Thanks everyone!

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.

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

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.

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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 ..

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.

$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.

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?