papajohn56

Well all down here and in now, but knowing nobody is kind of interesting (along with living alone!). Anyone else just getting down here?

Anyone have any info on average bills in Tallahassee? I'm looking at housing, and if I'm in a 2BR/2BA townhouse I'm wondering if anyone knows the average: Electric bill Water/Sewer bill Natural Gas bill Garbage bill Etc All help would be appreciated, thank you

Do you know of anywhere to look for Houses up for rent in the area, rather than just apartments?

We're about to visit for this coming weekend, actually. Planning on stopping by a few apartment complexes. I have a pretty good stipend for a first year as a TA, around $20,000 plus it's incremented to cover all other university fees, especially since it's not terribly expensive to live there. So I'd kind of like somewhere nicer than Alumni Village (you know, air conditioning!). I don't need mega nice, but laundry-in-apartment and a dishwasher would be nice. I'll be looking for roommates eventually, but looking for a place first, etc. Thanks for the info.

Anyone know much about The Pines apartments in Tallahassee? I'm looking for a nice-ish place to live within my stipend this fall. I also don't know ANYONE there, so my scouting for a roommate or living alone begins too. Also, if anyone knows about stipend disbursement from FSU, when does it begin? Do they front anything for book costs or security deposits?

I'll be in the Physics Ph.D program starting in August. I know absolutely nobody down there, so I have no idea what to do for housing