When are you moving?

[Dontuse]

Because of work (a great job) I'm leaving in August. Living in NYC I feel i must at least make use of enjoying my last summer here before treking [sp?] off to Ithaca or the UK [still a bit torn].

But you all are so right. Need to get my butt into gear with regard to planning a move. What a big move at that!

From HERE :arrow: THERE :?:

Oy...

[kahlan_amnell]

Because of work (a great job) I'm leaving in August. Living in NYC I feel i must at least make use of enjoying my last summer here before treking [sp?] off to Ithaca or the UK [still a bit torn].

But you all are so right. Need to get my butt into gear with regard to planning a move. What a big move at that!

From HERE :arrow: THERE :?:

Oy...

As a former New Yorker, I've never really associated enjoyment with spending the summer in NYC, mainly because of the heat. I usually spent my summer outside of the city, or at least tried to stay in air conditioned places during the hot days. Waiting for the subway was particularly bad, with most stations lacking ventilation and feeling like ovens.

That said, I suppose there's lots to do, if you can deal with the heat.

[Dontuse]

I'm a native ny'er & sure, I've spent summers elsewhere [gladly, at that.] but this summer will be unlike others because I've never truely LIVED outside of NY.

Moving in August I will come back to NYC as a visitor. So before my permanant address changes for the next 4-6 years I may as well enjoy things for the last moments of "freedom" i'll have for a while.

Get me? Doubt i'm alone in that sentiment... but you never know.

[ravinraven718]

I have orientation in June 1st, so I'll be moving out of my apartment Memorial Day weekend (May 23rd) and hopefully moving into my school's graduate apartments on May 31st.

[Joel418]

My schools start during the last week of August (haven't made a final decision yet), so we're planning to put our stuff on a moving truck around July 20th and then take a two-week long road trip seeing family and friends (we're starting in Tucson and heading east). We are hoping to arrive in the new city about August 5th, which will give us a week to get settled in physically and then a couple more weeks to prepare for school.

[msphdhopeful]

I've pretty much decided to move the 3rd week of August. I will probably start getting ready though for school and everything sooon.....I want to hit the ground running!

[dherres]

I'm undecided as to when I'll move.... it will most likely be to NYC (coming from Atlanta), and given the insane real estate prices up there I'd like to put it off as long as possible. My lease for my current apartment is up at the end of May and I'll be moving back in with my parents then, so it'll be easy working and saving up money! On the flip side, though, I don't want to wait too long: it was suggested to me by a current student to move up during the summer, giving yourself enough time to find an apartment and job before the semester commences at an apparently breakneck pace (coinciding with the start of September).

All in all, right now I'm looking at maybe mid-/late July. It's my first time moving cities as an adult (excepting a year-long study abroad program to Ireland during my undergrad), so I'm a bundle of mixed emotions right now.

[flatcoat]

My program starts May 1, so very soon! My last day at work is next week; a week later I'll make the drive down to Florida. It seems very rushed, but at least I'll beat the rush when looking for a place to live.

[flit]

we're still dithering between renting & buying...so likely won't make a decision/move until the last minute...which would mean Sept 1

[publicpolicy79]

Having lived in two college towns where pre-leasing is common, I can honestly say that most of the places that did pre-leasing catered towards undergrads and were not places I wanted to live as a grad student. I've never found a place to live more than a month in advance and it hasn't been an issue. The complexes, houses, duplexes, etc. that are more desirable are always "For Rent" immediately, so if you went out beforehand (which I actually did last summer and didn't sign a lease for this reason), you have to start paying rent immediately.

EDIT: You should definitely email some current grad students and ask when the best time for househunting is. Also, if your new department has a listserve, you'll definitely want to join that so you can find out if anyone is looking for a roommate, is leaving their place, etc.

I will definitely grant you that you have to be picky. But for me (also have lived in two college towns) I think going in the spring is the BEST way to avoid places that are undergrad party central. The time I waited until right before moving I found a lovely place in what seemed like a nice, pretty, idyllic-neighborhood. Turned out that it was only quiet because all the partiers had gone home for the summer and it was only pretty because the lawns had had three months to recover from the beer cans being strewn about and drunk kids urinating on them.

I am a snob when it comes to where I will or will not live, so even if I don't sign a lease in April/May when I go apartment hunting, I at least want to do my research while everyone is in town. Plus, many places run specials if you pre-lease. I've gotten zero deposits, money off my rent or other perks before by agreeing to a place early.

[andy121]

I will begin looking for apartments/roommates soon, but won't be moving until Aug 10ish. I know where to live in DC; Syracuse shouldn't be too difficult to find housing; I think I will struggle the most with Denver.

happyhulalola: I would say the exact opposite. Denver is cheap and housing abundant and because light rail stops at the campus - you can live away from campus if you want. And DC is expensive, crowded and cheap apartments appear hard to find, far away or in bad neighborhoods.