sp1365
Well-Known Member
I will be graduating from college in a week and fortunately, I have a job lined up. Right now I am looking for an apartment in the Chicagoland area and there is a ton of information out there for finding/selecting an apartment most of which boils down to, make a budget, select apartment that fits. I was hoping that the vast knowledge of HBT might be able to help me.
My questions fall into 2 main categories, but any advice would be appreciated;
Apartment Search:
1) What are the best places to look for an apartment? There are so many different websites, newspapers, etc. that I am really lost at where to look. I don't want to waste my time looking in the wrong places.
Touring:
1)Assuming I find a place I like, what should I be looking for when I tour an apartment? Basically, what would you say are some key give a ways that an apartment might not be as good as it looks at first glance?
2)What are some of the key questions to ask the management?
I have a budget set up and know how much I can spend on an apartment. What I am trying to do now is find a place to live. I will be working in Lincolnshire and have been looking at the Ravenswood and Edgewater areas in Chicago.
Thanks for any help.
My questions fall into 2 main categories, but any advice would be appreciated;
Apartment Search:
1) What are the best places to look for an apartment? There are so many different websites, newspapers, etc. that I am really lost at where to look. I don't want to waste my time looking in the wrong places.
Touring:
1)Assuming I find a place I like, what should I be looking for when I tour an apartment? Basically, what would you say are some key give a ways that an apartment might not be as good as it looks at first glance?
2)What are some of the key questions to ask the management?
I have a budget set up and know how much I can spend on an apartment. What I am trying to do now is find a place to live. I will be working in Lincolnshire and have been looking at the Ravenswood and Edgewater areas in Chicago.
Thanks for any help.