How to Search for an Apartment Online

Gone are the days when you have to huddle over a newspaper with a marker or highlighter to find apartments for rent. Get with the times and get online! Here's how to use the Internet to track down rentals.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Palm Handheld Organizers
• Printers
• Internet Access
• Notebooks
• Writing Pens
• Computers
• Web Browsers

1. Make a list of your requirements for an apartment, such as the amount of rent, number of rooms, security and location.

2. Log on to the Internet.

3. Go to a search engine or portal such as Yahoo or Google.

4. Type "apartments" or "apartment locators" into the search engine.

5. Go through the list of different apartment-hunting Web sites that appears.

6. Narrow your search by using search engines to find local newspaper Web sites, then use these local newspaper sites to hunt for apartments in your area.

7. Print out or write down anything that looks promising.

8. Call to set appointments to view your selections.

Tips & Warnings

• Sometimes searching online is a headache, especially if you get tons of irrelevant links. Narrow your search as much as you can.