February 27th, 2009 -- Posted in Auburn Apartments |
For students who desire some quiet and peaceful, Chateau Apartments in N Gay Street, Auburn, Alabama may be the right one for you.
Some four blocks away from the Auburn University campus, this quiet apartment community offers affordable rates. A one bedroom one bathroom unit is only $375. A maximum three bedroom unit is at $560. The only downside is that it has a shared bathroom. Furnished units comes with no additional charge though.
Facilities include swimming pools, basketball court and laundry room.
Don’t fret if it is 4 blocks away from campus as the The Tiger Transit Bus picks up right in the community.
Reviews on this apartment are mostly favorable. If your primary consideration in looking for a place to stay in Auburn is affordability and quietness, then you better checkout Chateau Apartments.
February 25th, 2009 -- Posted in Apartment Reviews, Auburn Apartments |
One of the first challenges for an out-of-state student preparing to start his or her first semester in Auburn University is to find an apartment for rent in Auburn AL, ideally somewhere close to the campus and well within a university student’s budget. Proximity to cheap restaurants, malls, and entertainment is definitely a plus. Availability really shouldn’t be a problem, Auburn University being one of the largest universities in AL.
Checking out what was available for my son’s impending move halfway across the country, I came across these promising apartments, and I hope the list, as well as my comments, is helpful to other parents and/or students who have a similar task to accomplish.
University Heights at W. Longleaf Drive Auburn AL has multi-bed units that come in at less than $400 (I believe this is a 4-bedroom unit, so privacy would be at a minimum, both potentially good and bad when it comes to student culture). It’s a bargain as far as Auburn apartments go, and as such a lot of university students stay here. It is described as “premiere luxury apartments for students,” but from what I’ve read, the word luxury is very different when applied to students as it is when us ordinary folk use it.
Personally, I’m leaning towards Two 21 Armstrong in Armstrong St, Auburn AL (#221, hence the name). It is nice, cozy-looking and way more than complete with amenities. It is pricey though, at $700-800 being the lowest rent (1-bed/1-bath). I can’t complain location-wise since it really is just a hop away from the university campus; walk a couple blocks and you’re there. Maybe the zero-required budget for the daily commute will make up for the cost.
February 23rd, 2009 -- Posted in Auburn Apartments |
Businessweek reported that the apartment rental rates in the country plummeted as another ugly effect of the economic crisis. With the help of survey company, Axiometrics, 25 Metros from across the United States have been named as having the biggest drop in rental rates.
Birmingham, Alabama’s cultural center and 23rd on the list, rental rates in the area dropped to 2 percent. Companies are downsizing resulting to increased unemployment. Unemployment make families move in with family members to save apartment rental fees. Apartment communities then increase vacancies, forcing the landlords to cut on rates and accept concessions.
This scenario may also happen to Auburn, Alabama. If it does, experts advise that it is a good time to take on a long term lease. If your lease is set to expire, heeding the expert advice seems a sound decision. Moreso, if you really like living in your apartment community.
