Searching for the right apartment that suits all your needs is both interesting and tiring. Whenever you visit a house, so many questions run on your mind but you will not be satisfied unless you find a “home” for yourself.So here are the few criteria’s that the investors must keep in mind when you hunt for your apartment as told by DC Fawcett Reviews .

• Neighborhood and location

Neighborhood plays a major role, as one would like to have all the basic facilities like school, supermarket nearby your home. Keep in mind that commutation should be easier as travelling far everyday without any transport facility to your work place is not a good idea.  Choose a location that is safe and pleasant, talk with the people who have already moved in to get to know more about the location, landlord and the neighborhood.

• Home inspection

Home inspection is an important aspect to be practiced by the buyer before moving into an apartment to look for the flooring, ceiling, closet and cupboard are in perfect condition as well as ensure that the apartment has all the safety concerns. Enquire about having a pet is allowed or not before moving in.

• Budget

After the inspection, if you feel it is the right apartment, then it is the right time to think about the budget. It is good when it fits into budget if all utilities are provided with the rental payment. Spending for utilities separately other than your rent which will exceed your budget is not a good option and you need to think twice before investing on it.

• Legal agreements

If you find any clause in the agreement misleading or ambiguous, make sure you clear with the seller before you sign the agreement.

• Moving cost

Allocate some amount exclusively for moving cost and unexpected expenses that may arise while shifting to a new apartment.

• Online search

It is better to reject few apartments online itself that is not suiting your needs, so that you can save time as it is time consuming to visit every apartment you come across in the site.

• Maintaining information

In case you have visited many apartments, you may feel confused about the details, terms etc, it is good if you maintain all information in a notebook or spreadsheet.

• Real estate agent

In case you hire a reliable real estate agent, he would have access to all the rental apartments and can take you for home inspection as most of the landlords are busy. If you are on your own, you need to contact the seller every time to fix up appointment every time.

During apartment hunting, there are many scams that you may encounter,

• Rental scam: This is a common scam  that you may face during an apartment hunting, the scammer  pretend to be a landlord and collect all the rent, fees,security deposit from you and disappear. Do not send any cash without meeting the landlord.

DC Fawcett virtual real estate investing club has blogs about the apartment hunting which would help the investors to know more about the scams.