Many of the renters in the Gainesville market are looking for semester leases this time of year.  This can, and usually does, prove to be a very daunting and frustrating task.  While some complexes offer semester leases, they only offer a limited number so you have to act quickly when the lease term is offered.  Most renters don’t like to be in this situation and like to wait and see what else will come available.  This is a double-edged sword.  Some new options may open up or the existing offers will lease up in the same time leaving the renter with no options at all.  At this point, some renters will be tempted to sign a 12 month lease and attempt to sublet the apartment for the remaining months.  While this is not impossible, it is very difficult and time consuming.  Of course, the obvious downside to this scenario is that if the apartment doesn’t get sublet the original renter is responsible to pay the remainder of the lease whether they are living there or not.

The best advice that can be offered on how to handle this dillema is to act quickly when you find a complex offering semester leases.  Yes, another complex may start offering semester leases later, but at least you are settled and are no longer stressing to find an apartment.

Renting in Gainesville can be a headache.  As we all know, there are a ton of options (a lot of the similar) from which to choose.  The problem lies in narrowing those options down to the few that fit your search criteria.  There are many choices to be made; furnished/unfurnished, washer/dryer, individual lease, and the list goes on.  Obviously price is a main concern, but a close second is usually location.  Many times these options clash with each other.  You can find an apartment in the price range you want but not the location or the amenities.  You can run around from place to place only to find out that the complex doesn’t allow pets, or doesn’t have a washer/dryer, or just isn’t available when you need it.  This can be extremely frustrating, especially with gas prices being so high.

Luckily, there is a way to avoid most of these problems.  Apartment Hunters can narrow your search for you and only show you the options that work for you.  All you have to do is contact us.  You can call us, email us, or just stop in the office.  Any way you choose you will have a personalized search tailored to your needs.