Posts with tag Craigslist

Rentals in Austin, Texas, during the week of SXSW can run you up to $834 a night for some decent downtown lodging. But your entire stay can be free, if you heed the call of this strange and slightly creepy Craigslist ad. A musician in Northwest Austin is offering free boarding to any ladies in town in exchange for their... Continue Reading »

We thought New York listings were bad, but this San Francisco Craigslist ad has taken "annoying" to a whole new unprecedented level. We can understand vegetarians seeking non-meat-eating roommates (though that's still annoying). We can understand the call for "young professionals" to share space with. Heck, we can even... Continue Reading »

Want to live rent-free in New York City? You could either squat in a home that's not yours (at the risk of eviction and, you know, arrest), or you could help this "interracial gay couple" do some squats in exchange for a free place to stay in Brooklyn. In order to pay $0 a month to live in a borough of one of the world's... Continue Reading »

As #houseporn fiends and real estate junkies, there's nothing we love more than poring through fabulous home listings -- except maybe sorting through the tragically un-fabulous ones. They'll definitely make you laugh, and some of them could make you cry. Every week, AOL Real Estate brings you the sorriest listings we could... Continue Reading »

Is being a thief better than being a squatter? A homeless man allegedly stole $1,375 in cash by renting out a vacant home in Ormond Beach, Fla., so that he could afford a place to live, MyFoxOrlando.com reported. Eric Sisson, 27, (pictured at left) listed the foreclosed home on Craigslist, claiming that he recently... Continue Reading »

How do you unload a $3.175 million five-bedroom, seven-bathroom French-style estate in New Jersey in the throes of a housing crisis? Appeal to French aristocrats, of course. In one of the most bizarre craigslist ads we've ever seen, B.T. Edgar real estate agent Naoji Moriuchi points to newly sworn-in Socialist French... Continue Reading »

A real estate agent from Petaluma, Calif., has been arrested in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme that took over $20 million from investors. Aldo Baccala, 71, purportedly collected money from more than 75 investors by promising returns of at least 12 percent. Using his company, Baccala Realty, Inc., Baccala is... Continue Reading »

Wendy Bauwens is no stranger to swapping. As a horse trainer, she has traded a harness for a new website and a riding lesson for a haircut. Today, however, she's lining up her biggest swap yet: her horse farm, Sunnyside Farms (pictured at left), located near Bozeman, Mont., for something closer to the ocean. A new place... Continue Reading »

It doesn't take much these days to find oneself strapped for cash. When you own your home, you don't always need outside approval to use your space to make extra money. But with a little creativity and know-how, even renters can use their homes to generate income. "Around the same time I first got serious with my... Continue Reading »

It includes seven miles of breathtaking river frontage along the Pecos River, 30 minutes out of Santa Fe, N.M., that it took actor Val Kilmer many years to amass. But now the "Batman Forever" star is unloading his 6,000-acre Pecos River Ranch, which includes a 10-bedroom, 10-bathroom home of 11,573 square feet, with 10... Continue Reading »

Craigslist is a vast pool of roommate nightmare scenarios. If there's red flags in the roommate wanted ads, what do you think it will be like once you move in? Today we got Swedish massage fanatics, nerds, and a guy who will forbid you to have privacy. Read on to find out about all these and more.... Continue Reading »

Having trouble staying up at night? Well here are a few Craigslist ads that will keep you from sleeping. Today we've got a roommate who will watch you through the crack in your door, while others look for a houseboy and "arrangements" with females. Read on to find out about all this and much more.... Continue Reading »

Imagine the horrors of having the worst roommate known to humanity. It's a goal that's easy enough to achieve. All you've got to do is look on Craigslist, and it's all laid out right in front of you. Today we have someone who might turn you into the INS, a non-fat guy, and a man who wants sex and to help you with your... Continue Reading »

What do we have in store for you today from craigslist? Nude roommates who keep slashing their rental prices, a guy who simply wants a massage every now and then, and everyone's version of roommate hell. Read on for all this and more.... Continue Reading »

Ready to be freaked out by some creepy Craigslist roommate wanted ads? You've come to the right place. Today we got a creepy older gentleman, unlicensed massages, and a large shouting man. Read on to find out the full details on these and more.... Continue Reading »