subject: Finding an apartment in Ames, Iowa [print this page] Author: Shelly L Author: Shelly L
As a student or recent graduate, finding an apartment for you and your friends can be a stressful experience - but it doesn't have to be. Instead of browsing through the newspapers each day, it is quite easy to find an apartment using a variety of online apartment sites. There are several available that list inexpensive rental apartments. Other sources to find rental apartments might include online ads, leasing agents etc. Most of the website listings for the rental apartments are easy and free to use. You just need to sign up for a membership account which is completely free of charge. An example is Rent.com. It's an eBay company and is a spin-off from its company site. It has hundreds of thousands of the rental apartments listed by state and city. You can easily search an apartment of your choice by narrowing your search criteria by the price, location, apartment size and when you are expecting to move to your new location. Similarly, Apartments.com is a another great apartment locator. Rentedspaces.com is a free apartment locator and you can search an apartment by the price, type and zip code. You can use Walkscore.com website to evaluate the potential addresses. You just need to punch in your proposed apartment location and it will rate your locations walkable amenities on a scale. Other famous sites are Yelp.com, Rentalhouses.com and Rentometer.com. Online ads are far superior to newspaper classifieds. Online free classified ads can be placed with the free classified ad sites such as loot.com, rentalads.com, acerenting.com, craiglist.org and rentals.com and online ads for rental apartments can be viewed by millions across the world. Some of these online classified rental apartment ad sites might contain photos of the rental apartments so you can easily choose an apartment of your choice. Another option is a commercial leasing agent, who works for the landlords of Ames apartments. A leasing agent handles all aspects of leases and earns a commission for finding tenants. A leasing agent tries to get the best deal for his client. When you approach a leasing agent to find you an apartment, you should have a clear idea of what you are looking for. You simply tell a leasing agent your requirements and he or she supplies you with a list. This list contains the apartment information and you can easily select the one which most interests to you. On the Internet, you may find a website that connects you to a leasing agent or works like a leasing agent. About the Author:
