July 22, 8–10 p.m., at Drink in Crown Heights.

     

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    You fill out a form on MySpaceNYC.com

    You write a short description of yourself, and even upload a picture of yourself if you want. You let MySpace NYC’s team know your monthly budget, what neighborhood you want to live in, and whether you’re OK with cats and dogs. That information goes into their exclusive database, and MySpace NYC’s dedicated Roommate Match Service staff gets to work.

    MySpace NYC calls you in for a personal interview

    That way, the staff gets to hear more about your situation, and the specifics of what you’re looking for. Do you have a friend looking with you? Are you a vegan? A night owl?

    MySpace NYC finds the right property for you

    MySpace NYC has exclusive listings in many of Brooklyn’s up-and-coming neighborhoods, including Williamsburg, Bushwick, Crown Heights, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens — and they know which apartments will be ideal for roommate shares.

    They introduce you to potential roommates

    You meet like-minded, qualified candidates at the MySpace NYC offices, and after the meeting you let the staff know what you think. If you were the first person in on a property, you get to approve each roommate. If you’re the second roommate in, both of you get to approve the third candidate. And so on. If one person isn’t a match, you move on to the next candidate.

    You move into your awesome new apartment with your awesome new roommates

    That’s the goal, anyway. MySpace NYC wants you to be happy in your new rental, and that means liking the people you live with.

    The best part? There’s no fee, no risk, and no commitment for this service. MySpace NYC finds you an apartment, finds your new roommates an apartment, and everyone wins. So what are you waiting for? Fill out their formjoin their Facebook group, and get started today.

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