How Much Rent Can You Really Afford?

 By Trulia

Before you choose your dream rental, you'll need to calculate how much rent you can afford to pay. Of course, there may be a difference between how much you feel you can pay, what a landlord thinks you can pay, and how expensive a given area's rental market is.

To avoid signing up for a lease you can't afford or losing out on properties that interest you because the landlord wants to see more income, you'll need to familiarize yourself with three prices: What you personally feel you can pay for rental housing; what local landlords think renters can pay (typically, landlords like to see rent not exceed a particular proportion of your gross income and use that proportion to screen applicants); and what average apartments and rental homes cost in your particular area. Depending on where you are in life and where you live, the proportion of your income that you pay for rent can vary.

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How To Unpack in 10 Steps

1- First, make sure you have a copy of the inventory list; either the one that the mover’s provided or the one that you previously created as part of your home inventory list.

2- Next, unpack the essentials box. This should be one of the first boxes off the truck (because it was the last box loaded on) or something you moved with you in the car. If it isn’t, then keep an eye out for it. This should contain everything you need for a couple of nights.

3- Now unpack the kitchen. If you’ve properly labeled the boxes, you should be able to locate what you need fairly easily. If you have time, I strongly suggest that you line the cupboards first. If you don’t have time, unpack only what you need, including pots and pans. Get the major appliances hooked up and any small appliances that will make your life a little easier – like the coffee pot and toaster.

4- Put the beds together and unpack the linens for each bedroom. If you followed my sister’s tip and put the set of linens that usually accompany each bed in separate see-through bags, getting the beds ready for your first night should be pretty easy.

5- Now unpack the bathroom. Again, unpack the things that are most important, such as medication (which should go in your essential’s box), the shower curtain and towels.

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