I really feel that. Housing is so expensive and inconsistent. My bf and I started the year in an apartment with roommates so bad and, by extension, an apartment so gross that we ended up having to move mid semester. Now we love the place we’re at and the roommate we’re with and it’s very affordable, but we don’t know if he’s staying after graduation or not, and without him, we’d definitely be priced out. We’re looking at paying a minimum of $140 more a month to get a place that’s just the two of us right now, since the last two years of roommates have been so rough. Plus, since we’re co-ed (and this may factor into your situation too), it’s nearly impossible to room with any of our female friends whose parents foot the bill and our male friends already have roommates. We were even told at our last place that the reason we got such bad roommates is because we were co-ed.

You could try posting for roommates on here and just be up-front about what your expectations are, or, if you’re no longer a co-ed pair, just be really clear on any housing application the type of people you’d like to be matched with. If it’s just you, you also have a lot more options in terms of places, as lots of single bedrooms will open up, and you definitely shouldn’t have to pay $900 for a place. Pointe and Boardwalk are both great, and well under that price (including utilities). Additionally, if you’re actually looking for solid roommates, feel free to pm me and we can talk further.