Pets & Apartments

                                 Hi Everyone!

When apartment searching make sure if you have a pet you only look at apartments that will accept your kind of pet. Not knowing the apartment complex rules for pets in advance before you're approved, and finding out after you're approved can cause a unwanted issue if the apartment complex rejects the pet, but accepts you. To avoid this make sure you search for "pet friendly apartments", and then verify if your pet fits in their pet rules, before you do the application. 

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Apartment Hunting with Credit Issues

                                Hi Everyone!

When apartment hunting with credit issues, make sure you understand how these issues, could negatively affect your new move in, before you apply to the apartment. What this means is know your;

• Credit Score
• Issues affecting the credit 
• Understand whether these issues are recent or categorized as older.

Knowing these key issues can prevent you from damaging your credit even more, when the apartment complexes run your credit, because you can just skip to just the apartments that will allow a second chance with possible conditions for rentry into their community of apartments, versus thinking all the apartments you like will automatically approve you, which in reality will leave you with just hard inquiries on your credit lasting for 2 years if you're not approved. Everyone's apartment case is different and treated not the same. Know your apartment case before you apply is the key. 

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Looking for apartments for rent in Houston?

                               Hi Everyone!

When apartment hunting for apartments in Houston, key tip is to locate a company that can provide you what you're looking for whether it is;

• Apartments for rent in Houston
• Houston apartment rentals
• Luxury apartments Houston
• Affordable apartments Houston
• Apartments near Downtown Houston
• Pet friendly apartments Houston

A. Colette Harris Properties, LLC can provide a list of available apartments for free. Contact @ 713-826-5460 by text/call we're available 24/7.

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Tenant Repairs

        

Hi Everyone!

When signing your lease make sure you understand the rules the landlord has for your tenant repair responsibilities. Knowing what the landlord will repair before you sign the lease, will save issues from arising after you move in if you sign the inventory and condition form saying all was okay. Things can happen after you move in with repairs, and knowing your tenant responsibilities along with your landlords can help eliminate unnecessary repair issues from developing. 

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Apartment Laundry

       

Hi Everyone!

When deciding on your apartment unit, make sure you analyze if the apartment complex offers a laundry center, or if you will have the option to have a washer/dryer in your unit. Some older apartments only offer laundry centers, and this may become inconvenient if you're not wanting to go their to wash and dry your clothes, and that's the only option. So make sure you find out this information before you sign the lease.

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Apartment Building Level

               Hi Everyone!

Apartment building levels can be;

• 1 Story
• 2 Story
• 3 Story
• 4 Story
• 5+ Story

knowing which level you want to live on is your personal preference, but always factor in the higher the level, the higher you have to walk. Knowing which apartment level you want to live on before you sign the lease, saves future headaches from if you realize for example after the lease is signed, "carrying up groceries or etc on the 3rd level every few days whether hot or cold weather takes place can be time consuming and exhausting". So always factor in will you be able to accept whether the weather is hot or cold, will you be able to carry things you need  during week, on your level of apartment if it's above 1 story with no issues?

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Apartment Communities

               Hi Everyone!

Apartment communities can offer many opportunities for your households just like subdivision communities, if you research your apartment complex before you sign the lease. We all want nice neighbors, nice amenities, and friendly atmospheres, and the best option for those things, is to research before you sign your lease.

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Apartment Rent

                Hi Everyone!

Apartment rent is the rent you pay your landlord, in order to live in your apartment. Apartment rent May include;

• Pet Fee
• Water
• Yard Maintenance 
• Trash
• Pest
• Garage
• Carport 
• Cable
• Internet
• Laundry
• Lights
• Library
• Gym
• Pool
• Remote access

Depending on the apartment you rent, not all the fees listed are what apartment renters pay. These are just a few common ones listed. Either way make sure you know what is exactly your apartment rent consist of, before you sign the lease.

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Wanting Apartment Roommate?

               Hi Everyone!

When renting an apartment, understand if your roommate decides to move out when the lease expires, you could get affected financially if you factored in your roommates share of the apartment rent when you moved in. Best option to do would be before you sign the lease, make sure you can afford the rent solely, so that way you will know if you decide to get a roommate, they won't affect you financially if they decide to leave. 

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Apartment Repair Fees

              Hi Everyone!

When renting an apartment, understand in your lease, the apartment repair fees you will be responsible for. What this means is actually before you sign your apartment lease, make sure you ask your property manager or landlord, to explain your responsibilities of your share of the apartment repair fees if the apartment lease states, it will be tenants responsibility from neglect as well as damage caused by the tenant. Knowing this in advance will help future surprises, if you clean the unit, and are expecting the security deposit back, but landlord or property manager reveals repair deductions will be applied from neglect as well as damaged caused by tenant. At times their have been apartment cases where the apartment repair fees exceed the security deposit, so ask before you sign the apartment lease, your apartment repair responsibilities. 

