by jim » Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:16 am
Hello
Do you want or need to live alone? Do you function better with a roommate, in group living, with a case-manager on-site? Do you need alcohol and drug-free housing?
• What are your priorities? Is cost more important? Do you have special needs, such as accessibility ramps or close in parking, wide doors, lower sinks? Do you need to be close to a school, your job, your place of worship, bus lines, child care?
• Do you have a housing search plan? Make a list with the contact person, phone number and address of all the possible places you’re interested in. Leave lots of room to make notes about the things that matter to you, like neighborhood, schools, bus lines, safety, grocery stores, etc.
• Is there a waiting list? Put your name on as many as you can. Keep track of your application. Call the manager periodically to see where you are on the list. If your contact information changes while you are still on the waiting list, be sure to give the manager that new information. Putting your name on a waiting list does not require you to accept an offer of housing.
• Tell everyone you know that you are looking for a place to live. Ask your friends about their places. Are there any vacancies? Would they recommend living there?