Similar situation in Boston. The value add is that the brokers are regulated and in theory this means no one gets scammed. For context, over the past few years

Similar situation in Boston. The value add is that the brokers are regulated and in theory this means no one gets scammed. For context, over the past few years of crazy rental market, many people have gotten scammed by finding a fake listing online, sending off a deposit, and never hearing from the "landlord" again.