Let?s talk urgency. By now, if you?ve read our blog on a regular basis (or have lived in Boston for more than a year), you know that apartments rent months ahead of their intended move-in date. In fact we start renting Boston apartments for September in January. While some move-in dates do follow a shorter ?heads up? time (namely June and July), it is safe to assume across the board that if you need an apartment for one or two months from now, you better have your pen to a lease before I?m done with this sentence.
For instance, I have already signed a lease for my next apartment (September 1st move-in) this past March. You know what I do? Rent apartments to people?a lot. I know the ins and outs of the Boston rental market like the Red Sox know signing closers that won?t even start the season (we?re looking at you Andrew Bailey). If I?m willing to follow my own advice, you should be too.
I?ve found that as a whole, most Bostonians have this concept down. Some of them were calling so early this year that we didn?t even have inventory for them yet. The group of clientele that fall into the trap of not getting their next apartment lined up in a timely manner are those moving from out of state.
Now, I can?t blame this group. The Boston real estate market is like no other. They are probably used to renting an apartment a month before they move in. All they have to go on when it comes to how Boston works is our advice as real estate agents. Of course, that advice is most of what you?re paying us for. Not taking it is like walking into a car dealership, purchasing a car, but leaving the motor. You?ve kind of just shot yourself in the foot.
So here?s the thing?we have A LOT of clients contacting us looking for May and June apartment rentals. We want to help every one of you. However, if we show you everything that is available on the market and you decide to ?wait a bit?, ?think it over?, or ?see what else becomes available?, don?t be surprised when you are living in apartment that doesn?t match your needs at all. When we say there are two options in a neighborhood, there are two options. Don?t go from a chance to live in a nice West End apartment to commuting in from Watertown just because you didn?t want to feel pressured. The pressure isn?t coming from us, it?s coming from the Boston rental market.
So here?s how it works: 1. Figure out what you want in an apartment. 2. Call us at 617-981-6900 or contact us online. 3. Let us take you out and help you make an informed decision. Apartment hunting in Boston doesn?t have to be difficult, you just have to be aggressive with yourself.
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