1. OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING 101

2. Keep your options open Apply to live on campus next year: housing
Keep your options open Apply to live on campus next year: housing.appstate.edu
December 1 – January 31
Housing offers ed in mid-February
FIRST THINGS FIRST

3. QUICK FACTS Over 11,000 App State students live off-campus
There is a surplus of rental housing in Boone
Most leases are for one year –starting in August and ending the following July
QUICK FACTS

4. TIMELINE FOR OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING
NOVEMBER: Start researching
DECEMBER: Talk to parents
JANUARY/ FEBRUARY: Continue research and viewing rental properties
JANUARY – MARCH: Sign lease
TIMELINE FOR OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING

5. HOW TO FIND OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
IN FIVE EASY STEPS…

6. STEP ONE: Think about what you want in your housing/ living situation
Consider:
LOCATION, COST, QUALITY
Alone or with roommates?
Type of housing: Apartment complex (big or small), single building, house or duplex
STEP ONE: Think about what you want in your housing/ living situation

7. STEP TWO: Begin looking for housing
Offcampus.apptate.edu
Offcampushousing.appstate.edu
Look around/ see what’s out there
Talk to friends who live off-campus
App State HOUSING FAIR – January 31, 2018, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. International Hall, Student Union
STEP TWO: Begin looking for housing

8. STEP THREE: Visit, view, & inspect
View the actual rental unit you will be living in
Inspect carefully; look for issues that could impact quality, enjoyment, and livability
STEP THREE: Visit, view, & inspect

9. STEP FOUR: More research!
Ask questions about things that are important to you
Talk to current or former tenants
Google online reviews
STEP FOUR: More research!

10. STEP FIVE: Read & understand the lease
A lease becomes a legally binding contract as soon as you sign it
Understand what’s included in your rent payment
Look for additional fees
Review your lease at the Student Legal Clinic before you sign!
STEP FIVE: Read & understand the lease

11. Off-Campus Student Services & Student Legal Clinic
Dean of Students Office
Suite 324
Student Union