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Once you’ve found a new place, you’ll need to closely inspect the apartment prior to move-in. You may have already done an initial inspection as you were checking out the apartment initially, but once you’ve signed the lease it’s a good idea to look at it again closely before you move in to see if [...]
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Renting may be generally cheaper than owning (no property taxes, no huge closing fees or major renovation costs), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t costs associated with it. In particular, you probably spend more than you think each time you move to a new apartment on a new lease.
How To Decide Whether It’s Time to [...]
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If you’re not used to it, the process for applying to rent an apartment can be a bit confusing at first. It seems much easier, after all, to just deal privately with a landlord/landlady him/herself.
In the U.S., many apartments (or should I say most?) will require that you apply just in order to even be [...]
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Now that you’ve decided if it’s worth it to move to a new apartment, you want to give some thought about how to choose your moving date.
Even if you have a non-flexible lease end date or move-out date with your current lease or rental situation, you still have some things to think about regarding starting [...]
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For you, the question isn’t about renting vs. buying. It’s about whether you should stay where you are despite its problems, or gather up the money and energy to make another move. So how do you decide if it’s worth it to move, when you don’t absolutely have to?
Let’s say your current apartment is ok, [...]
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