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Old 06-18-2007, 09:56 AM
 
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Hi everyone-
I will be moving to Minneapolis from NYC on August 15th. I don't have a car, and will therefore need to live in a neigborhood with public transportation to get to grad school at the U. I'm a bit too old for Dinkytown-I was thinking more along the lines of Uptown or Loring Park.
I imagine the real estate market is quite different in Minneapolis from what I'm used to in NYC. How much time in advance would it take to find an apt or ideally an apt with roommates? Or does the housing market pretty much work that you find an apt, and move in right away?
Just searching for any kind of tips. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-20-2007, 12:49 AM
 
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it took over a week for my background check to complete, but i was moving into a semi expensive rental and i was moving from out of town (they told me that can make checking things take longer).

I wish I had done the usual and taken a plane out, rented a car and looked around/applied over a month before the move, but that wasn't possible. If you can do that it will be easier.

My uncle is near Loring and in a nice block of turn of the century homes. He rents part of the home out to tenants; there might be others offering to do the same. Maybe on craigslist? It's very quiet for a city neighborhood (if that was your concern about living in Dinkytown) but close to things; you can walk/bike to downtown and uptown easily. In fact I wish I'd brought a bike when i moved as it's been very nice out and it's kind of slow trying to get through west minneapolis in a car
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Old 07-26-2007, 06:20 PM
 
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Default Moving to the Twin Cities

The Twin Cities have a very developped bus system that you will be able to use if you don't have a car. To find a good place to live I would budget 3 weeks. PLEASE DO NOT MOVE IN NORTH MNPLS. It's not a safe area. Good Luck!
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