Move-in Blueprints for Students

As you might have heard, we offer a great discount for students at The Courtyards. (Stop by our office if you haven’t heard about it yet!)

But for students among you who will be taking advantage of our 3% monthly rent discount, we found some nice pointers for students moving into their first apartment. If you’ve never lived away from home before, it can be a challenge to tackle every single item on that ever growing to-do list (and we’re not even talking about the beginning of the semester!).

MainStreet.com offered some excellent advice, for the first-time renters among us:

Don't pay for packing materials.Your possessions may be precious, but you don’t have to spend money on packing peanuts to protect them. 

“Consider what you already have around,” Farestad-Rittel says.  For instance, he suggests using dish towels, T-shirts and pillows to fill the spaces in between items. You can also stop by your local grocery store to get free cardboard boxes to transport your stuff or buy cheap blankets at a thrift store to cover more delicate furniture. 

Shop around for moving trucks.Professional movers can cost anywhere from $500 to $6,000, and rental trucks can cost just as much. To find the option that best suits your needs, you have to shop around on websites like Moving.com or Movers.com, which help you compare quotes from reputable movers, rental companies and storage providers in your area. 

Leverage other student discounts.Moving companies aren’t the only ones that will knock a few bucks off the bill for young academics. College students have been known to get discounts on software, electronics and, even trips to space (which admittedly won’t help with the move, but could be useful if you need to get away for a while.) 

“Whether you're picking up packing supplies, a new couch or just some snacks, there's no harm in asking about a student discount,” Farestad-Rittel says.

We hope these tips are a good welcome “gift” for those of you who are students. If you know of a student looking for a place in Albuquerque, tell them about us and mention our student discount! For more information, call The Courtyards at (505) 881-1377 or click here to send us a message!