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How to Rent an Apartment page 432. Finding and Evaluating. Prioritize your needs – the more you get the more you pay….. Look for Convenience Neighborhood Environment Size and Condition Facilities Pets?. Where to Look. Ask family and friends Newspapers Internet Real Estate Agencies
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Finding and Evaluating • Prioritize your needs – the more you get the more you pay….. • Look for • Convenience • Neighborhood • Environment • Size and Condition • Facilities • Pets?
Where to Look • Ask family and friends • Newspapers • Internet • Real Estate Agencies • Apartment Managers • (drive around looking)
Questions to Ask • What’s the rent? No more that 1/3 your monthly take home pay. • What’s included – heat, electricity, gas, water? • How long is the lease? • Can I rent month to month? • What facilities are provided? • What rules and restrictions are there? • Can I have pets, is there a cost? • Security/Safety
The Lease • Details your rights and responsibilities as a tenant as well as those of your landlord. • Terms include • Length of time • Rent amount and due date • Security deposit • Responsibility of utilities • Facility use • Restrictions • Rules regarding conduct • Responsibility of repairs • Conditions in which landlord can enter your apartment • Notice required for moving
Moving • Moving expenses can add up • Think of • Packing • Trucks • Utilities • Mail • Avoid moving on holidays