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Grant says procrastination is the biggest one. The hesitation is understandable because beginning the apartment process can make leaving college, friends, and a familiar city suddenly feel real. But waiting reduces time to learn the market, can narrow desirable inventory, and may expose the renter to worse pricing during busy periods. HomeBase’s answer is to start early and make the process smaller: first understand the office and neighborhoods, then apartment choices, then the tour, then the application. The move becomes less intimidating when it is a sequence rather than one giant last-minute task.
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