The Search Has Begun

Today was quite overwhelming. I ended up driving all over northern Virginia to find a new place to live and I've realized that this is a very stressful process. This is the first time I've ever searched for housing and it's a pretty nerve-wracking thing.

Me and my future roomates' goal is to have a place by May 1st because GMU housing only lasts until the middle of May. This doesn't leave us much time. Some of our requirements include:

• Four bedrooms
• Near a metro or bus stop
• No more than $2400 per month

So far we've looked at houses and townhouses. There doesn't seem to be any apartments with four bedrooms, so this somewhat limits our choices. So far we've looked around Fairfax, Vienna, Reston and Alexandria.

The main source we've been using for housing information is Craigslist. While this does seem to provide the largest amount of postings, the postings come and go very quickly.

This week I plan on looking at the Washington Post classifieds and the City Paper for more information. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!