DON’T PANIC

DON’T PANIC! OFF-CAMPUS LIFE CAN HELP YOU FIND THE PERFECT PLACE Did you know there is an offi ce on campus to help you fi nd off-campus rental housing?! It is Off-Campus Life, and we have a host of ways to help you fi nd the perfect place to live next year!

HERE’S HOW WE CAN HELP: CSU RentalSearch RentalSearch is an exclusive site for the CSU community to fi nd housing in Fort Collins. Visit rentalsearch. colostate.edu and log in using your EID to search for vacant rentals, rooms for rent, and potential roommates. You can also list your own vacant place, room for rent, or yourself as a potential roommate. NEW! Bulletin Board to sell, trade, and give away your items to the CSU community. CSU Housing Fair

February 5th, 9am-4pm, LSC Grand Ballroom Brought to you by OffCampus Life, this free event is open to students, faculty, staff, and the public and takes place in the Lory Student Center every spring. On this day, you can visit with landlords, apartment complex personnel, property managers, and community resources. See what is available for rent, shop around and compare, ask questions, gather freebies, and enter a drawing for a grand prize! Off-Campus Life Apartment Complex and Property Management Lists On the Off-Campus Life website (ocl.colostate.edu), you will fi nd two easy-to-use resources: • The Apartment Complex List is an extensive list with pricing, lease options, amenities, proximity to campus, etc.—all the details you need to know about apartments catering to students. • The Property Management Company List is a compilation of property managers in town with contact information and direct links to their websites. It’s a great place to search for houses, condos, and duplexes!

Roommate Round-ups Like “speed dating” but for roommates! This program is designed to connect people who have a vacant room or rental and others who need a place to live. Offered multiple times throughout the year, this is a great opportunity to meet people face to face and do on-the-spot roommate interviews! Visit Off-Campus Life’s website calendar for future dates coming soon. ROOMMATE ROUND-UP OFF-CAMPUS LIFE

Visit Off-Campus Life to get all the help you need in fi nding the best place that’s right for you! We are located in Room 274 of the LSC, (970) 491-2248 MEET RAMS FIND ROOMMATES

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OTHER AVAILABLE SOURCES Be sure to shop around and explore your housing options before signing a lease. Decide what you’re looking for and broaden your search! The following resources will help you do just that: • Newspapers: Collegian, Coloradoan, and other prints • Local realtors • Bulletin boards in public locations • NorthernColoradoRentals.com and other rental websites • Signs in lawns/windows • Word of mouth: ask other students and community members. Find out what management company or apartment complex they have used, who their landlord was, and what it was like to live there.