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Why do I hear Rick Astley singing "never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down" when I look at this photo.....

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I don't know where to ask/put this (my better half, who usually explains this political shit to me, is on a plane right now), but I don't get the maths here. How is someone with less votes winning more percentage of the vote? Is there some predictive analysis the city is reporting on, re: overall potential voters or something?? Very confused. After 40 years, I thought I knew addition and percentages ... until tonight.
 

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Well this isn't how the FAO Schwarz bear is supposed to look...
 

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Well, it's been my pleasure to serve y'all. See ya other side 🫡

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I'm finally moving back to the Boston area - which means I have to figure out getting an apartment cross-country. Looking for advice on how to go about it (here on in DMs). We're aiming for the Davis/Porter area, probably a 2 bedroom, moving in July 1.
  • How far ahead do apartments tend to be available? Should we be planning a trip ASAP to look at places, or will there be a decent selection in mid-June?
  • Will we be fine using Craigslist/Zillow/etc to find places to look at, or is it worth using a broker? (Do I recall a change in who pays the broker?) If the latter, any recommendations for what broker to use, and how far ahead to contact them?
  • Any other advice - it's been a long time since I've been apartment hunting in Boston.
 
The EGE said:
I'm finally moving back to the Boston area - which means I have to figure out getting an apartment cross-country. Looking for advice on how to go about it (here on in DMs). We're aiming for the Davis/Porter area, probably a 2 bedroom, moving in July 1.
  • How far ahead do apartments tend to be available? Should we be planning a trip ASAP to look at places, or will there be a decent selection in mid-June?
  • Will we be fine using Craigslist/Zillow/etc to find places to look at, or is it worth using a broker? (Do I recall a change in who pays the broker?) If the latter, any recommendations for what broker to use, and how far ahead to contact them?
  • Any other advice - it's been a long time since I've been apartment hunting in Boston.
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The question you should be asking is - can you afford it?
 
The EGE said:
I'm finally moving back to the Boston area - which means I have to figure out getting an apartment cross-country. Looking for advice on how to go about it (here on in DMs). We're aiming for the Davis/Porter area, probably a 2 bedroom, moving in July 1.
  • How far ahead do apartments tend to be available? Should we be planning a trip ASAP to look at places, or will there be a decent selection in mid-June?
  • Will we be fine using Craigslist/Zillow/etc to find places to look at, or is it worth using a broker? (Do I recall a change in who pays the broker?) If the latter, any recommendations for what broker to use, and how far ahead to contact them?
  • Any other advice - it's been a long time since I've been apartment hunting in Boston.
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I'm looking in the same area for 8/1. 7/1 rentals are popping up now on Zillow and Craigslist, which are still the two most popular. You're probably fine for another month. After 6/1 may be tight.

You're likely dealing with a broker one way or the other. The recent law made it so that tenants don't pay for a broker that the landlord hires. Now landlords don't hire a specific broker but they're still in the mix since they're still sent listings, just aren't the sole broker for any given apartment. If there is a fee, it's still on the tenant to pay.
 
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