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charlottespider t1_je7pp3o wrote

Landlords don't want to rent to families. It's a huge problem in Cambridge, and it has been for more than a decade. Do you have a housing resource through your school? We went into Harvard University housing, and that's the only way my family was able to find a Cambridge apartment 10 years ago. I watched landlords take my application and crumple it up, laughing. Finding an apartment in Brooklyn was a breeze in comparison.

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The_other_one_2275 OP t1_je88x0x wrote

I would love to get into HUH but it’s a lottery. It seems like it’s a total crapshoot

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charlottespider t1_jebirpk wrote

Get your family on the list, and go to the available unit page first thing in the morning every day. If you have any flexibility in terms of move in date, start the process ASAP.

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The_other_one_2275 OP t1_jecbeud wrote

Thanks. I did that. There has only been one unit listed for the last week. Nothing else. I’m really hoping something shows up.

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charlottespider t1_jecbm4g wrote

We're all moving out in June/July, and not much is going to show up before then. I wish you luck! And congrats on getting into Harvard ;)

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