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Status_Silver_5114 t1_j40sbv3 wrote

Reply to comment by Colon in Best apartment hunting method? by purpleonionz

That too! But tenants can use a broker for free for rentals so use that! I know in nyc tenants pay a massive fee - not sure re bos but the landlord pays the fee in PVD so why not right? Also most small landlords (multi fams and owner occupied buildings) of which there are a ton on east side esp don’t want to pay the fee either and more often than not are on Craigslist. I’ve seen tenants apply with one name and email and then bait and switch on Zillow all the time. Never had that on Craigslist - at worst it’s people not reading closely (ie no dogs and they have a dog). Zillow turns into actually (and this is a quote) I live in Sweden and can I pay cash upfront for three months without signing a lease and clearly a fake email. So you can see why zillow (and all the other syndicated sites) seem dicier. They are! And most small landlords don’t want to fork over a fee equivalent to a months rent to an agent. I mean some do sure but most don’t unless it’s an agency’s listing anyway or a big corporation who doesn’t care to begin with.

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princess_carolynn t1_j40nfr1 wrote

Reply to comment by OutlandishnessNo7283 in What’s happening with Urban Greens Coop? by theovertalker

>https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/10/20/urban-greens-providence-ri-workers-complaint-discriminatory-environment/8175622001/

Someone in management was misgendering LGBTQ+ workers and there was an incident where a worker was stealing some food and the manager shoved them into the doors so they couldn't leave with 40 dollars worth of food. Also complaints of when HR complaints were made, they were completely ignored. General manager also reported by former employees as being drunk on the job more than once. non-binary worker also reported issues with management on whether they wore a dress or slacks to work.

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WafflesTheBadger t1_j4045fh wrote

Reply to What’s happening with Urban Greens Coop? by theovertalker

Their quality & sourcing has been going downhill for a long while. Community-owned co-ops usually are to make it easier and/or more affordable to get local and/or organic food.

The local selection tends to be inconsistent and many times I'll see non-local products when I can buy from a local farm for the same price or less.

Prices aren't great. I can get Narragansett Creamery and Wright's Dairy Farm cheaper at numerous other places (and it's easy enough to get those products at Farm Fresh on Saturdays).

The long-time GM, John Santos, left and any semblance of quality went with him. I'm not sure who took his place.

Add in accusations of discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees.

Member-owners tend to just opt for the life-time option so it's not like they have a steady stream of membership dues. Sales are down overall because of the previous bullet points I mentioned so they can't really afford to restock, especially on fresh product.

Oh and there's nothing the community can really do because the bylaws really limit the powers that board members & member-owners have. Member-owners can vote in board member elections + volunteer for events. Board members can communicate concerns or requests to the GM but the GM has the ultimate authority when it comes to sourcing decisions and store promotions.

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Aggressive_Wasabi_38 t1_j3zjuxj wrote

Reply to Providence to Needham daily commute? by Training-Seat-

Good bless you for asking the most vexing question known to man kind. Will I save money by living out of the expensive zone? No! Boston traffic is brutal and we have yet to get into snow season. Go north or west. Housing may be more reasonable. Transit system is reliably unreliable … more of an inconvenience in cold temps or rainy weather.

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Colon t1_j3zgas8 wrote

Reply to comment by Status_Silver_5114 in Best apartment hunting method? by purpleonionz

and it's so easy to spot scams on CL. it's always a string of 5-10 listings at 40-50% market value. also easy to identify legit postings by the same few dozen people/phone numbers too (over time), which i have yet to feel like i can do on all those other apps and portals/whatever

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jakejanobs t1_j3zg3ax wrote

Reply to comment by tomrannosaurus in New Design for the Approved 550-foot Fane Tower by Appropriate_Garden26

Study published in a peer reviewed journal: “The supply of new market rate units triggers moving chains that quickly reach middle- and low-income neighborhoods and individuals. Thus, new market-rate construction loosens the housing market in middle- and low-income areas even in the short run. Market-rate supply is likely to improve affordability outside the sub-markets where new construction occurs and to benefit low-income people.” Luxury housing (called market rate in this study) increases the availability of middle and low-income housing. All supply reduces prices, even if it isn’t affordable in itself

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Status_Silver_5114 t1_j3zb78w wrote

Reply to comment by purpleonionz in Best apartment hunting method? by purpleonionz

Zillow sucks. I work in real estate. The interface (for both rentals and purchases) is clunky and terrible and not worth the energy to convert to a deal. If you’re coming to work at brown (grad school or med school) their off campus listing service is worth A look as well. But yes go right to brokers sites and Craigslist. Apartments.com also meh in terms of results and rarely has anything you can’t find on CL anyway because everyone crossposts.

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