Apartment Hunting

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We all have our preferences when it comes to renting an apartment unit. Location, number of rooms, overall condition of the unit, views, appliances, parking, rental costs, etc. The list goes on. But you can't have it all unless you're willing to pay a high price to get everything you want. You'll need to prioritize so you can get some of the things that matter to you. When you're touring a potential rental, it's easy to get distracted by a couple of things.

The luxury of not having to buy furniture

There are a lot of considerations you have to take into account when it comes to apartment hunting. Monthly rent, rental insurance, and furniture. But that last one might not be an issue if you rent a pre-furnished apartment. While most apartment units are unfurnished, there are some landlords that provide apartments already populated with bedroom, living room, and dining room furniture. It might seem like a matter of personal preference, but there are definitely pros and cons to it.

As they say, timing is everything.

You might think it makes no difference when you rent an apartment, but the truth is that it actually matters quite a bit. There are deals during certain times of the year, and then there’s the question of the market, as well as supply and demand. You could safely say that the apartment rental market is cyclical in nature, as well as seasonal, so you can work on planning your next rental in order to maximize opportunity, as well as keeping costs down.

The Low Pandemic-driven Rates are Long Gone

If you were hoping the drastic rental prices from the Pandemic-era would last, you're gravely mistaken. In fact, the price of just about everything has gone up these days, from groceries to automobiles and, yes, home and apartment rental deals. Prices are skyrocketing, and renters are finding themselves in dire straits when it comes to affordable rental options. What's worse, it seems there's no end in sight. So, what's going on and what can you do about it?