Is timing everything?
Posted on July 30th, 2008 by kristen |0 comments » | Filed in Finding a PlaceI am trying to learn when students typically start looking for their next student rental. I created a 3 questions survey at Survey Monkey to help get started on this research. A minute of your time would be appreciated! Click Here to take survey.
A Safe Home is a Happy Home (well, it helps anyway)
Posted on March 4th, 2008 by blake |1 comments » | Filed in College Living Tips, Finding a PlaceWhen selecting a rental, many students often ignore the safety factor. Sure the front door has a lock, and maybe even a deadbolt, but how safe are you really? Some of you have the benefit of being in a safe environment while attending school, but all of us at RateMyStudentRental chose Flint, MI to attend college. Maybe you don’t know, but Flint is consistently in the top five most dangerous cities by population. Think of it like this, we have one of the highest chances of being victim of a violent crime in the country. I guess some might consider us authorities on security.
So, after witnessing MANY of our friends having their houses and cars broken into, here are a few tips we've come up with to keep in mind when scoping out your place.
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Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by kristen |1 comments » | Filed in Finding a PlaceYour Freshman year is almost over, and you can't wait to get out of your dorm hall where you have to share anything and everything personal - right down to your sleeping habits and that bar-sized refrigerator. Chances are you're at a big campus, so it's time to get out there and spread your wings. If you're like us, then one year of dorm life was enough, and you might need some tips on where to go from here.
Life in off-campus housing is great - you have some freedom! You can live by your own rules and on your own schedule (well, by “your own,” I mean your's and your roommates', whom you can now be much more selective over). There are usually a lot of rental houses and apartments to pick from around campus that all cater to students. Before you go out and sign a lease, though, there are a few things you should consider. We’ll walk through some issues to think about based on our past experiences, reviews we've seen through our site, and a bit of research.
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