217134 72 Business & Finance Buying & Selling a Home Apartments & Rentals true Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:56:22 -0800 DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, move, moving, new, apartment, real, estate, walk, through, evaluate, choose, get, find, good, deal, bargain, landlord, walk-through, managing, agent, evaluation How To Evaluate an Apartment http://www.howcast.com/videos/217134-How-To-Evaluate-an-Apartment http://www.howcast.com/videos/217134-How-To-Evaluate-an-Apartment/edit live 1 BScott http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 97 81367 9650 0 Step Go on the weekend Arrange your walk-through on the weekend, when you can best gauge the noise level of your neighbors. It’s hard to know whether the walls are paper-thin if you’re the only one in the building in the middle of a weekday.

]]> 81368 9651 0 Tip If you like to sleep in, arrange an early morning visit so you can find out if the guy below you likes to start blasting his music at dawn.

]]> 81369 9652 0 Step Survey for safety Does the entry door lock? Are the foyer and lobby well-lit? How about the elevators? Are there smoke and carbon monoxide detectors?

]]> 81370 9653 0 Tip Check the stairwells to see how clean they’re kept.

]]> 81371 9654 0 Step Monitor sunlight levels Note the sun exposure in the apartment. Is the place flooded with light or dark and gloomy?

]]> 81372 9655 0 Step Check the walls Look at the walls. If there are holes and/or the paint is dirty or peeling, ask if they plan to repair and repaint them before you move in.

]]> 81373 9656 0 Step Open & close Be detail-oriented: Check every single door, drawer, window, and cabinet to make sure they open and close properly.

]]> 81374 9657 0 Step Test water Run the hot and cold water in every sink, bathtub or shower and flush the toilet to ensure everything works, the water pressure is good, and there are no leaks or slow drains.

]]> 81375 9658 0 Step Check electricity Check to make sure all electrical fixtures and appliances work—like the lights, overhead fans, fridge, and oven. Plug something into the outlets to make sure you’ll have power where you need it.

]]> 81376 9659 0 Tip Look for rodent and cockroach traps—you know where you hide them at home.

]]> 81377 9660 0 Step Ask about heat & A/C Ask about the heat and air conditioning. Will you have control over these utilities? If so, where is the thermostat or controls—and the vents? Make sure you know how to use them, and that they work.

]]> 81378 9661 0 Step Check common areas Check the common areas, like trash rooms and laundry facilities, to see how clean they’re kept.

]]> 81379 9662 0 Step Investigate surroundings Look around to make sure there aren’t things outside the building that will affect your quality of life inside it—like a pungent restaurant, a booming nightclub, or a daily traffic jam.

]]> 81380 9663 0 Step Get it in writing Put in writing anything that needs to be repaired and have the landlord or leasing agent sign it before you sign a lease.

]]> 81381 9664 0 Fact The average national median rent payment is $868 a month.

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