Some landlords don't advertise their rentals online, and instead hang up "for rent" signs outside the properties.
Cypress, Texas, is a small community in the northwest suburbs of Houston. With amusement parks, theaters, museums, golf courses and other attractions nearby, Cypress offers residents an opportunity to take part in big-city events while living in the suburbs. If looking to rent rather than buy, try using online sources, newspapers and referral agencies to find listings of available apartments. If already in the area, driving around the Cypress area surveying possible places to live also may yield results. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Check newspapers and online sites such as apartments.com, forrent.com or rent.com, which are national databases that feature apartment complexes in the Cypress, Texas, area with units available for rent. Look at local newspaper websites as well for available apartments. Nearby Houston has several newspapers with online classifieds that feature rental units -- not only units found in large complexes, but apartments and rooms rented out by homeowners as well. Hard copies of local newspapers also feature classifieds. Newspapers that serve Cypress include the Houston Chronicle, The Cypress Times and the community newspaper site yourhoustonnews.com. The Greensheet, a local classifieds database for Houston area residents, also lists apartments available in the suburbs, including Cypress.
2. Check in with local rental agencies. These types of agencies work with people interested in finding an apartment as well as landlords to find the right match. ASAP Apartment Locators in Houston, for example, works with apartment hunters, giving them advice on which apartments meet their needs. The company then matches the apartment hunters up with local leasing agents who can further answer questions.
Apartment Living Houston is another rental agency that serves the Cypress area. The agency has two offices in the Houston area, both of which are located on the west side of the city, less than 30 minutes from Cypress. Apartment Living Houston also has a website directory that features apartments available for rent, including ones located in Cypress.
3. Hit the grocery store. When leaving, look for the magazine racks that have local apartment rental books. Many are free, and highlight local apartment complexes. The Apartment Guide and the National Apartment Association, for example, publish books listing local available apartments. The guides feature a wide array of apartment complexes.
4. Do some leg work. Online sites and newspapers don't always list every apartment that is available for rent. Often times, landlords will simply hang a "for rent" sign in the window or front yard. Drive around the areas of Cypress you are specifically interested in, and jot down the phone number listed on the "for rent" sign if you see a possible apartment you wish to know more about. Some large complexes have offices that are open most days of the week as well, including Grand Cypress, Broadstone Coles Crossing, Verde Cypress Creek, and Stonegate Villas.
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