Finding An Apartment Project: Change Your Answers To Bold or Another Color

Finding an Apartment Project
For this project, you will need to decide what features are important to you for finding your first
apartment. Imagine yourself ready to move out of your parents house or away at college and
needing a place to live. Where would you want to be? What things do you need and want in an
apartment? How much can you afford?
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1. Where do you want to live and why? (City/country, what state/area?)
2. Will you be living with a roommate, multiple roommates, or alone? Why?
I plan on living with at least one roommate and up to as many as 3 because I dont
want to be living alone, well be able to split the expenses of the apartment and I
feel like it will be a good experience to live with other people.
3. What are the 5 most important features or amenities of an apartment for you? Use the PDF
Apartment Checklist for ideas and write 1 sentence for each to explain why it is important.
The five most important features or amenities of an apartment for me are that
there is heating and air conditioning, its nearby to restaurants and entertainment,
not a strict guest policy, safe area and a good amount of space. Its important to
have heating and air condition so that during the changing of the seasons the
temperature in the apartment is comfortable. Its important to be nearby
restaurants, public transit and entertainment so that I wont have to travel far
every time I leave the apartment for those things. Its important to me that there
isnt a strict guest policy that way my friends and family are able to visit me. Its
important for the apartment to be in a safe neighborhood because I want to feel
comfortable in my apartment, especially at night. Lastly its important that there is
enough space in the apartment because I plan on having roommates and I dont
want to apartment to feel cramped.
4. Find TWO apartments that meet many (or all) of your qualifications and fill out the information
you can on this table.
apartments.com, forrent.com
zillow.com or trulia.com just set filters to RENT
NOT rent.com (you need to make an account)
Search your college newspapers classifieds section too!
Qualification
Apartment #1 Donnybrook
Apartment #2 Cromwell Valley

Apartments
Location
Towson, MD
Towson, MD
Number of
Bedrooms
Number of
Bathrooms
Square
Footage
689
1,100-1,200 sq. ft.
Rent amount
$1,157- 1,269
$1,220
Length of
lease
(month/year)
List
apartment
features
12 months
12 months
Security
deposit
Layout of the
apartment
[Insert
Picture]
Pictures
Pets allowed with a fee and

restrictions
Parking available
Laundry facilities
Pool
Air conditioning
Heating
Cable ready
Dishwasher
Carpet and hardwood floors
Refrigerator
0
Pets allowed with a fee and

restrictions
Free trash removal
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Fitness center
Pool tennis court
Air conditioning
Cable ready
Dishwasher
Microwave
Walk-in closets
$30
Utilities
included
(water,
garbage,
electric, heat,
etc.)
Parking Cost
Pet Policies
Other costs
Other
interesting
information
2 pet limit no larger than 25

lbs.
Either $250 or $25 per month
for the pet
2 minutes from the school

Close to restaurants and
grocery stores
Theres a pool
Air conditioning
Cable ready
Trash removal
Heat
None
None
Roommate(s)
or Alone
Water
Heat
Air conditioning
Cable
Garbage removal
Gas
None
One dog is allowed, no

heavier than 25 lbs. and
either $300 or $25 per month
Two cat limit, no heavier than
$25 lbs. and either $250 or
$25 per month
None
6 minutes
Roomates
5. Now compare your two options. Which one would you prefer to live in? Why did you decide on
this apartment?
6. Will you be able to afford this apartment?

a) Assume you earn the median salary for high school graduates working full time $29,950 per year.
i. First, find your net income by multiplying your salary by 0.75 = _______
ii. Then, find how much you will take home per month by dividing that number by
12 = __________
iii. Next, find what you should spend for rent by multiplying that number by 0.30 =
________
iv. Is the rent for the apartment less than what you calculated in the line
above?
v. If yes is this a good idea? Why?

vi. If no could you afford the apartment with a roommate?
b) Assume you have the average income of a full-time college student, which is $14,400
according to the National Center for Educational Statistics.
i. First, find your net income by multiplying your income by 0.75 = _______
12 = __________
________
above?
c) Assume you make the median salary of a person in the career field youre interested in.
Look up the salary on https://www.bls.gov/ooh
i. First, find your net income by multiplying your salary by 0.75 = _______
12 = __________
________
above?

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Finding an Apartment Project

Apartment #2 Cromwell Valley

1,100-1,200 sq. ft.

Pets allowed with a fee and

Pets allowed with a fee and

2 pet limit no larger than 25

2 minutes from the school

One dog is allowed, no

6. Will you be able to afford this apartment?

v. If yes is this a good idea? Why?

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