Your apartment and utility bill

blog~simplesearchapts.com  August 18 2008 08:12:02 PM

While I was out showing apartments to a really nice couple today, they had some questions and one stood out.  They asked about the utility bill and what I thought it would run.  Of course I told them that it would vary from community to community.  What I wanted to try and share with everyone is why it varies so much from one place to the next.  A lot of factors have to be considered.  Here is a basic list of things to consider:

• Age of the apartment - this will effect how well insulated the apartment is and whether it has double paned windows or other energy efficient features.
• Age of the a/c unit
• What floor do you live on?
• Do you have trees that shade your apartment?
• What temperature do you like your apartment at?

So the question of how much will the utilities cost is not the easiest to answer.  I do give my best efforts to estimate what I think it should be, but I always let my clients know about the various things that can cause a drop or a rise in their bill.  I always like to remind my clients that spending a little more in rent may be cheaper in the long run because if you rent an apartment at an older community you may end up with a large utility bill that out ways the savings in rent.  This is not always true but something to consider.  I hope this helps a little, I am off to dinner to celebrate my brothers birthday.

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