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Chicago Apartment Finders Presents
BIG CITY LIVING By John McGeown, Marketing
Director
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Introduction

• Who am I?

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Overview

• Who We Are and What We Do
• How We Help Students
• What You Need Before Leaving School
• How to Establish a Budget Quickly and
  Easily
• Living Alone Vs. Roommates
• Cost of Living Index
• Deciding Where to Live
• Transportation
• Living Expenses
• Questions???

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Who We Are

• FREE apartment locator service- We handle every
  step of the rental process driving clients to
  showings, help find the right apartment, process
  all the paperwork etc
• Over 5,000 apartments available throughout the
  entire Chicago-Land area at any time.
• Our Mission We match people to apartments.
• Our Vision To be the most professional apartment
  locator service in the nation.

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How We Help Students

• Educate (students specifically)
• Transitioning from college to working
  professional
• What to expect moving to a big city
• Expert advise on leasing apartments (signing,
  security deposits, riders, addendums, tenant
  rights, etc) and how to find the right apartment
  that best suits your needs and standard of
  living.
• Lifestyle preference Q As
• Renters Guide
• Student Rep Program
• Ample Job Opportunities
• Offer Student Discounts- 100 Off

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What You Need Before You Leave

• Establish a BUDGET first.
• We recommend not spending more than 25-33 of
  your gross monthly income on rent.
• REMEMBER.
• taxes take 25 of your salary!

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How to Establish a Budget Quickly and Easily

• If you make (X) you can afford
• 30,000/year
• 625/ month on rent
• 40,000/ year
• 830/ month on rent
• 50,000/ year
• 1,041/ month on rent
• 60,000/ year
• 1,250/ month on rent

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Living Alone Vs. Having a Roommate

• You should consider living alone if you.
• Enjoy privacy.
• Are pursuing higher education (Masters, PHD,
  etc.).
• Work at home.
• Job requires uninterrupted sleep.
• Dont like having roommates.
• You should think about roommates if you
• Are a people person.
• Dont make a ton of money but want to live in a
  cool neighborhood.
• Dont mind noise or distractions from time to
  time.
• Are looking for a place with a lot of space and
  possibly nicer amenities.

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Cost of Living Index

• The cost of living will vary from city to city.
  An easy way to find out what yours will be
• www.cityof(yourcityhere).org.
• For example the average rent in Chicago depends
  on the neighborhood you live in
• Transportation
• Living expenses
• Entertainment
• food
• clothes
• insurance
• cable, phone and internet
• utility bills

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Deciding Where to Live

• Price
• What can I afford?
• Location
• Transportation
• Work
• Social life/Nightlife
• Apartment itself
• Amenities (such as laundry in unit, central a/c,
  dishwasher, etc)
• Quality
• Size
• If you change one factor, youre changing them
  all!

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Transportation

• Driving vs. public transportation vs. taxis
• Tickets, meters, permits
• Garage parking
• Is parking included in rent?
• How much does parking cost?

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Living Expenses

• Cable, phone, internet
• Entertainment
• 100/weekend
• Food
• Eating out vs. dining in
• Transportation
• Taxi vs. public trans vs. a car

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Questions???
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THANK YOU!