1)UIUC has more houses than people! In other words, the house will never be rented out! For example, the one recently discussed (including one south and one north) has nearly 1500 beds (nearly 500 suites). Even when their occupancy rate is the highest, it is only about 80-90%, and it is almost impossible to be full.
2) When are you looking for a house? Now everyone has got the advertisement, and the most important thing is to make an appointment for a visa. Without a visa, don't think about anything. While you are waiting for the I20 and visa, you can look at the house. Because of the asymmetric information, people don't know the local area. It must be a long and painful process to find a house with a lot of English information. Therefore, everyone can start collecting information as early as possible. But you can take your time mentally. If you have a crush on the house, you must wait until I20 arrives before signing the contract. This is relatively safe. If you need a deposit or something, and the amount involved is large, you might as well wait for the visa to come down before signing the contract. If you are impatient and don't want to wait until your visa comes down, it's safer to hold at least I20. Relatively speaking, I also think that those communities and properties that require you to deliver copies of I20 or other identification documents when signing the contract are more responsible. Because it can avoid many future risks for you. It also shows that their management system is relatively perfect.
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The students of MSF and MSA in business schools all entered in June, and most of the other schools entered at the end of August. In this case, business school students will be more nervous about the house. Most of the rent in the United States is 1 year, and most of the houses around the school are rented in August. In this case, in fact, MSF and MSA will have fewer choices. At present, what I know mainly include 1 17 (limited), UVC (University Village) and One (probably north and south) which provide places to rent in June. So, there are few choices. So for business schools, the most reasonable thing is to find summer's sublease first, that is, sublease, and then sign the contract in August. This has several advantages: a subletting is generally cheaper, and there are perfect living facilities, basically carrying a bag; B During the subletting period, get familiar with the campus environment, and even go to see the apartment and really find what you like. Of course, the biggest disadvantage of subletting is the need to move again. . . There are many children's shoes and houses sublet in summer, because many people go back to China or go out to play or practice in summer. And you don't have to worry about having a house after June. As I said before, UIUC really has more houses than people.
2. How to find a house
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On-campus: On-campus refers to the house inside the school. UIUC covers an extremely wide area, without walls, and the college is also very scattered. There are commercial streets, post offices, banks, supermarkets, various residential apartments and student dormitories scattered inside the school. Generally speaking, University Avenue is the northern border, Lincoln Avenue is the eastern border, Second Street is the western border, and Windsor is the southern border. The main advantage of the house on campus is that it is close to the school, and it is relatively convenient to study and live, and you can walk to various places. Disadvantages: Houses are generally smaller or older, and the prices are relatively high. If it's a new house, the price is sometimes ridiculously high, and some are cheap, but the houses are older and smaller. The average price should be between 400-800 yuan. At the same time, the quality of the houses on campus is uneven, even if they belong to a large real estate company, the quality varies greatly. We need to identify them one by one.
Off-campus: The so-called off refers to off-campus apartments. Don't think it's far away. In fact, several large off-campus apartments may be about 0.5 miles away from the school/KLOC-0 and about 3 kilometers away from Fiona Fang. This is not even a subway station in China. If it is along the bus, it takes 15 minutes. So it's really not that far. And according to the location of your college, after all, the UIUC campus is huge, and it is very likely that the house you are looking for is closer to your college than some off-campus houses. Rooms are generally larger and cheaper, and many large communities have their own gyms and clubs; The disadvantage is that it is far from the school, so it depends on whether it is on the bus route, ]( b/ z* l, [! X7？
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2) furnished or unfurnished, refers to an apartment with its own furniture. If it is an apartment with its own furniture, everyone should carefully browse their furniture list. Generally speaking, it should basically include tables and chairs in the living room, sofas in the bedroom, beds, cabinets and desks, and refrigerators in the kitchen. Some apartments with better facilities will also provide indoor washing machines, dryers, televisions and so on. An apartment without furniture is an apartment without furniture. Although there is no furniture, there are basic household appliances, such as refrigerators, ovens and even washing machines and dryers. You just need to add simple tables and chairs, beds and the like. At the same time, there are many second-hand furniture in the school, so you can still buy very good furniture at a very cheap price. It will take 1-2 years anyway. & ampo/ U0 F% K: k(`。 k
Some people like a furnished house (like me). After all, it is very laborious to buy furniture. It is really painful to think that a stranger will have to buy beds and tables everywhere at school. But some people also like unfurnished houses. They think the furniture they provide is not good enough or clean enough. However, there are also some good communities that update their furniture every year, such as the one I live in, such as mattresses, sofas and carpets, which will be changed every year.
