# I need a new Roommate
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 7, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704 "2007-08-07T03:03:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704/1 "2007-08-07T03:03:50Z")
So I’m sick of living w/ my brother, his fiancee, and my friend from HS. Originally, it was just me and the friend but I figured it’d be great to invite the brother to live in the spare bedroom and lower our bills.
Well, I need out. I decided I should buy a house instead of renting. The friend was supposed to come w/ me but just bailed on me, leaving me w/ no contingency save for a weak “maybe” from the brother’s friend.
Not a single one of my friends knows someone who wants to move into a house for pretty much the same rent they’re paying now for a crap apartment. Does anyone know of a good (operative word, thus IMHO-worthy) way to find a new one quickly?
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### Author:  [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704/2 "2007-08-07T03:07:15Z")
I tried roommates.com and it worked for me. You have to pay a small membership fee though.
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### Author:  [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2007, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704/3 "2007-08-07T03:10:00Z")
I’m looking for something free. It wasn’t so great when I used it last.
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### Author:  [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704/4 "2007-08-07T03:17:47Z")
Did you check the classifieds?
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### Author:  [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2007, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704/5 "2007-08-07T03:25:52Z")
Have you tried Craigslist?
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### Author:  [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roommate/414704/6 "2007-08-07T03:26:01Z")
[Craigslist.com](http://Craigslist.com) a lot of times works wonders. You can post an ad saying you’re looking for a roommate to buy a house, or browse others looking for the same.
Gestalt.