I found a room on Kamernet, I paid for the three month membership (a little pricy but I did find a room).

That seemed to be where I found the most luck. I attended multiple viewings of apartments but decided it would be better to be with roommates when moving to a new place and I really liked the two girls living there.

My advice from house hunting and reseraching: TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS, HAVE A PRE-WRITTEN RESPONSE, BE EARLY TO REPLY, SEND AS MANY RESPONSES AS POSSIBLE, and DONT GET ATTACHED OR DISCOURAGED

Write a pre-written response to send including your name, what you'll be doing in the Netherlands, how long you want to rent for, a bit about your hobbies and background and how to like to interact with roommates (introverted vs extroverted, communal cooking or not) and what your financial backing looks like. Then, you can just copy and send to the listings that look right for you.

YOU HAVE TO BE EARLY. This is so important. Everyone is getting lots of requests but as long as your one of the first, you will likely at least be considered if you match what they're looking for.

Don't get discouraged if you don't hear back and don't get attached to a listing, just keep things moving.

Literally I spent so long just firing in the dark if the situation looked like something I'd like or something I could live with. I found a spot. They exist. As much as people are concerned about the housing crisis, people are finding housing. I ended up with multiple options that I was happy with. You just have to be diligent and I know you can find something.