2. Factors to consider when looking for a house:
1) position
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Location is very important! ! ~ Not only in and out of school, but also whether 1) is on the bus line; 2) the position away from your own college; 3) It is inconvenient to go shopping in the supermarket; 4) The public security situation nearby.
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2) Lease period
Most houses have a lease term of 12 months, that is, 1 year, and some will have houses for half a year. This depends on everyone's academic system. For our 1 half-year plan, we must consider the lease term. Also, if your house has been rented for 1 year, you should also consider the problem of vacant houses when you return to China during the summer vacation. Generally speaking, the more flexible the lease, the more expensive it is, because you have to pay an extra premium.
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Compared with 2009, the rent in these two years seems to have increased a lot. . . When considering the price, we should not only look at the current rent price, but also look at what this rent contains and your monthly water and electricity bills. Sometimes it may be necessary to increase the fee, such as the application fee. The rental price of some apartments is very cheap, but the water, electricity and gas network does not include anything, so you may need an extra 100 yuan a month after adding these fees. The rent of some apartments seems high, but it already includes all the utilities, which is more cost-effective. You might as well calculate the rental price for one year to compare. On the whole, counting the utility,
The rental price ranges from 300 to 800 yuan, but on average it should be around 400 to 500 yuan. More than 300 houses are very cheap, and more than 500 houses are slightly more expensive. The house has a lot to do with the location, room type, old and new. Anyway, UIUC's house is very cheap. . .
3) On the question of safety: It doesn't mean that oncampus's house is safer than off! ! ! ! Security is related to the composition of the community, personnel composition, security level, etc. It's not that the farther away, the less safe it is. Even sometimes the farther away, the safer. There are several places to consider: in fact, there are many people in the school who are very mixed up because there is no wall in the school. If you live in a busy place, there are probably all kinds of people walking around your door every day. At the same time, most of the school houses are single-family, and there will be no security system in and out of the community. If you live on the first floor, it is likely that your balcony is only over one meter high and there is no protective net. Therefore, when I was in UIUC, most of the crimes I heard, such as burglary, took place in the apartment on campus. At the same time, the alarm and early warning issued by the school also accounts for more than 90% of UIUC. Of course, people outside the school feel unsafe because there is not even half a person on the road at night. But this is America! ! ~ In most American cities and villages, the streets are empty at night. But no one really doesn't mean it's unsafe. Off-campus depends on where, who is around, and the security level of the community. However, most communities have security systems, and you need to swipe your card in and out. Sometimes there are security guards patrolling in the community. Comparatively speaking, the south of the school is much quieter and safer. (Mainly in the southwest, Savoi area) There are residential areas with UIUC residents, all of which are great townhouses and single-family villas. All the local residents (white people) I know or friends who buy houses in champagne bought them in that area. There are convenient business districts around, including two large supermarkets, and a good living environment, such as parks. If it is far away, place at 1 17 is also 1.5 miles from the school! ! ~ The north of the campus is very close to the city center, and the surrounding living environment is actually not as good as the south. But there are also several nice large communities in the north. As long as the safety management of the community is done well, there will be no problem. Safety management mainly depends on several aspects: a: background investigation when applying? Some apartments are very strict and will check a person's criminal record, credit record and so on. Before moving in. Once a bad record is found, his application and occupancy will be rejected. B: Is there a security check in and out of the community? Some communities must swipe their cards when entering the door, and visitors' vehicles need to be registered. C: Is the security guard in the community responsible? D: In the past 1-2 years, has there been any crime alarm in this community, such as theft? (1-2 years is enough. In recent years, the management of large residential areas near UIUC has changed a lot.) E: Residents: Are they mainly working people or students? Many people think that black people are bad. In fact, we can't generalize. I still need to remind you that the issue of discrimination is quite sensitive in America. We will unconsciously discriminate against blacks in many places, which we should try to avoid. For example, there are many black people in UVC (University Village), and their previous reputation was not very good. However, the management of their community has been strengthened recently, and residents with criminal records have been driven away. It is said that there are very strict safety management and conscientious security guards now. At least from this perspective, security is guaranteed.
