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What is the best method to search for searching an apartment?

I am thinking about renting an apartment. Which is easier, online searching, drive around, or look into newspaper? What are the good websites/publications that provides sufficient and accuarate renting information?

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1. Well it depends in which area are you looking to rent the apartment. I could suggest you one website that is www.craigslist.com. Here you can find ad's posted for almost all the big cities in the US. Here you could also post a free ad about yourself and what are you looking for. Its a great site with mostly accurate information but beware of those rental agencies. Try to contact people who are renting out directly without any mediators. You can contact the landlords via email and some mention their phone numbers as well. You can also find good sharing options if that's what you are looking for. Hope this helps.
2. www.rent.com Online first. THEN view face-to-face. The picture ain't right until you see apartment at first sight.