Tips for Renting an Apartment

Namita and Nurse Mia and Anna have spoken about how it can be a struggle in the beginning. And sometimes you don't even know what to look for in looking for an apartment. I know we have a slide talking about what are some of the pointers and tips to prepare for apartment sharing. Can you talk us through some of those tips and pointers?

It is very important to do your research. There are various websites you can use Google is really helpful and my recommendation is start your research early as early as 60 days prior to your move and date so that you have enough time. And you can browse online apartment listings by zip code it is also called postal code or PIN code. I know it's called postal code in India here it is a five digit zip code and look at your employment, your employer's address, figure out what the zip code is look at the address and then use that zip code to look for the apartment listing in the area where you want to stay. So you have already narrowed down the area and you you find out a list of apartments. And once you have that done, go on a virtual tour I know because of COVID sometimes it's difficult to go and have a personal tour. And when you are in the research phase, go on a virtual tour most of the apartment complexes will allow that also determined your budget this is very important because most of your salary, most part of your salary will go for your apartment, rent then you have groceries if you have a car payment, then you have to consider about that your moving cost that is a big chunk of money that is only one time cost but still you have to. So just figure out your budget how much can you spend on the rent plan your commute This is very important finding an apartment closer to where you work is really really important initially when you are not driving in the New City. So that is also a good recommendation and then decide on what amenities are important for you is swimming pool important to you having a gym important to you have and prepare your paperwork. Make sure you have all the documents ready so that when you are applying, you have everything ready to either fax or scan and have your application ready. So these are some of the recommendations I have for being prepared for an apartment finding an apartment.

Okay, so lots of great pointers and tips there to go how to go about preparing for renting an apartment. And I think also just to mention that you might not be able to do all of those things while you're outside the country. In fact a lot of those things you're not going to be able to do outside the country so you could start doing your research with most of that is probably going to be done when you when you arrive in the United