some of these prices are mind boggling, all these sub 500 prices. i am used to nyc/nj real estate which is overpriced as hell...
i'm paying $1800 and change for my studio, but it includes utilities. living alone has its ups and downs, but i like my apt, have been here since jan, and i don't want to deal with moving again. i figure the loneliness factor won't be an issue as i expect law school to be as time consuming as work, so i won't be around my apartment all that much on weekdays, and since i am not moving, most of my friends from undergrad are still around the area, so weekends will still be a blast.
edit: how shady are brokers in markets outside of nyc? in nyc, most of them are scum. is it the same in other markets? and do they try to charge 15% of one year's rent as a fee?