Top tips to rent an apartment

If you’re a student who’s living on your own, you know that being away from the rest of the family can either be pleasant or impossible. Our home has been our comfort zone, our haven where everything is taken care of for us, where our moms used to do the laundry and the rest of the house major chores. When we move out of our comfort zone and into a house all by ourselves, we suddenly feel the overwhelming pressure to be self-reliant - from scrubbing the bathroom floor to cleaning the kitchen sink, everything you will have to do by yourself.

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5 Tips on Renting an Apartment

smarthouse smarthouse - 4 months ago

  • How accessible is the place to your work?
  • How is the neighborhood?
  • Discuss the terms thoroughly.
  • check the space
  • check the parking space.

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renting tips

smarthouse smarthouse - 4 months ago

When renting an apartment, consider the following:

  • How far away is the apartment from my work, school, etc?
  • Is their off-street parking available for me?
  • What is included with the rent (i.e. heat, water, electricity, gas)?
  • Ask the landlord what the average utility bills have been in his/her building.
  • Are there laundry facilities in the building or close to the apartment?
  • Is the apartment air-conditioned? Carpeted?
  • How close am I to a grocery store? (Refer to the MAP button on all apartmentfrog.com listings)
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