Moving to a new apartment in the Greater Boston Area can be a stressful situation. That unsettling feeling can often be multiplied with the prospect of moving in with a fresh crew of several different roommates. It often gets even more intense for the main person designated as the lead “apartment finder” in the group. We all know that when finding an apartment with several roommates, there most likely will be the “natural leader” and organizer, one that takes the reigns and pushes forward to apartment glory. While most renters come to realize that having a designated apartment finder will lead to the most efficient way to get the task completed, it can also lead to significant confusion and tensions if not managed effectively. Here are our top five tips to make things run smoothly.
Tip 1: Respect the role of the designated “Apartment Finder”.
It is common for people to want to have as many options as possible before arriving to a decision. However, if multiple roommates are searching at the exact same time and contacting different realtors and sending multiple online requests forms, you will probably end up creating a great deal of confusion with landlords, property managers and real estate agents. There is also a great chance that your roommates will start realizing it is creating a giant time suck and possible loss of the best apartments to view in a quicker and easier process. So, if your groups starts sending multiple requests, you may end up with multiple agents showing you the same properties, which is not only confusing but also a waste of time for you and the agents.
You will get better results if you let the designated apartment finder in your group to do the initial research, outreach and follow up with the real estate community. In order to find apartments that your friends will be jealous of, you have to let the designated apartment finder do their job. Let the apartment finder dig in and seek out the best apartments over a wide…