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Old 02-25-2013, 12:19 PM
 
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Hi there!My boyfriend (23yrs) and I (22yrs) are planning on moving to the Denver area around the end of March from North Dakota. We should have around $5,000 in savings for the move. So I would love some help from you guys.

Jobs:
We currently don't have any jobs lined up, we are both working full time now in ND. My boyfriend has mechanic/ various car experience and is going to try and get into that field. I have over a year in experience as an office assistant. I would prefer another office job. I'm on the fence about apply for a job while in ND. I figured when we moved down there I would get in touch with a temp. agency. Would that be a good plan? Or should I be contacting businesses even though I'm not living there yet?

Housing:
We haven't applied to any apartments yet. Our budget is under $600 a month for rent and we only need a 1BR, no pets. Weir not picky, but using the www.padmapper.com website we've found some apartments in decent areas with great prices. Okay, would it be possible to get an apartment set and move-in ready up while I'm in ND? I don't know much about big city renting either. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Furnishing:
We are taking our two little cars and we can't bring major furniture (not like we currently have much anyways). Would it be feasable to rely on rummage sales/ craigslist and the like to get furniture to save money? ie. mattresses, desks, tables, couches, chairs.

If you need to know anything else just ask I'm very nervous about the move and I want as much planned out before hand as possible. Thank you so much for looking!
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Old 02-25-2013, 12:38 PM
 
Location: Wheat Ridge, CO
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Hi there!My boyfriend (23yrs) and I (22yrs) are planning on moving to the Denver area around the end of March from North Dakota. We should have around $5,000 in savings for the move. So I would love some help from you guys.

Jobs:
We currently don't have any jobs lined up, we are both working full time now in ND. My boyfriend has mechanic/ various car experience and is going to try and get into that field. I have over a year in experience as an office assistant. I would prefer another office job. I'm on the fence about apply for a job while in ND. I figured when we moved down there I would get in touch with a temp. agency. Would that be a good plan? Or should I be contacting businesses even though I'm not living there yet?

Housing:
We haven't applied to any apartments yet. Our budget is under $600 a month for rent and we only need a 1BR, no pets. Weir not picky, but using the www.padmapper.com website we've found some apartments in decent areas with great prices. Okay, would it be possible to get an apartment set and move-in ready up while I'm in ND? I don't know much about big city renting either. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Furnishing:
We are taking our two little cars and we can't bring major furniture (not like we currently have much anyways). Would it be feasable to rely on rummage sales/ craigslist and the like to get furniture to save money? ie. mattresses, desks, tables, couches, chairs.

If you need to know anything else just ask I'm very nervous about the move and I want as much planned out before hand as possible. Thank you so much for looking!
I would start applying for a job right now. You could get in touch with several temp agencies now and interview as soon as you arrive.

It is easy to find used furniture, but do not buy a used mattress - unless you like living with bedbugs.
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Old 02-25-2013, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Berkeley Neighborhood, Denver, CO USA
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Our budget is under $600 a month for rent and we only need a 1BR, no pets. ...padmapper.. .we've found some apartments in decent areas with great prices.
Really?
I didn't.
I found some in places I would not live.
I think your budget is too low.

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Old 02-25-2013, 01:52 PM
 
Location: 5280 above liquid
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A lot of variables in your post. Your housing locations will be determined by your employment location (you don't want to live in a 'burb in the SE and commute to a job in the NE). I agree for an office job, there are several national temp agencies you can start to work who have have experience in securing a position for work in another State. Oh and I saw that Firestone was hiring on Arapahoe/Yosemite (DTC area).

Furniture is easy to get, Goodwill, CL, ARC, etc. For a mattress I would check out Ikea or Denver Mattress. Both will have affordable new options.
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Old 02-26-2013, 11:23 AM
 
Location: On the corner of Grey Street
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600 dollars a month? In what "decent" areas? I didn't think you could get anything even close to decent for 600 dollars a month especially not anywhere near the city. I got my mattress from American Furniture Warehouse for about 500 dollars. So far so good.

Get your resume up to speed and start applying for jobs. You can note in your cover letter you'll be local as of whatever your move date is. No reason not to be proactive ahead of time.
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Old 02-26-2013, 05:29 PM
 
Location: Denver
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You may find a few problems with no jobs and a limited budget.

Very few agents will rent a property to you without you actually viewing the property in person as it is their "policy". It's something I am dealing with now. Some agents will allow you to send someone on to view the property on your behalf.

As you don't have a job yet, you will most likely need to pay some rent in advance or they may request you to have someone sign as a guarantor on the lease.

If I get there before you, I will gladly help you out on the viewings. I'm getting back into the "rental' business when I arrive. From what I have witnessed so far I'll give a better service than I have received

Have you thought of getting a U-haul or a cube for your stuff? Depending on the price of course.


Good luck with the move
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