{"id":1894,"date":"2014-07-07T18:45:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T22:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.renthop.com\/news\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2023-07-24T14:05:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:05:16","slug":"seven-things-to-think-about-in-your-summer-apartment-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/seven-things-to-think-about-in-your-summer-apartment-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Things To Think About In Your Summer Apartment Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

We hope you had a great July 4th<\/sup> weekend! Now it\u2019s summertime, and we\u2019re into the thick of the apartment-hunting season<\/a>. Students are looking for new apartments<\/a>, new graduates are moving to their new cities, and people everywhere are trying to avoid moving in cold weather. When you\u2019re searching in the summer, there are definitely items you should keep in mind to help make sure that you make a great decision. We’ve gathered a list of seven things to think about when you\u2019re looking at apartments during the summer.<\/p>\n

Seven Things to Think About this Summer<\/h2>\n

1. Imagine the Area Outside of Summer<\/h3>\n

There won\u2019t always be the same amount of foot traffic, for example; if you think it feels quiet now, it\u2019s liable to feel more so in the winter. (This is especially true for parks.) Conversely, the area around a school won\u2019t be as busy in the summer as it will be during the rest of the year. And it won\u2019t just be kids \u2013 there will be adults and potentially cars and buses around.<\/p>\n

2. Pay Attention to your Commute<\/h3>\n

Proximity to public transit is always important, but beautiful summer weather can make a bad commute seem palatable. That said, that 15-minute walk to the subway will feel a lot less nice in the dead of winter. Bottom line: try to keep in mind what it will be like to live somewhere when the weather isn’t sunny and warm.<\/p>\n

3. Check the Heating<\/h3>\n

Make sure to ask the super (or, better, the last tenant) how well the heat works and whether it\u2019s had any maintenance problems. You won\u2019t easily be able to test it (especially if the building has central heat), so you\u2019ll need to be extra-careful to ask. This also goes for any utility or amenity that is more relevant in cold weather than in warm. And don\u2019t forget to ask whether the apartment is drafty!<\/p>\n

Also, don’t forget to have a look at our list of nine questions you should ask when looking at an apartment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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