Rental housing is not usually offered by Realtors or real estate agents here. I know it’s unlike most parts of the U.S., but here most houses, townhouses, or condos which are available to rent or lease are offered “for rent by owner”. Once in awhile there are properties for lease or rent on the Multiple Listing Service. You can find them at http://mlslistings.com. But most will be found via Craigslist.
Rental housing resources
Here’s my best list of rental housing websites:
Other resources:
Zillow – http://www.zillow.com/ – click on “Rent” tab – mixed housing types
ApartmentList – https://www.apartmentlist.com/ – apartments
Other options
What about furnished properties? Everyone is familiar with Air B & B and VRBO for short term stays.
Please also see our article on “Short term housing”
Beware of rental housing scams
Please beware that there are many scams around rentals.
Be extremely careful! Some scams ask for money upfront, before you can even see the property.
Many of these homes are actually for sale, so Google the address to check.
