houses for rent in S. Austin (apartment, renters, month-to-month) - Texas (TX) - City-Data Forum

readymade · 07-09-2008, 11:13 AM

Hi all!
I'm heading to Austin next week to look for a 2 or 3 bedroom house for rent. Preferably in South Austin (78704, 78745, etc...). I have 1 small dog and 2 cats (and I'm willing to pay all the xtra $$ for a deposit). I'm looking for something under $1400/month. I was hoping for month-to-month or a six month lease.

Any suggestions for me?

I'm looking on Craigslist, but I wasn't sure when to even start calling to make appointments to look at places. Is 6 days in advance too much time? Is 1 day too little?

Any apartment-hunting agents I should be contacting? What will I need to have to rent an apartment? It's been so long since I've apartment hunted, that I can't remember. Will it be a problem that I don't have a job yet? Will it help if I pay several months rent in advance?

Thanks!

Oh, just one more thing (to quote Columbo,heh): Any apartment suggestions would be welcome too (in case I can't get a house). Pet friendly. I read somewhere that some of them have dog parks?

b. frank · 07-09-2008, 11:48 AM

I can offer this much:

Last month a house went up for rent in my neighborhood in "upper" 78745.
It is about 1500 sft, 4 bdrms, looked to be in good condition and there was a sign that simply said FOR RENT: $1,250. The sign was only up for 3-4 days...

readymade · 07-09-2008, 01:52 PM

Thanks, B! Let me know if another house comes up for rent this or next week.

AustinTraveler · 07-09-2008, 02:39 PM

You should use Austinhomesearch.com Home Page (http://www.austinhomesearch.com/Static/homeset.aspx - broken link) and search Lease Property by zip code and price. There are plenty in your price range.

readymade · 07-09-2008, 03:45 PM

Thanks for the info, guys! I'm wondering if it will be impossible to find a house for less than a year's lease.

IDtoTX · 07-09-2008, 05:26 PM

Hi Readymade. We wanted a 6 month lease - we ended up finding a house that was listed as a year lease and talked to the landlord. We pay more a month than they had originally listed it for but they agreed to a 6 month lease.

It's worth a shot if you are having a hard time finding a shorter lease.

Good luck!

readymade · 07-09-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by IDtoTX

Hi Readymade. We wanted a 6 month lease - we ended up finding a house that was listed as a year lease and talked to the landlord. We pay more a month than they had originally listed it for but they agreed to a 6 month lease.

It's worth a shot if you are having a hard time finding a shorter lease.

Good luck!

That's a great idea! Thanks, I'll try that. Someone told me it's a tough time getting a 6 month lease because that would mean the lease would be up in February. And it's hard finding renters in Feb.