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Move in Checklist


September 25, 2008
It is a good idea for anyone renting to make a move in checklist. What you want to do is make a checklist of everything that is in the apartment and the condition it ...
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Don't look too early


September 25, 2008
The rental market changes daily and every day there are new places offered for rent. Therefore, it is simply not true that the “good” housing gets taken in the ...
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When to look for housing


September 25, 2008
If you are currently in Berkeley and you plan to live in Berkeley during the summer, you could begin your housing search in early to mid-April with a targeted move- ...
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Picking a Safe Place to Rent


September 25, 2008
The Landlord’s have many responsibilities when renting out their units. Your landlord is obligated by law to provide certain safety features in your rental. When ...
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Picking Your Roommate


September 25, 2008
Many students who transition from University residence halls, new transfer students and many graduate students like the idea of living with a group of similar-minde ...
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House Hunting tips


September 25, 2008
Here is a list of house hunting tips that I hope are helpful~ 1. Virtually all housing is advertised for immediate occupancy. Your search should begin no earlier ...
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Summer Sublets


September 24, 2008
Top 5 Summer Sublet Facts: Most summer sublets are listed AFTER spring break, which for UC Berkeley this year is the last week in March. We see a big increase in ...
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Disabled housing


September 24, 2008
The Disabled Students' Program (DSP) on campus can assist students with disabilities in securing priority for housing. Some residence hall rooms on the Berkeley camp ...
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Smyth Fernwald Complex


September 22, 2008
The Smyth Fernwald Complex offers student families a rustic and peaceful living environment in Berkeley. 74 families live in one, two or three bedroom apartments loc ...
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University Village, Albany


September 22, 2008
UVA is a 58 acre complex with 760 one, two and three bedroom apartments, and two bedroom townhouses, located three miles west of the campus. UVA has its own recreati ...
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Manville Apartments


September 22, 2008
Located three blocks from the southwestern corner of campus at Shattuck Avenue and Channing Way, Manville apartments are within walking distance of downtown Berkeley ...
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Ida Louise Jackson Graduate House


September 22, 2008
The Ida Louise Jackson Graduate House is located one block from the campus. The complex offers space for 120 graduate students in 2,3,4,5 and 6 bedroom shared apartm ...
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Channing Bowditch Apartments


September 22, 2008
These apartments are friendly, low-rise buildings of warm wood tones clustered around two south-facing courtyards. Primarily for juniors, seniors, and new transfer s ...
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Unit 3


September 19, 2008
The renovated Unit 3 complex includes four highrise halls surrounding a large courtyard and a central commons building that houses the dining center, main office, re ...
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Wada Residence Hall Apartments


September 19, 2008
The Wada Residence Hall Apartments are located on Dwight Way west of College Avenue, just four blocks to the Berkeley campus. Each apartment has two or three spaciou ...
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Unit 2


September 19, 2008
The Unit 2 complex consists of six buildings around a large courtyard and a central facility that contains the main office, mail services, large rooms for meetings, ...
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Unit 1


September 19, 2008
The Unit 1 complex consists of six halls built around a large courtyard and a central building that contains the unit office, mail services, and rooms for meetings, ...
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Stern Hall


September 19, 2008
Stern Hall, Cal's all female hall located next to the Foothill complex on the northeast side of campus. This housing includes: Single and double rooms; double ro ...
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Bowels Hall


September 19, 2008
Bowles Hall, the University's first residence hall, is an all first-year male residence hall located against the hills on the northeast side of campus. The Tudor- ...
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Foothill


September 19, 2008
Foothill is a beautiful housing complex located at the top of Hearst Avenue hill on the northeast side of campus. It has wood-shingled buildings surrounded by tal ...
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Clark Kerr Campus


September 19, 2008
The Clark Kerr Campus is a Spanish mission style complex located approximately six blocks southeast of the main campus. It has both residence hall and suite accommod ...
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Nice Housing Near Berkeley


September 15, 2008
I've decided to find an apartment this semester and went looking around for a nice place to live and I found quite a few. The nicest apartments, at least in my opini ...
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What a big contrast in the campus housing!


September 09, 2008
I couldn't believe my eyes. I know university around the States does offer diverse housing type but over here in Cal campus, this seems ridiculous. I have never thou ...
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Village Apartments


September 05, 2008
Family housing is also available at the Village apartments. They have an east and a west for you to choose from with 1,2 and 3 bedroom apartments. All of the things ...
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The Unit 1 & 2


September 05, 2008
The Unit dorms are a high rise of 8 floors with double and triple rooms that is on campus for your walking convience to a from your classes. Some rooms have bay wind ...
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Stern


September 05, 2008
All female living with room mates can be very hectic at times but you find that here at Stern you always have someone to talk to when you need it and make friends th ...
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Bowles


September 05, 2008
All first year male rooms at Bowles. I would have to say that the layout at this building is wonderful. Just remember you have to be a first year male to get into th ...
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Foothill


September 05, 2008
I would have to say that some of the rooms at the Foothill are cramp but it is co-ed and on campus. They do have nicer rooms but you are going to pay more for them a ...
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Clark Kerr


September 05, 2008
With so many options on campus how do you choose which one suites you? I have found that just doing some research on them all will help out a lot. You can stay at Cl ...
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Shop Around


August 21, 2008
If you want affordable housing then you better get started not looking around. You can stay on or off campus but both can be expensive. I have found that you are goi ...
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Get a Roommate


August 20, 2008
It is a wise move to have a room mate or two picked out in advance if you are planning to live off campus. Though it can sometimes be quite easy to find housing outs ...
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Expensive


August 16, 2008
I don't care what others say, be prepared to pay the most money you have ever thought of for decent housing in California. Yea sure the housing slump may give some r ...
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Many housing options


August 12, 2008
You have a wide variety of housing choices at Berkeley. The campus guarantees housing to new students who are admitted to the fall semester and meet the housing app ...
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You can find affordable housing


August 10, 2008
If you do your research thouroughly on the Internet, you'll be able to find housing with no problems at all. People are friendly, and there are lots of offers out th ...
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Plan Well In Advance


August 03, 2008
I read a few people on here said that off campus housing was pretty abundant though I had some serious trouble finding a place to live that I could actually afford. ...
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Plenty of Places to Live Here


August 02, 2008
f your not into the dorm thing you will have to think ahead and start looking for a place to live, and roommates before you start college. Its not hard to find a pla ...
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Off Campus Resource for Rentals


July 12, 2008
I didn't like the idea of living in a dorm with the other college students. I was not happy with the space and privacy given in the dorms. I chose to find a roomma ...
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