Moving into a new should. You should also look at
apartment can be thrilling. the cost of the deposit and how
It can also be refundable it will be.
overwhelming, frustrating and
confusing. That’s because there • Decorating concerns. If you
are so many choices to make when absolutely have to be able to
it comes to looking for a new paint your walls or hang some
apartment and you know that you shelving, you’d better make sure
want to make the right choices it’s allowed at the apartment
because you’re probably going to that you want to rent.
be living there for at least a
year. Whether you’re moving in to • Lease. Find out what the length
your very first apartment (out of of the lease is first. Before you
your parents’ house or out of actually rent the apartment, make
your dorm) or your moving in to a sure that you look at all of the
new apartment after having rented other terms of the lease
several that were all right but agreement.
not great, there are some basic
thing that you’ll want to be • Neighborhood. You want to rent
looking for. an apartment in a neighborhood
that you’ll enjoy spending time
Things to look for in an in. Learn about it, see if you
apartment include: can find some neighbors to talk
to (local coffee shops are a good
• Cost. You’ll want to look at place for such conversations).
the monthly cost of the apartment
including the rent and the • On-site amenities. Do you want
approximate price of utilities. an apartment with a pool or a
If you can find a place that fitness center? Find out what is
includes some utilities, you offered at each apartment you
see. summer break from college), you
need to learn the rules about
• Options for appliances. Is subletting your apartment before
there a washer/dryer in the you sign an agreement to rent it.
building or a hook-up in the
apartment? Does the kitchen come • Transportation and / or
with a dishwasher? parking. If you drive, you’ll
want to know if there is parking
• Pets. If you have pets or might at the apartment, if it costs
want them in the future, you extra and if it is covered,
should see if your apartment locked or just out in the open.
allows them and what kinds are If you use public transportation,
okay to have. You should find out you will want to find out what
if a pet deposit is required or buses run near your apartment or
what charges will come up if your how easy it is to get cabs.
pet does any damage to the
apartment. Your home should be a place that
you can enjoy spending time in.
• Roommates. If you’re not going This means that you should put in
to be living alone, you need to the extra effort to find an
find out the rules about having apartment that you really love,
roommates and look realistically even though it means sifting
at how well you’ll be able to through some hassles when you’re
share the space. doing it. The efforts are well
worth the rewards when you get to
• Subletting. If you think you come home each night to an
might leave the city before the apartment that meets your needs."
lease is up (for example during a
About the Author:
Kinan Beck is the Broker and co-owner of One Source Realty in Austin Texas. Visit Kinan’s Austin Rental Home Guide, visit his Austin Apartment company’s website.
Read more articles by:
Kinan Beck
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