Get the inside scoop before renting your next apartment!
After all, you are entering into a legally binding contract which can affect
your life for a full 12 months or more.
1. MANAGEMENT This is a tricky one. It is often hard to judge a book by
its cover. Sometimes lavish properties have unaccommodating management
techniques and poor maintenance systems. Talk to your friends or professionals
at Great Locations to get to the bottom of this important issue.
2. OPTIONS National advertising campaigns make you believe that San
Marcos is home to only a dozen or so apartments. Did you know there are
approximately 80 apartments in our small town? Many of these cannot be found on
the internet or in apartment guides. The quickest way to find a hidden treasure
is a visit to Great Locations. Of course an alternative to finding these places
would be spending an ungodly amount of gas money and time driving around in
your car.
3. LOCATION Is the apartment of your choice in a convenient location, or
does it have a bus route? Everyone's location priorities differ. Don't make the
mistake of finding that you live in a place inconvenient to your needs after
you've already signed your lease.
4. ATMOSPHERE A year of your life, especially while in college, is a
terrible thing to regret. You'll want to find the place that is most suitable
to your social and academic needs.
5. LEGALITIES Will you be able to sublease your apartment if you need
to? Some complexes DO NOT allow re-letting or subletting. You should know this
before you sign. Also, if something in your apartment or house breaks, you
should find out whose responsibility it is to repair it. Certain leases are
more rigorous than others.
Great Locations knows your rights as a renter and what liabilities you have as
a tenant. These can be scary topics, but working with our apartment locators will
put your mind at ease. Great Locations is there to help you through the entire
rental process!