Moving Out

Doubt you're going to find that, especially with bills paid. Unless you want to live in a hole..

The commute from my med center location to Uh rules though.. 5 minutes tops.

 

Reliant/610@Holly Hall is considered part of the med center, in terms of living/real estate.

I had a 2/2 for about 900 without bills but it was a newer, nicer place than most of the places in the med center. Since the hurricanes, though, my rent has gone up to 1050.

 

You should check out Park Lake Apartments on 610 & Buffalo Speedway. Its right across from the Washington Mutual. It's a newer complex and really nice but i think it might be a little more than $900 a month for the 2 bedroom.

 

Keep in mind that most of the time you get what you pay for.

Consider all expenses per month and if a place is a little higher, but offers an incentive that might save you money elsewhere, it might be worth considering. Although, I can see that you are already bundling the bills as a package, so there might not be anything left.

Also, look at the management company for the places. Find out what the turnover is. For instance, if a place has a great price, chances are that there is the possibility that they are going to change management or ownership. When that happens, you have no idea how much they can raise the rent or what else. It could turn out to be a huge distraction.

Keep researching. You're on the right track.

 

i haven't heard many good things about the apts at Holly Hall. i work right off of Holly Hall. from word of mouth, they lack security, there's alot of car break ins and getting in and out is a b**** when REliant has an event. the newer place that is on the corner of 610 and 288 is nice but a bit pricier.

 

While I was in school I did apartment locating for about a year. Apartment locators get paid a referal fee by the apartments, and they only get paid if you move in and put their name down (so don't forget that part), so it only makes sense that they do a good job for you. I will tell you this, though, none of the nicer/newer aparatments will do 'all-bills-paid'. If that's what you want, you will probably have to settle for something older or in a scarier area.

 

I'd point out that locators won't refer you to complexes that don't pay locators, and not all do. And, as Xero said, the decent complexes won't pay your utilities. At the very least, you'll pay your own electricity. There's a trend now to do billbacks for water and gas too (that's where the complex pays your utility and then turns around and charges you for it).

I can tell you the Broadmead, which is on S. Main, would run you about $750-800 for a 2-bedroom, I think.

 

Case in point.

 

You might find this site helpful.

http://www.apartmentratings.com/

Nothing is preventing apt employees from post 5's, but the comments can be helpful.

Good luck

 

See, viewing these prices makes me glad that I don't live in a metropolitan area. I pay about $800 for rent and bills each month. That's for a 3 bedroom house.

 

I like that site, but take everything with a grain of salt. The apartments I live in are listed on there and you would think it was a crackhouse from reading the reviews. But actually these are the best apartments I have lived in ever. The best thing to do is to ignore reviews that are at the extremes. Also, pay attention to the dates of the reviews. Because managers and staff get changed like underwear, things change rapidly at complexes.

On another note, when you choose a place, make sure to make some visits over there at night. Some places totally change their character based on the amount of daylight.

 

Damn! That's a good rate!

Where in Houston do you live?

 

So where did you end up getting your crack?

 

I believe he lives in the Arkansas section.

 

Almost-Home Properties' Delia B. helped us find our house. She is in the Chimney Rock / 59 area. Give her a call, and email me if she needs to know who sent you: http://www.har.com/MemberFinder/doMemberSearch.cfm?officeid=555200 .