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| housing [2011/08/31 23:20] – tjones | housing [2017/11/21 04:48] – casey |
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| ===Rent=== | ===Rent=== |
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| There aren't really average prices for rents in Berkeley. The rents are highly dependent on location, room size, and how recently the place has been renovated. As a ROUGH estimate, expect to pay $800-$1100 for a studio, or as low as $400 for a room in a large house. | There aren't really average prices for rents in Berkeley. The rents are highly dependent on location, room size, and how recently the place has been renovated. |
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| ===Listings=== | ===Listings=== |
| The best place for apartment listings is [[http://www.craigslist.org/|craigslist]]. You can use this to find apartments and potential roommates. Apartments are generally listed as available immediately, or on the 1st of the next month. So, if you're looking for an August 1st move in, the best time to look is the last two weeks of July. | The best place for apartment listings is [[http://www.craigslist.org/|craigslist]]. You can use this to find apartments and potential roommates. Apartments are generally listed as available immediately, or on the 1st of the next month. So, if you're looking for an August 1st move in, the best time to look is the last two weeks of July. |
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| The university also runs the [[https://calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu/|Cal Rentals]] office, which will let you access its listings for a small fee, but almost everything that shows up on that site shows up on Craigslist too. There is also the more full-service (and more expensive) [[http://www.bayrentals.com/|Bay Area Rentals]]. Most students opt to work entirely via Craigslist, though. | The university also runs the [[https://calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu/|Cal Rentals]] office, which will let you access its listings for free (it costs money to post, but you can look for free). There is also the more full-service (and more expensive) [[http://www.bayrentals.com/|Bay Area Rentals]]. Most students opt to work entirely via Craigslist, though. |
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| ===Leases=== | ===Leases=== |
