<p>How easy/hard is it to find a place to live before school ends vs. before school starts in august?</p>
<p>It’s not as hard as it is in May when everyone’s scrambling to get a summer apt. Starting your search in July/August is a little easier. For the 2 apts that I’ve gotten for myself in Berkeley, I always got them in July for an August date. There was some competition, but I’m sure it wasn’t as bad as it was in May. Good luck! It’s doable.</p>
<p>Hm, I’m kind of freaking out that I still don’t have a place (I’m doing summer school from mid-June). Would it be a good idea to just get a summer sublet for now and then do proper room-hunting when I’m back for an August lease? Or is that too risky? (I have a somewhat tight budget)</p>