4) Neighborhood mainly refers to who lives around and the environment of the community. There are many undergraduates in many apartments on campus, so there are many parties from Thursday to weekend. The sound insulation in America is really not so good, so if you live in many parties and small places, it will be very noisy. But if you are a party person, it doesn't matter. It's usually quiet outside school. If your neighbor bothers you, you can also complain.
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Most toilets in the school need to be shared, such as 3br/2bt or 4br/2bt. Off-campus apartments will provide more houses with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. If men and women live together, or everyone wants higher privacy, it is best to have their own room with a separate bathroom. ，a% s' i# z+ j9 }- t9 Y
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Know your personal preferences
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I have just pointed out many factors that need to be considered in renting a house, so now you should think it over. What kind of house do you want? 1) Quiet, indoors, or do you like to be lively and party animals? 2) Do you prefer high-quality life or convenience? 3) Do you often cook or eat out every day? 4) economic situation-want to be more economical or insensitive to price? 5) Will you buy a car? ...... According to these questions, after you think about it, you will have a general idea, such as whether you prefer off-campus or on-campus, whether you prefer the house or closer, and so on.
Now, let's talk about some big apartments near UIUC. Of course, this is only my personal opinion, please refer to it. At the same time, since I have graduated from champagne, what I know may be out of date, so please don't mind.
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09fall- 10fall I studied in Champagne 1 for half a year, I lived in onenorth. At that time, I went abroad, looking for a house, and saw WE's housing coupons, and they offered a set of discounts. Later, I integrated the opinions of some school sisters and one's cool website, and finally booked one's house. Because there was a discount at that time, the price was in the early 300 s a month, including1water in 0 yuan and electricity in 30 yuan. The last month is probably a rental fee of no more than 350 yuan. In 2009, there was a company that was not very popular and had a bad reputation before, but in those two years, the management changed and overhauled, so everything was good. The first year was very comfortable and all the services were in place. All the rooms I just moved in have been redecorated, and all the carpets have been changed. If you don't want the old one, you can ask them to buy a new one. It is estimated that few people lived at that time. Bus No.22 runs every half hour, and when there are more people coming later, it becomes 10 minutes. By the autumn of 10, the number of one person has obviously increased. We still had a discount that year, 10% discount. But at that time, I felt that people in the office were not so accommodating. It is impossible to change furniture and carpets every year. The best I can do is clean you up. I left the year after next, but I heard that one was very popular in 1 1. I guess I think the business of China people is easy to earn. I heard that there is also an Asian manager in charge of the new lease. If I say one, there are several points:
1) location is actually not far. The north of the school is about 1.5mile, and it takes 15 minutes to get to the school by car. Bus No.22 at the gate is very convenient, and it runs every 10 minutes, which is very punctual. If you are a student of North College, it is very convenient. If it's a college in the south, including a business school, it's a 30-minute drive by the 22-way detour. . . If you want to go somewhere else, it's far away. You all need to take the No.22 bus and then change at school. Such as supermarkets, cinemas, and other places you want to go. Bus no.22 only passes by the school. In fact, one is in the north, and it only takes less than 10 minutes to drive from Wal-Mart! ! But if you take the bus, you need to detour and reverse, and it takes about 1 hour for one way. I used to go to Wal-Mart once a semester to buy enough things and then take a taxi back. Shopping is also in Springfield at school &; At the Countymarket on the fourth street, then walk to Union Station and come back by bus. A year later, my boyfriend said that my arms were getting thicker. . . Oh, one more thing needs to be said. If you live in the south, there are often no seats on the bus during rush hour. . . There are too many people. In the first year, get on the bus at any time, and there are always seats. . .
