I would like to start shopping for a new apartment or town home. How would I start?

I would like to start shopping for a new apartment or town home not to far from my job. How do I start?|||I would try a website like rent.com. you can use a search engine to get you started.|||your shopping begins long before you get to the advertisement, realtor, or visiting potential home stages. your shopping begins with understanding how must rent, lease or mortgage you can afford, how much living space you need, what amenities you'd like to have, parking for yourself and guests, outdoor space, the type of neigborhood you'd like to live in and where (city or suburbs), how close the location is to schools, shopping, restaurants/entertainment, public transportation, major roadways and of course work as you mentioned. additionally, most condo and townhome communities have homeowner's associations....are you okay with that? the most important is being able to afford the cost of being in your own place (considering ALL expenses involved).





you didn't say whether you'll be living alone or sharing space. either way, your homework begins on paper.





i hope you find what you like and you're happy with your decision.|||Get a apartment guide and look inside and maybe you'll


Find what your looking for.|||You can go to apartments .com to find something in your area|||I have a cousin and when she moved in she bough soooo many stuff, I think you should start with the basics, Couch, Dining Table, Bed, and Coffee Table





Slowly Slowly buy the little accesories you adore = D





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Some good places are Pier 1 Imports, Home Goods, Z Gallery, Pottery Barn, Identy Craft, Mall, Cate and Barel|||Look in the local newspaper. Or go to www.rent.com Or some other website. Or drive around looking for "For Rent" signs. Theese are obvious answers I would've thought, but maybe not for everyone.|||Many people first look for housing in their local newspaper. I, however, have two preferences:





1) I select the area in which I want to live, and then drive around the area. Often, you'll see "For Rent" signs. This gives you a visual reference of where you want to live and what's available in the area (ie: dry cleaners, grocery stores, post office, schools, etc.). Also, it will help you to get the proximity that you want to your job.





2) The other, more convienient, method is to look online. Many websites, such as http://www.rent.com/ and http://www.apartments.com/ are ideal for that type of searching. You can search by the parameters of your chosing (state, city, zip code, price range, dwelling type) until you find what you're looking for. In many cases, you can even complete the application online. Also, many of the websites have a feature allowing you to see the apartment and its complex in a panoramic view. The best part is that you can do it in the convenience of your pajamas, if you want to.





Good luck to you!|||Begin with WHere you want to live - in what area of town or how close/far from a particular place (i.e. beach, city, person). Drive the area and look for signs. Go to local real estate people who specialize in rentals. Pick up the local newspaper. Yahoo classifieds. Friends, family and/or business relations in the area. Your employer/school. Ask lots of questions about what is and is not included in the monthly fees (i.e. utilities), contracts. visit the area different times of the day and week. Good luck!|||well check your credit score see what that is like and how much you could put down. Go to yahoo and use one of the calculators they have so you know what you can afford every month to pay and set your budget then start shopping.|||apartments.com and other sites or just get the local paper and look at the ads. that's how i found my apartment|||Carry a wallet thick with currency and credit cards|||Go to www.apartments.com|||first decide if you wanna house or an apartment, if it's a house get pre-approved for a loan, then go to yahoo real estate search and enter your desired zip code. Then LOOK.|||try rent.com


www.craigslist.com --and then go to your closest city they should have great listings|||First decide how much you want to pay for rent, second decide on the areas, these two go hand in hand, you get what you pay for, third get your local paper make selections based on utilities paid or not, you may be able to save money this way, check if the lease is monthly or annual, make some phone calls, then go visit the places you selected and check the conditon of the places you are considering renting, does it look like it is maintained well or does it need work? Take a close friend or realitive or if you know any handy men their opinions could save you some headache and make all the difference in buying a dump or a place you feel comfortable in.|||Try realitor.com for information


http://www.realtor.com/Default.asp?poe=realtor|||Get the place!


First think about.


Then start online window shopping.


