Advice for helping nanny find room/house share rental?

[Anonymous]

We have a potential nanny coming from Brazil to study part time and work part time. She is looking for a housing situation in the Arlington/Alexandria area for about $600/mo (including utilities). Craigslist is coming up short on listings. Any other ideas for places to search? Any nanny/former au pair message boards where people post stuff like this?

[Anonymous]

$600/month including utilities will be hard to come by. I paid $650 +utilities for a tiny bedroom in a crowded dirty college house near college park when I was in school and it was a steal comparatively. She should check the off campus housing office wherever she will be studying for houses that rent to students.

[Anonymous]

Nanny/ graduate student here. I pay $500/month to share an apartment with a couple. I have my own bedroom and we share 1 bathroom. Works well for me. They are super nice and I am rarely home anyway. The apartment community is pretty much all hispanic. I live in Springfield close to Kingstowne side of Alexandria. Maybe she could try to find hispanic roommates? I found my roommates from Craigslist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a potential nanny coming from Brazil to study part time and work part time. She is looking for a housing situation in the Arlington/Alexandria area for about $600/mo (including utilities). Craigslist is coming up short on listings. Any other ideas for places to search? Any nanny/former au pair message boards where people post stuff like this?

Is this even legal? I thought international students can't work until they work at the university ..

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Craigslist- Keep in mind it's better to respond as quick as possible and to check very often during the day....I honestly recommend posting a ad with a phone number on there and having them call you.

Or post a ad looking for people to find a affordable apartment with your nanny and sign the lease with her (this is the safer way). This way everyone one can find what they want and move in.

[Anonymous]

Unless she lives in an apartment setup where someone sleeps in the living room, you will not find an apartment at that rate.

[Anonymous]

That's not true if she looks for someone who's willing to pay $600 or even a little more she can find one..Fancy, No but Affordable and private. I know this because I've done this before.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone!