Or the apartment is already rented. Renters are fighting for units by outbidding each other, prices have increased more in the last year than most expected, brokers are overwhelmed with requests they cannot fill and the exasperation's is reaching fever pitch just as the bulk of the city's apartment leases turn over at the end of next month. At the same time, no new units to speak of have been added to the market and demand has increased. Dorchester and Mattapan are the only urban neighborhoods where one seems to have a chance, with 4.2 percent and 5.3 percent vacancy rates, respectively. For those thinking the suburbs might offer some relief - forget It.
Inventory is very tight and quality apartments rent within days and sometimes hours.
Basically, they already got people. There's a real crush for apartments. I am panicking. I am in full panic mode. It's been atrocious . . .