I'm movnig

I just got a new job in Birmingham and am moving away from home for the first time. I start my new job in two weeks and my last day at my current job is two fridays from now. I need to find an apartment quickly because commuting from home to Birmingham will cost nearly as much as renting and will also add about 3 hours of driving to each day.

Do any of you have an tips or advice for apartment hunting or moving in general? I've waited for this for a long time and now that it is here and I have such a small time frame for ending one job and starting another that I could use any advice that would help make this a quicker transition.

Thanks.

I just realized I misspelled moving. I'm such a retard...
Post edited by -]45th[-*Devil at 5/5/2008 7:14:44 AM

Ask your company if they have any resources for finding places to live, etc. Some companies have internal bulletin boards where employees can post "roommate wanted" ads.

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Craigslist and the classifieds from your local paper are the best way to find an apartment. I like using craigslist because most ads come with a picture, unlike the classifieds. Picking a good neighborhood is an important consideration.



http://bham.craigslist.org/apa/

How far do you currently live from there?
If you're talking only hours away, then why don't you look at the local paper online for that area & pick out a few places you think you'd like to see, then call them and arrange a meeting date on your day off & go down there on your day off with several of these lined up. Stay in a hotel that night & decide which one best suits you & finalize your rental agreement in the morning then you head back home. Done in a day & a half.
Post edited by Stones at 5/5/2008 7:51:37 AM

It's about 80 miles from my house to my new job.

Originally posted by: -]45th[-*Devil
It's about 80 miles from my house to my new job.

See my edit.

Originally posted by: Stones
How far do you currently live from there?
If you're talking only hours away, then why don't you look at the local paper online for that area & pick out a few places you think you'd like to see, then call them and arrange a meeting date on your day off & go down there on your day off with several of these lined up. Stay in a hotel that night & decide which one best suits you & finalize your rental agreement in the morning then you head back home. Done in a day & a half.

That's basically what I have planned. I'm just worried about rushing into something when I might be able to find a better deal. That's just me being a cheapass, I guess. Thanks for the help.

Spend that money. Live it up, it won't do you any good when you're dead & gone.
Post edited by Stones at 5/5/2008 8:19:49 AM

I used Craigslist to find our home in NY, have had good luck using Craigslist....

GL Dev and congratz on the new job.

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Move in with a local stripper, that is always best-case scenario.

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Move in with a local stripper, that is always best-case scenario.

Voice of experience?

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What type of job? See if you can get some sort of per diem out of them and just stay in a hotel until you find something you like, or not. Per diem is pretty big in the company that I currently work for, gives $150 a day if you are over 150 miles away from your residence.