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4 Tips on Finding the Perfect Roommate
Looking for a roommate to share your apartment and help pay living expenses can be a great or adventure or your biggest nightmare. It can be very hard to live with another person, their bad habits, their good habits, and their behaviors. This is especially true if they are too much like you or not enough like you. Since roommates can range from one extreme to another it is important that you know what you are looking for in a roommate before you start your actual roommate search.
First, you should sit down and make a list of the things that you are looking for in a roommate. Separate this list into two columns. One column should be the “must be” and the other column should be the “must not be.” Under the “must be” column list all of the things that the roommate that you are looking for is required to have or required to be. In the “must not be” column list the things that would cause this person to absolutely be deleted as an option for living with you. This type of list will help you to narrow down the types of people that you are looking to share your living space with you.
Second, consider using a roommate finder service. There are many roommate finder services online that are free or very inexpensive. If you are a student at a college or university, many secondary schools offer a roommate matching service even for off-campus living. Post signs and ask fellow co-workers if they know anyone that is looking for a roommate. Post signs and flyers in the area where the apartment is located looking for a roommate and be sure to ask people that you know for potential referrals for compatible roommates.
Third, wherever you find a potential roommate, be sure to conduct a very thorough background check on the person. There are online services that cost very little money to conduct this type of criminal background check. The cost of a background check will more than outweigh the price if you end up living with a thief or a psychotic person. Ask for past references of landlords or people that they lived with and check these references as well.
Fourth, conduct a very thorough interview with potential candidates. Spend some time with them in different situations and observe how they handle things. Ask very specific questions about their living habits, pet peeves, whether they are a morning or a night person. Take the time to get to know them and their personality and see if the two of you can stand being together.
By taking these steps and carefully evaluating potential roommates, you are sure to find as close to the perfect roommate as possible!
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looking for a 4 bedroom 3 bath house/ not apartment /not townhouse/not condo
a house to rent around 2000 or 2200 sq feet
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looking for 4 bedroom 2 or 3 bath home in
Medford Oregon. We wnat to move ASAP.
There are 4 of us. My folks, uncle and self.
We have a cat too.
PLEASE help on this. Looking to leave Calif.
and travel to Medford on the 9th of this month
and spend 3 to 4 days looking for rental homes or
mobil homes. Like 1,750 Sq. feet or more. My mom
is on a walke and wheel chair.
We can but a ramp in for her, if we have too. We also
have 2 cars.
Please reply ASAP.
im looking to move by december 2010.im wanting an apartment somewhere in colorado.im on a fixed income and need an apartment for one.
Dear Carolyn and Donna,
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I have a section 8 voucher in a nice area for myself and children. I do have a job and have been there for three years going on four.
I am looking for a 2 bedroom 2 bath single family home single story in Ashland Oregon.
price range $800- $1200 / month will rent for 6-12 months have perfectly behaved golden retreiver .. Need april-June 2010
Hello I am a Single mother of one looking to rent a two bedroom apartment
I have a fixed advantage voucher and I am looking To move in by may1st..please contact me asap
Thank you!!!
God bless..
possibly moving to San Antonio, Texas with my 4 daughters. we need is a 4 bedroom apartment or home with attached garage. prefer a pool. anticipating moving next year. Any help would be appreciated.
I have for kids my self am just looking for a place to stay with four kids two boys and to girls three bedroom do just find and two in the half bath room cause am a mother am just 31 years old need my own place have being beat on by the baby daddys and god blessing me and my kids day by day. think u for rading my letter.