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comment by veen
veen  ·  3858 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What have you learned from apartment hunting?

To add onto your question: I'm gonna need a place to stay when I go to Canada this fall. How's the rental game in North America like? I've been tipped to go on sites like rentfaster.ca but if the rental game there is anything like here, the best places to stay aren't on those sites.





humanodon  ·  3858 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'd suggest perhaps shouting out to some of our known Canadian users, like lil or theadvancedapes. I really can't say that I know anything about renting in the various parts of Canada. Where will you be staying?

veen  ·  3858 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Calgary! lil theadvancedapes: see parent. Another thing, how expensive are real estate agents to get good, cheap rental? I don't want to be ripped off just because I'm not familiar there.

lil  ·  3858 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you plan to be staying for a year, you should start looking close to the university right now. Public transit is not bad in Calgary. Find a place on the train line if not walking distance to the campus.

I'm not sure people use real estate agents so much when looking for a rental. A lot of people go to kijiji.com for listings.