After that go to Wally World(Wal-Mart),Pier 1 Imports and K-Mart etc.|||Determine budget, credit rating, convenience, restrictions or allowances, maintaining after the fact, furnishings, etc etc etc,,, then investigate within the ranges that you researched and discovered that most suit you.





Rev. Steven|||go to www.rent.com!!! or go to your local newspaper online and go to classifieds and it will have listings for you there|||Get a local newspaper and the Sun. one if it's still available, and start calling those ads first. Remember to ask ea. place you call if the apts. are in an urban or suburan area so you'll get an idea of how far the drive to work will be. If you have a pet, ask about the pet deposit. Find out how much the deposit is and wheter or not its refundable (some places don't refund you the money when you leave), and ask how long of a lease you will have to sign. Also ask wheter or not the apt. is all elec. When you find one you like, get the address and call your local police dept. and tell them you'd like the call history for that address and the surrounding blocks. Don't forget to do this! When you're all done, drive by and see what you think and if you like it, set up an appt. w/the manager and bring a money order/check w/you - no cash. Then you'll be all set and ready to put your utilities in your name and get started! Good luck!|||first enquire or later desire|||My suggestion would be to call a local Realtor, they usually now places to rent. They even own rental properties that you may be interested in.|||Often towns have free apartment locator services. These services are usually free to the shopper - the apartments pay the commission. Check your yellow pages for "apartment locators". You can also do a web search with "apartment locators" and your town.|||The first place I'd look is on the internet of course, there's so much out there on the web now. Go on google's "maps" and put the city and state you're interested in. Then, do further research on-line about the places up for rent.|||Frist of all keep in mind about your finance i.e. how much you can spend ,then how much you can take as loan and how much tax you will have to pay. Then second thing you will have to do is to search for such a shopping place where you can find almost everything you need so that you can save your time and check out all that you need in a convenient manner.|||congratulations on your new path!





manekineo has tremendous success with creating list of important factors; for self and or Realtor.





manekineo only works with persons that manekineo has good relationship with.





for either, select your personal top five, and out of this, three non negotiable factors.





decide to only keep eye on prize.





use all resources, and delete negative resources, as they deflect one from their desire.





manekineo has never had a problem renting or purchasing home and has always gotten what manekineo wants.





personal wisdom dictates one to check at least 15 rentals, if this is your market, or 30 purchase homes, if this is your market.





also, have checked home at all hours of day if time possible in region. if not, than the personal factors must be even more important.





manekineo has run, with resume, references, pay stubs, social security card, drivers license, passport and copy, and financial statements to landlord or Realtor. manekineo has never been rejected, outside of another person attaining home because of higher bid or better timing.





manekineo found three homes manekineo liked, but lost bids. all homes were destroyed in weather storm.





manekineo found dream home, with perfect factors and now lives in dream home. manekineo's home is built like a castle.





eye on the prize!





all is well.


manekineo|||Look in the yellow pages and find apartments or you can also look in the classifieds. Call the business up and they can send you a list of all the apartments that are available and it will tell how many rooms, appliances, and the amount of the rent.|||papper, walk around where you want to live, get phone numbers|||personally, i would begin by looking on the internet, specifically in the zip code you are interested in|||I just recently went through this process. I asked around- friends who had recently bought apts. in my area- and saw if they went through realestate agencies and, if so, which ones. I also looked in the Globe for ads about places for rent and for sale. Another thing I did was go into realestate offices and take those free brochures full of ads with places for rent or for sale. I didnt want to use a realtor because of the extra cost, and I ended up with a very cute place in Beacon Hill. Good luck! Hope i could help :)|||Local papers tend to have rental ads. Ask around at your place of work, as people who live nearby usually do hear of an apartment or condo that may shortly be available. Try the bulletin board at the local universities, as landlords post signs for rentals to college age students, and you might get a good deal that way. Look on bulletin boards at the local grocers, and also take different routes to and from work - side street detours just to see what is out there. go to the link below as well, as they have a lot of listings for most of the USA if you live in this country. Good luck!