<p>I plan on living in West Campus next year. </p>
<p>What are the average prices of apartments? I want to live a decent, clean place...</p>
<p>Do you recommend contacting a realtor or searching apartments yourself?</p>
<p>Is it cheaper to have more roommates or do they charge by room?</p>
<p>Any apartment recommendations/reviews would be nice.</p>
<p>We charge $450 for a shared room with attached bath, $600 for a small single, and $700 for a large single room in our condo west of campus. It’s a 3 bedroom 2 bath furnished with laundry. Cable and utilities are extra. I think our prices are a bit low, but my son lives there with friends right now.</p>
<p>Average prices in West Campus (private apartments) are $700+ for your own bed and bath. My son currently lives in West Campus, he’s a sophomore, and we pay about $825 with parking and bills. Not the cheapest place to live, but it’s close to UT campus and is worth the price. Use a Realtor or apartment locator because there are way too many properties to go through yourself. My son and I used Chris at West Campus living, [West</a> Campus apartments, campus apartments, apartments in Austin, TX](<a href=“http://www.westcampusliving.com%5DWest”>http://www.westcampusliving.com). They were very helpful.</p>
<p>atrevino - my daughter is looking in that area. which complex is he in and is he happy?</p>
<p>I pay around $700/mo (not counting electricity) for a small one bedroom apartment in West Campus. Prices vary wildly. I would recommend the following:</p>
<p>1) Stay away from professional realty companies, especially Ely and 512. There are a couple of other bad ones that aren’t coming to mind right now, but the idea is that you would optimally like to rent from a smaller complex (or garage apartment, etc) which is privately owned.</p>
<p>2) Three great internet resources you’ll find are Padmapper.com, Craigslist, and any website that allows you to browse MLS listings (such as realtor.com). You can find great deals this way, especially with Padmapper’s somewhat automated calculations of how expensive apartments are for the area.</p>
<p>3) On the other hand, the internet isn’t everything. Drive around a bit (or virtually drive around in Google StreetView) and call the numbers you see on the “For Lease” signs which are literally on every street corner. </p>
<p>4) If you really don’t have the time, you can use an apartment finder. There are far too many to list here (Austin has a glut of them). The upside is that they’re free - they get referral bonuses from wherever you decide to rent. The downside is that not everyone offers those referral bonuses and you might not be getting a full view of the real estate landscape of the area. FWIW, I was able to find a better deal than an apartment finder I used by driving around and calling a couple of places.</p>
<p>Whatever you end up doing, I wish you the best of luck.</p>
<p>I am looking for a 2x2 in North or West campus but my price range is around $600 per bedroom. Anyone know any places or websites that are helpful in finding places? I’ve been searching for hours everyday with no luck. Either the apartment has really bad reviews or it doesn’t fit the price range. Any help is appreciated.</p>
<p>IF money is an issue, I don’t recommend a realtor… just because they said their service is “free” doesn’t mean you aren’t paying for something. I know that at J26 you pay ~$20 extra a month for using a realtor and that money goes to said realtor. If you sign without a realtor, you pay ~$20 less a month. So if you used a realtor, your monthly price could be 720 but if you didn’t use one, it would be 700. I know that may not seem like a lot, but that money adds up and you could be using it for groceries, eating out, or towards parking.</p>
<p>If any girls are still looking for a roommate/apartment for the next year, PM me!! I don’t mind if its west campus or north campus as long as I get my own bedroom and the place is less than $750 for everything including parking. I have friends who are realtors who can help us find a place. I don’t smoke or do any drugs and keep things pretty clean if that helps any lol</p>
<p>So yeah, PM me if you’re still looking and we can chat more :)</p>
<p>My son currently lives at The Venue right off of the main street, Guadalupe. He loves that it’s not a monster property like Quarters, Jefferson 26, or The Block, and is still very close to campus. Those properties pretty much look the same and vary from management to management. </p>
<p>My oldest soon who recently graduated lived in North Campus (kinda) at Buckingham Square apartments - [UT</a> apartments, West Campus apartments, Austin apartment locators: View Property > Buckingham Apartments](<a href=“http://www.westcampusliving.com/property/131-Buckingham_Apartments]UT”>http://www.westcampusliving.com/property/131-Buckingham_Apartments) This complex is on 32nd st, which is a bit far for walking (although you can) so my son used his bike.</p>
<p>As for those suggesting not use a realtor, good luck!! I tried to search for housing the first year my son was out of the dorms and spent about 15 hours and finally gave up because my brother, a Houston Realtor, suggested I call an apartment finder. </p>
<p>Obviously, all the properties claimed their property was the best priced, best location, best everything but when you use help (website and Realtors), you’re usually more informed about the in’s and out’s of the local market. When it comes to Realtors, I trust but verify and recommend the same. </p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>High speed Internet, cable, and maintenance are NOT free. They are bundled into the price of the lease. In fact, the bundled services probably cost you more than if you contracted for them on your own because the landlord takes financial responsibility for those services and pays the bills for the tenant. </p>
<p>You are also paying for the pool and gym facility whether you use them or not.</p>
<p>If there is a cost to the landlord for providing a service, that cost is bundled into the lease and passed on to you. Otherwise, the landlord is losing money by providing that service and not recovering the cost.</p>
<p>If cost is a consideration, you are better off by leasing an apartment where you can contract only for the services that you need/want rather than paying for bundled services that you don’t need/want.</p>