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How To Find The Perfect Roommates
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Author: Enid Steiner
Topic: Advice
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If you have looked high and low, left and right and even peaked
around the corner and are starting to think that finding your
perfect roommates is just not possible, think again. You can
find the roommates you have been looking for by following the
old saying "ask and you shall receive". Simply by asking the
right questions, you can find the roommates that are right for
you. To be successful you will have to ask questions that help
you to find out more about the people you are talking to about
becoming a roommate - information that they may not tell you
otherwise. This may involve asking some tough questions but its
better to do it now rather than regret it later. Remember, you
will need to live with your new roommates 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. By now you must be wondering what questions should
I ask to find the perfect roommate. The questions you will need
to ask will depend on whether you are looking for a room in an
established household or are the one offering the room. When you
are offering a room, your questions will have to focus on
whether the new roommate would fit in with you and other
existing roommates. Here are some questions that you could ask
that looks at the suitability of a person as a roommate. 1. Why
are you looking for an apartment/house to share? 2. Have you
lived with roommates before? 3. Do you like to entertain and
have friends over? 4. Do you like to spend a lot of time at home
or do you prefer to go out? 5. What kind of music do you like?
Do have any hobbies or play sport? 6. What are your preferred
food arrangements? 7. What would your ideal living arrangements
be? 8. How would you contribute to the household? 9. What would
you say would be your 3 worst habits? 10. What furniture would
you be bringing? 11. How long would you intend to live here? 12.
What are your future plans? 13. How much notice would you need
to give before you could move in? 14. Would you be able to
provide references, if needed? When the tables are turned and
you are looking for a room for yourself, the focal point of your
questions will have to change. The questions you ask will help
you decide whether or not you could live with existing habits
and living patterns. Asking questions like the ones below will
assist you when unlocking the real story to what lies behind
closed doors. 1. How many people live here on a permanent and
casual basis? 2. Do the people who live here like to do a lot of
entertaining? 3. What are the arrangements when roommates want
to entertain or have friends over? 4. Do the people living here,
prefer to stay at home or go out? 5. What are the food and
shopping arrangements? 6. How are decisions that affect everyone
in the household made? 7. What are the responsibilities of each
person living in the household? 8. What expenses make up the
rent? Does it include electricity and water? 9. Are there any
other expenses and if so, what are they and how much do they
cost? 10. How often does the rent increase? Why has it increased
in the past? 11. What happens to the bond that gets paid? 12.
Who is responsible for the lease? 13. Is there any furniture in
the room? 14. When would the room be available? No matter what
your current situation, remember the way to find your perfect
roommates, is to ask the right questions at the right time. By
preparing relevant questions before meeting potential roommates,
you will find success and realize it is as easy as that saying
"ask and you shall receive". Good luck and happy roommate
hunting!
About the author:
Enid Steiner is a Director of Flatwithme.com.au, an
Australian online roommate service. For more information and
advice about finding and living with roommates log onto
http://www.flatwithme.com.au/advice.html
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