Choose the right rental

–Š‡ ”‹‰Š– Š‘‡ ˆ‘” ›‹‘‰—Ǥ” ‹–‡Š‡†˜•ƒ”…‹‘ƒ—•„”‡…–ŠƒƒŽ Ž’Ž‡”‘’‰Ǧ

HOOSING

‡†”‡Š––ƒ‹‡–”ǯ••ƒ‹™˜ƒŠ‡‹Ž›ƒ™„ŠŽ‡ƒ‘–‹–™‘…’‹ƒ–‰‹‘„™‡–Š‘†ƒ‹–ˆ‰ˆ‘‹ˆ…ƒ—™…Ž––‘‹––”Š‘•Ǥ –›–‘‘—”…‡‘ˆ‹–Ǥ•†‹†–‡Š”‡ ‹”•‹‰‡Š•–•‡–›’–‹‡ƒŽ‘–ˆ‘’”Š‘‡’Ž’‡‹”–›‰ ƒ†‹–Š ƒ––ŠŠ‡ƒŠ‡Ž’ƒ—‘Žˆ—•˜ƒ”ˆ‹”‘—• ‡š’‘‡”‡–›•

‡‡ǡ –Š‹• ‹• ™Šƒ– ™‡ •—‰‰‡•–Ǣ

™Š‘‡•– …‹Š• ‘ƒ‘…•”‹—‰…‹ƒ Ž”‡ˆƒ…––ƒ‘Ž”’–”‘’…‡‘”–•›‹Ǥ†–‡ǯ•”

Determining rental budget

„‘ƒ–Ž‡‰Š‘‡ˆ‘‘””†Ž‹›•‹‘–†‹—‡”ƒ‰‹•–‘ƒ…‘…†‘•‡‡ƒ’Ž‡ƒ…†”–‡„–Š—”ƒ‘†–•‰‡‡•–•Ǥˆ—”‹‘–ƒǦ

•‹†‡ ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ‘–ŠŽ› ”‡–ǡ ›‘—” „Ž—‡†‡‰š‡’–‡•Š•‘‡—•ǤŽ† ‹…Ž—†‡ ‘–Š‡” ’‘••‹Ǧ ‡š–”‘ƒ” ˆ‹‘”•––ƒŠ‡…‡•ǡ‡›…‘——”‹–›ƒ›†‡’‡‘‡•†‹––Ǥ‘ ’‘ƒ—›” —–‘‹Ž‹––›Š‡Ž›š’‡‡š’•‡‡••Ǥ‡• ƒ› ƒŽ•‘ ‹…Ž—†‡ „’‡”‘‡’”ˆ‡‘‡•”’‡–›‘ǡ•‹…‰•Ž‹ƒ„‹”Ž‡‹ˆ‰›ˆƒ‘™”Ž‡Šƒ™ƒ•–‹‡–Š…ˆ‘–”•Š–ƒ•‡ ”›Ž‡ƒ‘—–†ƒǯŽǦŽ

Hidden costs to be aware of

Ž–‘‹‘”‘†ƒ–‘ŽŠŽ”›Ž›ǡ’”›‘ƒ‘’—‡†”•–Š‘›‘—‡ŽǦƒ†–‹ƒ…‘‰‡‡”•ˆǤ‡‹†‡‡•”Ǥ ƒ‘„–†Š‘†‡—‹”–Ǧ ‡š‘’˜‡‡‹•‡Ǥ• ›‘— ƒ› ‹…—” ™Š‡ ›‘— ›‘—‡‹ƒŽ‰Ž‘…ƒƒ™–‡ƒ”–‡Š‡‘„ˆ —ƒ†ŽŽ‰…‡‘–Ǥ•–•– –™Š‹‡ŽŽ•Šƒ‡Ž’‡ –‹‡ǡ ‹– ƒŽŽ‘™• ›‘— –‘ ’”‘’‡”Ž› …‘Ǧ ’ƒ”‡ ›‘—” ‘’–‹‘• ƒ† †‡–‡”‹‡ –Š‡

C„‡•– †‡ƒŽ ˆ‘” ›‘—” ‡‡†•Ǥ

—Ž‡ƒˆ–‘‡”–‡Š‡ ‡‘š˜’‹‡‰•–‡‘•ƒ›‘‡—™’ƒŽ›ƒ…‹‡ǡ …ƒ‡ŽǦ

Move-in expenses ‹•†—‹ƒ‰…–Š‡‘Žƒ›•–‘ƒŠ™‡•‡ƒ…‰—””’‡‹‘‡–› †‡•‡‹’‰–ǡ‘–‹•Š‹–‰‹Ǥ• ƒ‡’ƒŽ‡›‡ƒ•‡†‡‹Ǧǡ „–ŠŽ‡Ǥ” „‡ ”‡ˆ—†ƒ„Ž‡ ‘” ‘”‡ˆ—†ƒǦ ƒ ›’‘‹…–ƒŠŽǯŽ•›ǡ”–‡Š‡–Ǥ ƒ‘—‘—•Š–‘—‹•Ž†‡ƒ“Ž—•ƒ‘Ž‹–‘Ǧ …Ž—†‡ ‹ ›‘—” „—†‰‡– –Š‡ ’ƒ›‡– ˆ‘” ƒ ‘˜‹‰ …‘’ƒ› ‹ˆ ›‘— ’Žƒ ‘ Š‹”‹‰ ‘‡Ǥ

‘–‹Ž–‹Š–‹Ž‡›• …ƒ‘”•‡–• ƒˆ‘”‘”‰‡–‡Š”‡•Ǥ Š‹‰‡Šˆ‘‡”•‡–

Utility bills

••Ž‘‹‹‰„”†Ž‡‹™ˆ‘‰Š”Ǥƒ–Š– ‡—–…‹Ž‘‹–‹‡–”•ƒ…›–‘ǡ —ƒǯŽ•Ž„‡–Š”‡‡•Ž’ƒ‘†Ǧ …‘•–Š‘‹Žˆ‡”•‡‘–ǡ ‡‘–Šƒ‡›”•„Š‡ƒ‹˜‡…Ž”—‡†‡–†‡”‹• ’–Šƒ›‡ …—‘–‹Ž‹–› ‘„‹Ž—Ž•–‹Ž•‹–‡‹‡’•ƒ”–ƒ‡–‡ƒŽ›Ǥ–• ’ƒ›‘ˆ‘‰” –ƒŠ”‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ Ž‡…–”‹…‹–›ǡ ™ƒ–‡”ǡ ‹Ǧ –‡”‡–ǡ …ƒ„Ž‡Ȁ–˜Ǥ

Before signing the contract, ask the landlord what utilities you’ll be responsible for.

Before signing a lease for a rental property, clarify what costs you’ll be responsible for with the landlord or property manager.

Ask about monthly and one-time fees. Additionally, you should consider other expenses you may incur when you move in.