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2) Community facilities: the gym or something is still good. But swimming pools are not recommended. . I used to go swimming quite often for a while, but I was scared by the dead insects in the swimming pool twice and didn't go again. . .
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3) Cost performance: I looked at the current price, and it was not much higher than then! ~ forget it, you can get almost 80- 100 more dollars a month. . . However, it seems that the overall rental price is rising now, and the cost performance of off-campus apartments will still be higher than that of on-campus apartments.
4) Decoration and furniture: A person's decoration and furniture are very simple styles. The room is big enough to put a double bed, a chest of drawers and a desk, and it is relatively empty (and there is a big wardrobe). If you live on the third floor, it's really colder in winter and you don't feel that the windows are closed so tightly. Heating is ok, it's all air conditioning anyway. I saw that some girls in the group summed it up very well and all of them were updated. So I won't say anything else.
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Personally, I think in 2009, at that time 10, I would recommend one very much, but now, I dare not say so. On the one hand, many other apartments have mushroomed, and the price and service of one apartment are not as good as before. I feel that they are very aggressive in publicity and marketing now. But with so many people going in, it's hard to say whether the management can keep up. Besides, I heard that they appeared on the waiting list in April, and I would say impossible! How can a bed with 1500 beds be full? Their hottest 20 1 1 and 20 12 have no 100% occupancy rate! ~ Also, I heard that now one can sign a contract without a copy of I20 and get everyone's credit card number. I strongly disagree. . . In the United States, very formal large apartments need to provide guarantor information, proof of funds, and some even need creditcheck and criminal records to ensure the overall quality of residents and reduce the risk of apartments. International students in the United States generally do not have a guarantor, and generally use a copy of I20 instead. I20 proves and guarantees your responsibility to a great extent. At that time, when signing the contract, I not only needed i20, but also kept asking them to wait until I got my visa before signing the contract. If I don't need to apply for and sign a contract with I20, I personally think this is an irresponsible performance of the apartment.
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The atrium is facing south and diagonally facing north. Actually, it's all in one place. I won't elaborate on the geographical location. Prices and so on basically follow one, so the similarity is very high. There were friends living in the atrium at that time, so I often went there. If compared with one, there are mainly the following differences (other defaults are similar to one) 1). The atrium is a whole building in appearance. After entering the building, it is equivalent to a large enclosed space, up to three floors and four floors. Surrounded by apartments, it is surrounded by an atrium, which is a public activity area, including a gym and a miniature swimming pool. In other words, if you exercise, drink tea or swim there, you may be watched by people standing in the upstairs corridor at any time. 2) Because the atrium is a complete building, you must have a key to get in and out. Security should be better. 3) The furniture in the room is American, the bed is very high, and the furniture is all solid wood, which looks very tall and heavy. There is a TV! ! But the size of the room, the size of the living room and kitchen, etc. , less than 1. Girls have too many things, and the room is full. 4) Huxing, because all sides are inward, there must be two rooms near the corridor. Basically, your curtains should be closed all year round, otherwise everyone passing by the corridor will see them! ~ the rest is almost the same. I think the atrium is nice myself. But I didn't know about the atrium until I got to America. S much cheaper than the atrium after the discount.
