What San Francisco Craigslist Experts Don't Want You To See (You'll Be Shocked!)

Craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, services, local community, and events By my unscientific count, 16 out of 120 listings on the first page of shared rooms on craigslist san francisco looked fraudulent. Several times, i've had the real listing/real price pop up and you know the cl listing is a scam. It's worth it to chase down listings on cl or even signs posted in the neighborhood you want. A lot of landlords don't want to pay for fancy listings or sometimes even bother with the internet.

On the flipside, once you see a mom & pop unit on craigslist, it's because it's already been sitting on the market without adequate response to signage. One way to avoid this is to walk through the neighborhood you want to live in and look for for rent signs. Sometimes low tech is better. Once you spend a few days browsing through them it is very easy to identify the fake ones. A couple of san franciscobased, fortysomething executives posted a craigslist ad looking for a personal assistant on wednesday. If you're getting discouraged before you even start, it might be helpful to meet with a job coach who specializes in career transitions who can help you look at your situation and possibilities with a positive attitude.