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Rental History

Hi Everyone!

When renting an apartment, understand your very first rental payment starts the rental history. Landlords and property managers use your monthly rental payments, to actually create your rental history. So in conclusion make sure you make monthly rental payments on time, since doing this will help you if you decide to move, and rent another apartment, and your rental history is triggered when the application process starts.

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Paying Rent On Time

       

Hi Everyone!

Majority of us from time to time might slip, and pay a bill late, outside the grace period, but doing this with an apartment you rent gets recorded in your renter file. Best thing to do is to avoid paying rent outside your grace period, and if you end up paying rent late, ask your apartment manager to print out your file on your payment history, so you can get a full view of the late months. Doing this will prepare you so when you use this apartment complex as a reference, you will be able to at least know what they will release to your new apartment complex. 

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Renters Insurance

      

Hi Everyone!

Majority of apartment complexes require a tenant to carry renters insurance for their apartment. Walking into a lease not knowing this can cost you rejection of the lease, or out of luck for help if something happens to your personal belongings in the apartment. Key here is make sure when you're apartment searching you also the apartment locator does your specific apartment require renters insurance. Knowing this in advance can save you from unnecessary costs of not knowing.

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Apartment Locator

        

Hi Everyone!

Searching for an apartment can be done much quicker and easier, if you hire an apartment locator. We all want the best deals, and even apartments offer specials and deals most can't find if not an apartment locator. So take the next step and hire one specifically aligned with your specific case, and you will discover your time will be much more efficient since this task will be eliminated.

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Section 8 Apartments

       

Hi Everyone!

Section 8 apartments are apartments that accept section 8 vouchers. So if you're receiving housing assistance from your local state you live in, and it's a section 8 voucher you can use this voucher for section 8 apartments, if it's been approved for you to specifically use it for an apartment. Not every apartment complex accepts section 8 vouchers, so if you're trying to find apartments that offer section 8, the key here is to make sure you're not wasting your time with apartments that don't accept section 8, by getting the proper apartment locator assistance from real estate brokers who know which apartment complexes accept section 8 vouchers. I'm one of them if you're in Texas, and you can contact me anytime, for this special kind of specialty apartment locator assistance. 

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Facing Eviction

      

Hi Everyone!

Facing eviction can be stressful and scary, if you don't have the right resources to assist you from the very beginning. No one knows their outcome on any situation, so the best thing to do is when you start to fall behind on your first rent payment, contact your property manager, and get their timeline for their eviction process. Once you get this information, then analyze will you be able to get your rent caught back up before they even start the eviction process, and if you realize you won't be able too, immediately contact your property manager and try to get relet out the lease, or find out what are your options to avoid the eviction process. Doing these key factors can assist you far much greater than ignoring doing them. 

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Leasing An Apartment

     

Hi Everyone!

Leasing an apartment can be a wise decision if you're not wanting to be tied down to a mortgage. Other reasons maybe;

• Don't want responsibilities of maintenance for a house.
• Not wanting to deal with HOAs or PUDs or MUDs. 
• Want peace of mind if have to break lease, won't have to face foreclosure if lose job and can't refinance or sell or rent or do shortsale or even modify loan.
• Want something simple with just dealing with a property manager vs dealing with multiple people to handle issues with your place. So in conclusion leasing an apartment can be just as cost effective to one, just as it is to one who has a mortgage and a home.

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Needing A Bigger Apartment

    

Hi Everyone!

Apartments come in many sizes, and knowing the exact one that will work better for you, is the key to not renting the wrong one before you sign the lease. In order for this to work appropriately, some ways would be;

• Analyzing the floorplans online, and then requesting to view them in person.
• Printing the floor plans, and visualizing your furniture and personal belongings situated appropriately in each room. 
• Ask to view a model apartment fully furnished, so you can see what was used to make the place look appealing.
• Ask yourself what are you not going to bring to new apartment, after you view it and make the necessary changes visually in order to make this apartment work more appropriately for you. 

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Section 8 Apartment Housing

   

Hi Everyone!

Section 8 apartment housing doesn't have to be a difficult task, if you know where to go directly to look for your Section 8 apartment. Whether you do a Google search or make phone calls searching, make sure whoever you're contacting they have a apartment database that supports Section 8 apartments. Knowing this in advance keeps you from wasting unnecessary time searching for the wrong apartment locator or apartment broker. 

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Renting An Apartment

  

Hi Everyone!

Renting an apartment can be a wiser decision if you're not ready to have the expenses of a bought home. Apartments come with the perks of landlords and property managers, where you home is just on you and the family. Only buy when it's feasible, and not under pressure. Following this tip can save you money that can be put in a high yield savings to further discipline and grow your money while you stay put renting. 

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