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Capstone is next door to one north, just north of one. So it is also in the same area. If someone is struggling that the vertex is farther than one, it is really unnecessary. . . I actually didn't expect capstone to be so hot now. When I lived in it, I always thought that it was diaosi and that it was Gao Fushuai. Because one is an apartment, and the apex is an apartment! Take a higher grade. So I often watch capstone, that's all. But now a lot of people are asking me about capstone, and I probably know the reason at a glance. At that time, the rent of these apartments around was about one month in 350 yuan, and capstone was more than 400 yuan. A comparison shows that capstone is as expensive as off and obviously can't afford to live. But now all these apartments around are close to 400, and capstone is still at that price, which makes it look cheap. Moreover, the decoration, furniture and room size of their home are not comparable to those of these small houses. I haven't been to capstone, but it looks good. The specific information should have been mentioned in other posts. But in any case, capstone is a little more expensive as an off-campus school. After all, you can live in a good house on campus at that price. There is no need to live so far away. In terms of cost performance, it is still not that high. Unless you pay great attention to the quality of life, you don't care about distance, convenience and price. But I think many of you study with AD and still want to save. Capstone is a bit high-end. .
The location is 1 17.
This apartment didn't rise until I left school. I have never been to this apartment myself, and all I know is what others say. But I can still provide a few pieces of information: 1) Location: Savoi, south of the school, 5 miles away from the school 1.5, along 1 bus. There are several things that appeal to me. The first is location. I prefer the south to the north. The south, especially Savoy in the southwest, is a serious residential area in Champagne. When you get there, you can see neat and beautiful townhouses and single apartments, surrounded by beautiful lawns and parks. Several large luxury residential areas of Champagne are also in the direction of Savoy. In other words, the residential environment is quite good and safe. At the same time, there are large supermarkets and cinemas around. It is estimated that it is one stop away and the bus is direct! ! ~ you don't have to take a bus to school and then transfer. So if it is also/0.5 miles from the school, I prefer the location of placeat 1 17. Although 1 17 bus passes through 1 bus not only the school, but also the supermarket, cinema and other places you want to go, but the No.22 bus on one and capstone only goes to school. If you want to go elsewhere, you need to change at school! ~ so, for convenience, I give placeat 1 17 points and give one, about 2.5 points. Unfortunately, I had never heard of this place before I came to UIUC, and they were neither too hot nor too cold after I came. . And at that time, when I lived comfortably, I never found a house again. 2) Housing conditions: I was quite excited after reading their introduction. There is a TV or something, the decoration is better and newer, and the rooms are bigger than each other. My friend who lives there has a good reputation. 3) Price: The flat rate seems to be almost the same, but it will actually be much more favorable. One doesn't include electricity, but the rent here contains almost everything (there is a bag with an electricity bill of 30 yuan per month, and the excess is paid by itself). If we have coupons, there is also a discount of 10- 15 yuan. In this case, a year is also a lot of money. It's a pity that we didn't give this apartment a discount, otherwise I might have known.
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Some people in this apartment also asked me. This apartment is really far away, north of Highway 74, more than 3 miles from the school, and it is really off campus. Their family used to have a bad reputation because there were many black people. However, in the past two years, great efforts have been made to rectify the situation. Residents with criminal records have been driven out and management has been strengthened, especially in terms of safety, so it looks good now. Although their home is far away, it is really close to Wal-Mart and marketplace in the north, which is the real distance from walkable. Because of the distance, the price, conditions and area of the house will be cost-effective, which is considered cost-effective. If you are a student of North College, you can consider this if you want to be off campus but cost-effective.
Another thing to note is that if you plan to buy a car, or you already have a car, then you really don't have to worry about distance and convenience. Everywhere is 10 minutes' drive, and the champagne is so small! ~ in this case, you should consider the price, comfort, community and so on of the house itself.