Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Find St Augustine Long Term Rentals

By Francene Gollnick


A house lease is in many instances valid for only one year. Many landlords will however provide the option of extending the lease for another year. One year may not be enough time for a person to have stabilized his life. In such a case, he will want to find the St Augustine long term rentals.

The individual conducting the search will need to gather as many references as he can. The best references are from past landlords. In the reference, one should ensure that the landlord mentions items such as timely rent payments.

From here, one will need to visit a local realtor. Local realtors are better places to help with such problems. They can also help you work on the lease terms by using online real estate resources. One should however avoid using online resources by himself.

Always ask about seeing the properties that may meet your housing needs. This should be a property that meets your price and is large enough to accommodate your personal possessions. During the visit, one can ask to be accompanied by the agent.

Always try and negotiate with the landlord. In doing this, a client will be explaining to the landlord the reasons why he needs a lease that extends for more than a single year. He can also argue that this type of arrangement would be beneficial to both parties due to the stability that comes with it.

Another option would be to convince the landlord on the benefits that would come from such a lease arrangement. The references provided by the previous landlords can be provided in such an argument. References will help prove that one is indeed responsible and an individual can be trusted to pay his rent on time.

In any search, it may take more than one realtor to find the right place. This does not mean that one should lose hope. It only means that an individual should approach the other locally available realtors for help in finding what he needs.

An individual should also make sure that he checks for the utilities that will be important to him. Cable and telephone are utilities that any person looking for the St Augustine long term rentals will want to enjoy. This must be explicitly stated when talking to the realtors about possible housing arrangements.




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