My tips for hunting:
- Talk to people. If they know of a good place or someone looking for a subleaser they will most likely share that with you.
- Look at bulletin boards. People who put stuff up really want someone to call them. (The bulletin board pictured above is in Ellis Hall)
- Definitely check out Center for Student Legal Services and Off Campus Living, they are there to help (and know more about housing than just about anyone).
- Don’t be afraid to live with people you don’t know that well, sometimes it works out better.
- Keep diligent records when it comes to paying bills! The cable company is an angry thing, they will shut off your cable before you know there is anything wrong (personal experience speaking, here). Plus, it just makes good sense.
- Use the Internet (this blog hint, hint…) there is good stuff out there, but back up the information you find online with phone calls and visits in person. Anyone can put anything up; know what is true and what is just fluff.
- Don’t stress out! You will find a place to live!
I’ve lived in the same apartment for two years, so I’ve only ever had to find one place. I remember the day I moved in, climbing the stairs to the third floor and seeing the front door with our number on it and being really excited. A little kid on Christmas excited. Then my mom and I carried a TV up the stairs and I was a little less excited, but still very happy to be living in an apartment. We signed our lease really early for the first year, and even earlier the second. Which probably wasn't the best idea; you don't know how four people are going to handle living together within the first couple of weeks. Liza moved out after the first year and we had a few subleasers during my other roommate’s internship. It’s been an interesting two years, to say the least. I am definitely going to miss it when I graduate.
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