It's been a busy week here at the apartment complex! There are so many people who like to move in when it's warm, which also means their lease typically ends in the warmer months as well. Our apartment complex doesn't have any open apartments until June 14th (good news for us, bad news for people that waited until the last minute and need an apartment yesterday).

So when should you start looking for an apartment? Here at Blankenbaker Crossings, we require a 60 day notice from our residents. This means that we typically know about two months in advance what we're going to have available for you. I, however, would start looking at least three months in advance. If you come across a good (smart) leasing professional, they'll know what you want (because they've written it down), and will give you a call first thing when that apartment opens up that fits your needs.

What else do you need to do to prepare for your move? You need to figure out what the heck is in the area that you're going to be living in! Are you moving from out of the area? You'll probably need to look into doctors offices, insurance agencies, school districts, maybe even banks.

Moving is a stressful time in someones life (second only to the death of a family member) so you need to be prepared. We try to make sure that you're as prepared as we can make you by giving you an application packet which contains different insurance agents, movers and storage facilities, our Insight agent, and banking information for around the area.

What do you think would be helpful for you apartment complex to do to help you move?