Rhode Island Real Estate market update - advise for tenants and landlords

Apartment Hunting:

• Have a realistic budget and expectations
• Be gainfully employed or have a guarantor
• Dedicate to managing a serious apartment search which will take perseverance
• Know what you are looking for and what you don't want, so not to waste your own time or the time of others
• Know the neighborhood and community that you want to live in
• Know what you want in terms of bedrooms, closets, bathrooms, size of kitchen.
• Know the terms of the lease that you need
• Know what you want in terms of flooring, heating type, oil/gas, appliances, fireplace, air conditioning, washer/dryer, dishwasher, storage, deck, security system
• Know the proximity to public transport, schools, shopping, work/school, park and recreation facilities
• Have a copy of your credit report in hand ready to give it to a landlord if you see a place you like.
• Be prepared to give either a check or cash for an initial deposit if you like a place
• Be prepared to give previous landlord references, references, or anything else that will make you look great
• Be dressed to impress (you don't need to wear a three piece suit, but try not to look like an absolute slob either)
  
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