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GeettingsfromtheOfficeofInternationalPrograms,

Firstofall,itisimportanttohighlightthatbeingsocloseandwellconnectedtoManhattanmakesHobokenaquiteexpensiveneighborhood.Butwithalotofpatience,itispossibletofindagoodplaceandit isaverygoodtowntolivein.However,thereareothercheaperoptionsinsurroundingNewJerseytowns.Secondly,rentingaplaceheremaybedifferentfrom what you might be used to in your home country, at least for students orfaculty/scholar.Yes,probablyyouwillneedtobuysomefurniture,anddependingonwhattypeofrentyouarethinkingabout,youmayneedtopayadditionalfeesanddeposits. 

Stevens usually offers and arranges temporary housing for student and visitingfaculty/scholars,buteventuallythisservicemightnotbeavailableoryoumightnotwanttooptforthisoption.Inthisparticularcase,youshouldbeawareyouwillneedtosearchandarrangeyourowntemporaryhousing.Theinformationaboveisstillvalidforatemporarystay. Hobokenwill havemore expensive prices compering to the other options in NewJersey.

Tolookfortemporaryhousing,youhavebasicallytwooptions.Youcanusethewell‐knownwebsitesrelatedtotraveling,suchasbooking.com,trivago.comandkayak.com.Theywillshowmore traditional options (hotels,motels, hostels and some apartments). Thepricevaries,andyouwillwanttosearchinotherareasbeyondHoboken.

Anotherpopularoptionfortemporaryhousingisairbnb.comwhichisawebsiteforpeopleto list, find, and rentlodging. It is possible to find a whole apartment and shared andprivativerooms.Theadvantageisthatyouprobablywillbeabletousethekitchenandlivingareas,andinadditionitisusuallycheaper.

Belowwepresentsomeexamples:

 

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Booking.com.Searchfor2weeksinHoboken:

 

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Airbnb.com.SearchinHobokenandsomenearbyareas.Priceperday.

 

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Airbnb.com.SearchinJerseyCityHeightsandsomeareas.Priceperday

Inaddition,wedidfindoutaboutahostelinUnionCity,NJ,wheretheyhavesomeprivaterooms.Theyhaveaffordableprices.Hereisthelink:http://explorehotelandhostel.com/.Pricesrangefrom$30pernightinsharedroomsand$149inprivativerooms.

 

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Onceyouhavearrangedyourtemporaryhousing,youneedtostartthinkingaboutyourlongertermhousing.Thefirstthingyouneedtothinkaboutis:amIgoingtorentanapartmentorabedroom?Itwilldependonhowlongyouaregoingtostayandifyoualreadyhavesomeonetoshareanapartmentornotorifyouarewillingtorentastudio/1bedroomapartmentbyyourself.

Ifyoudecidetorentawholeapartmentyouneedtoresearchitintherental/brokeragencies.Theywillhelpyouinlookingforplaces,doingthecontractandtheywillserveasintermediaryforthewholeagreementwiththelandlord.Theyusuallychargeonemonth’srentasbrokerfeeandoneoroneandahalfmonth’srentasthesecuritydeposit(thatisreturnedbytheendoftheleasing,ifnodamagehasbeencausedtotheapartment).Alsoyouneedtoprovidedocumentationtosupportyourlease,suchasbank/incomeinformation,lettersfromStevens,visaetc.Theymightdoleasingfor6months,normallyfor10‐12months.Theapartmentsnormallycomejustwiththekitchenfurnishedandequipped.

HereIlistedsomebrokeroptions,howeveryoucanfindseveralothersbywalkingaroundHobokenorcheckingonline.

Name  Address  Phone  Site Choice Properties   601 Willow Ave, Hoboken  201 420 1234  http://www.hobokenchoiceproperties.com/  

Liberty Realty  525 Washington St, Hoboken  201 222 2900  http://www.libertyrealestate.com/rentals.php?citysearch[]=hoboken  

Agent Pollack Team  Hoboken  973 985 9148   http://www.agentpollack.com/index.php  

Century 21  220 Washington St, Hoboken  201 792 7601  http://hobokenhomes.com/  

Weichert  1 Newark St, Hoboken  201 653 8488  http://www.weichert.com/NJ/Hudson/Hoboken/?GCID=C10566x290  

R. Fiore Real Estate  513 Washington St, Hoboken  201 963 0088  http://www.rfiore.com/index.htm  

Incaseyoudonotwanttogothroughacomplicatedprocessthatisindeedquitehard,youcantrytofindaroominsomeone’shousethathasalready done his/her own leasing and is looking for roommates. The only way I know to do this is researching online onhttp://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.Thereyoucanreplytothembyemailoreventuallyitalsoshowsphonethenumbertocall.

Initiallyyoumaydiscoverthatpotentialroommatesmayhaveconcernsaboutrentingtoforeignersandforashortstay,sotrytobeconvincinginyouremailshowingyourintentionshereintheUS,maybealetterfromschool,makingthemfeelsafeaboutthis.StevensiswellknowninHoboken,ofcourseanditmayhelp.Thisprocesscantakequiteabitoftimeandeffortandmaybefrustrating,butbepersistentanditwillproduceresultsintheend.Youwillnotpayabroker’sfee,butyoustillwillhavetopaythesecuritydeposit.However,youmightgetitbackwhenyouareleaving(aslongasthereisnodamageandyourroomisclean).

 

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Inthisoptionyouwillprobablygetaplacefurnishedinthelivingareasandkitchen,butnotinyourbedroom.Butdon’tworry;youcanbuycheapthingsontheCraigslistitself,orevenIKEAorWalmart.TryalsoAmazon(youcanhavesixmonthsfreeAmazonprimeaccountusingyourstudentemailfromStevens.Ithasalotofbenefitsincludingfree2‐daysshipping).

DoyourememberItoldyoucanfindcheaperplaces,butstilldecent?So,ifyourbudgetisnotelastic, try todothesameresearchI justexplained,but inotherareas.JerseyHeights,UnionCity,Weehawken…Butdonotforgettoconsiderthetransportationexpenseandtime.DependingonwhereyouareinJerseyHeightsyoucancomewalkingortaketheSteven’sshuttletogettocampus.

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Lastly,IwouldliketogiveyousomerangeofpricesthatIknowfromHoboken.Forapartments,ifyoufindapriceperbedroomaround$950‐$1100isagoodprice.IthinkpeoplewillchargeaboutorhopefullylessthanthisonCraigslist.InJerseyHeightsyoumaysaveabout$200permonthinrent.But,Iwouldrecommendvisitingtheapartmentbeforeyoumakeacontract.

Finally,onthenextpageIpresentagoodoption that may fit in your expectation and needs. 

IamavailabletoassistwithanyotherclarificationorhelpthatIcanprovide,

Kindly,

HugoMoredaNeto

GraduateStudentAssistantattheOfficeofInternationalPrograms

OthercostsnotionsintheUSBill Monthly

Cellphoneplan $30‐40(dependsonthecompanyandthereare sharedplansthatarecheaper)

Internetplan $40‐60(tobeshared,dependsonhowmanyroommates)

Electricbill $40‐80(tobeshared,dependsonhowmanyroommatesandtheseason)

Gas,heatandwater Usuallyisalreadyincludedintherent

GroceryStore $250‐350(itcanvaryalotbyperson,dependsonhowmanytimesyoueatout,whatyoulike,brands,etc.)

Type FairPriceRange1bedroom/studioapartment $1400– 18002bedroomapartment $1900– 24003bedroomapartment $2900‐ 3400

 

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