Starting Your Search
Transitioning to off-campus living is both an exciting and challenging phase that embodies newfound independence. Navigating the off-campus transition involves a lot of decisions and responsibilities, from finding an apartment and roommates to handling finances and household tasks.
To assist you in commencing your off-campus housing search, the resources outlined below will provide valuable guidance and support as you embark on this exciting new chapter.
Housing Search Basics
- Search the Housing listings and filter by bedrooms, price, neighborhood, and more.
- Sign up for an account to save listings you may be interested in and contact properties.
- If possible, always tour the property before signing a lease. If you aren't in the area, ask if the landlord provides virtual tours.
- Be on the lookout for scams.
Avoiding Rental Scams
When you’re sifting through listing after listing months into your apartment search, you may be tempted to go for the post with the most-everything you’ve ever wanted in an apartment (dream location, every amenity imaginable, etc.) for hundreds of dollars under your budget. But unfortunately, when a rental seems too good to be true, it usually is.
However, rental scams can be easy to spot once you know what you’re looking for.
Renting Without Credit
The good news: no credit is better than bad credit. This video shares ways to be approved to lease an apartment before having established credit.