(Intro chattering)
They may look like four friends chatting, maybe later. Tonight, they're strangers talking business. The question? "Can we room together?"
("Can we room?" "I can." "We want you.")
This is speed room-mating, hosted by spareroom.com. Sign up online for free, pile in, start chatting.
("We're all looking at Astoria, so, um, definitely is a possibility. We're all looking for around the same price range, so, definitely.")
Chrystal and Danielle need a third roommate. Elena needs a room. Line up people with mutual interests and let the deal get done, just like speed dating.
[chatter]
Main: They may look like four friends chatting, maybe later. Tonight, they are strangers talking business. The question? Can we room together?
[chatter]
Main: This is Speed Roommating, hosted by SpareRoom.com. Sign-up online for free, pile in, start chatting.
Chatterer: "We're all looking at Astoria, so, um, definitely is a possibility. We're all looking for, like, around the same price range, so, definitely."
Main: Chrystal and Danielle need a third roommate. Elayna needs a room. Line up people with mutual interests and let the deal get done, just like speed dating. SpareRoom.com's Director Matt Hutchinson speed roommating events took off in the UK.
Matt: "We've had people turn up from Australia, off the flight at Heathrow, straight to the event, suitcase, piled high in the corner, just needing somewhere to live, you know. The first stop for some people."
Main: And people of all different backgrounds and ages, a sign of the times.
Woman: "People just can't afford to live the way they used to. I find myself in the same position. The money is not like it was."
Man: "Everything is so exorbitant now. I mean, just the price to feed yourself today is ridiculous."
Main: Here, you talk expenses and rents, and let your instincts do their job.
Man: "That's the best part about it. There are places you don't know until you actually, you know, set up a meeting. But here, you are meeting a bunch of peoples. So you get to pick and choose."
Reporter: Right, and if you don't like the person, you know...
Man: You know right away.
Main: So, do Chrystal and Danielle know?
Reporter: What do you think about Elayna?
[laughter]
Chrystal: Well, no. She seems nice. I'm, like, I'm excited. I...we would've never been able to meet someone like her, like, we've tried Craigslist, we've tried everything.
Main: One round of speed roommating later...
Chrystal: I think we're ready to take, like, some cute pictures. You know for Christmas cards or something like that.
Main: On the West side, Jamie Roth, Channel 7, Eyewitness News.
