Moving to Chandler (Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale: real estate, apartment complexes, rentals)

[dvg716]

Hi Everyone,

My boyfriend and I are moving from NJ to Chandler June 1. My company is opening a new office and I am headed there to work. My boyfriend will be transfering to a Leslie's store out there as well. Although his store is not finalized. I am told the major crossroads for my new office are Cooper and 202, just north of the Chandler airport. Driving distance to work is very important to me. Currently in NJ it takes me less than 10 minutes to get coffee and get to work, Can you help me to pick an area to live? I am looking for a 2-3 bedroom place under $1000. Want to be in a safe area. I was told this is doable in Chandler. Point me in the right direction please! My boyfriend and I will not be visiting before the move so I am relaying on the kindness of others. Thanks in advance.

[ji603]

very doable... you guys will want to look in zip codes 85286 or 85248. there are plenty of houses for rent in that area, and it's nice and new with starbucks and new grocery stores. If you don't have to worry about commuting to phx during rush hour that area is very nice.

stay away from areas near downtown chandler/arizona ave. you can tell this area by small # addresses such as 123 e boston st, or 456 w chicago st.

your best bet might be something like craigslist, where you can find a house for rent. I don't know the names of specific apartment complexes in that area, but Chandler has a bunch around the 202 freeway.

For you, live in 85248, 85286, or 85249. Stay away from 85225. 85224 and 85226 can be very nice, but would be further from your work.

[Captain Bill]

Originally Posted by dvg716

Hi Everyone,

My boyfriend and I are moving from NJ to Chandler June 1. My company is opening a new office and I am headed there to work. My boyfriend will be transfering to a Leslie's store out there as well. Although his store is not finalized. I am told the major crossroads for my new office are Cooper and 202, just north of the Chandler airport. Driving distance to work is very important to me. Currently in NJ it takes me less than 10 minutes to get coffee and get to work, Can you help me to pick an area to live? I am looking for a 2-3 bedroom place under $1000. Want to be in a safe area. I was told this is doable in Chandler. Point me in the right direction please! My boyfriend and I will not be visiting before the move so I am relaying on the kindness of others. Thanks in advance.

In 85286 are two at $1050 on the MLS.
In 85248 there are two at $985. One is in a gated community.
In 85249 there are 4 just under $1000, and 2 at $1000.

The two in 85286 are within 10 minutes from work going against traffic.
The two in 85248 are within about 15 minutes going against traffic on the 202.

The ones in 85249 will be within about 15 minutes.

I'm familiar with all the Chandler area and these are all in good areas.

The way to find a rental is to get one real estate agent to find one for you. It will be painless. He or she can preview these places and send you the mls sheets and take photos of them because many of the rentals don't show photos. Then s/he can make the arrangements with the rental agent to get the application to you.

Last month I found a temporary rental for a relocating client of mine, and he was driving in from another state. He had only seen photos of the home. When he arrived at 10pm the rental agent was out of town so I went over to get him the key out of the lock box.

The landlords will require a credit check for all parties over 18 living in the home.

Please only use one realtor for this. The realtors only get paid from $150 to around $200 for a rental, and they do it primarily as a service to you, so that if you like their service, you may use them when you buy a home, or refer them to your friends. If you use more than one realtor, as others have done, then you waste the time of all but the one who gets you the property.

[blueeyz911]

Originally Posted by ji603

Stay away from 85225. 85224 and 85226 can be very nice.

Just curious... is area code 85225 a high crime area? I am considering buying a house in Chandler and I am not very familiar with that part of town. Thanks.

[ExCMHer]

Originally Posted by blueeyz911

Just curious... is area code 85225 a high crime area? I am considering buying a house in Chandler and I am not very familiar with that part of town. Thanks.

I was curious about this as well. I may be relocating out to Phoenix myself for a job in Scottsdale.

We took a look at some new townhomes in downtown Chandler across the street from a hotel and next to a number of restaurants & such in what I thought was called "downtown Chandler." The townhouses were new, and in the upper 300s/lower 400s, if my memory serves me well.

[dvg716]

Thanks so much everyone! This is such a crazy time for me right now and it is much appreciated!

[hootie]

Originally Posted by blueeyz911

Just curious... is area code 85225 a high crime area? I am considering buying a house in Chandler and I am not very familiar with that part of town. Thanks.

It is higher for Chandler....but that is relative. It is the largest zip code in Chandler thus it should have the highest amount of crime, power used, food consumed, etc. I would say just avoid ray to the 202 on Arizona ave and you should be fine. That is the "ghetto" of Chandler but it looks like anywhere Mesa/Phoenix.

Also in reference to the original poster you can get something nice within a mile of your new office for for $1000-$1200.

[dodgefan77]

I would go with the ones in 85248 and 85249. It's a really beautiful area.

I would also agree to stay away from the Arizona ave between ray and the 202. My husband works over there and there are TONS of illegals waiting for work on the corners.

[twita]

My fiance and I were in Chandler two weeks ago from PA to choose an apartment. We found a great one at Pinnacle Queen Creek. 2BD/2BA with tons of closet space for just over $900 per month. We had other fees added because we have a cat. Everything was immaculate, staff was so nice, spoke to several tenants who love it there, shopping, health center, etc. close by. There were also several other complexes close by that fit the bill but we chose this one. The 85248 area code seems to be a great place to live. Can't wait to get there June 30th!