By Michael Bryksa

It can happen to you. A couple months ago, I got a call from a friend asking if I knew any apartment rentals near the place where I live. She said she needed to move in as soon as possible. She’d been housesitting for almost a year and now the owners were flying back in two weeks, and she desperately needed a place to stay. “I tried looking everywhere and I’m out of luck,” she said.

Thing is finding an apartment takes time. It always does. Not only is the process of looking for one time-consuming, but you also need to prepare a lot of things in advance once you do find an apartment rental available. If you ask me, two weeks is really pushing it.

But in any case it is possible to rush hunting for an apartment, especially if you know where and how to look. Here are some tips on how to find an apartment rental when you’re running out of time:

1. Prepare beforehand

The first thing to do is to set up an appointment with an apartment broker as soon as you can.

But don’t forget to do your own homework, too. You don’t have the luxury to rely on only what the broker has in store for you. Check your local listings and even on the internet. This way you already have a few options on the table even before meeting with your apartment broker.

2. Seek help

This is what my friend did. When she was told she had to move out as soon as possible or in two weeks, one or the other, she enlisted the help of all her friends if they knew anyone who was leasing or subletting their apartment. This is a huge favor to task. But when you’re running out of time and soon you won’t have a place to sleep, it’s better to ask than to be homeless.

Just make sure you treat them to dinner afterwards.

3. Use the predicament to your advantage

As apartment landlords go this much is true: they are anxious to collect your money as soon as possible, and as regularly as possible. You might even turn this whole thing to your advantage.

When someone decides to rent an apartment, landlords normally expect it to take several weeks before you can call yourself officially moved in.

But if you surprise them and tell them you’re moving right away, complete with payment of rent and down payment, you might just get into their good graces and be allowed to several privileges or perks they wouldn’t offer otherwise, such as a discount on your second month payment, etc.

Apartment hunting is a hassle, sure, what more if you need to do it quickly as you’re running on a deadline. It won’t be easy that’s for certain, but it won’t be impossible. Follow these tips and you might just locate your dream apartment in less time than you thought possible.

Life. It’s always better with friends to help you out when you’re in need.

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