With the highest rental turnover rate in the next two months, Wilcomb suggests students use print-outs from property management companies to look for available rentals. To make the process as quick as possible, students should have a realistic idea of what they want and should shop around to find out price ranges. Storage units fill up as fast as rentals, Jan Herbert of Broadway Storage, said. A month ago, Broadway Storage began placing students on a waiting list. Students like the smaller storage units, she said, even year-round for bikes and ski equipment.
Planning is the critical thing.
Don't wait until the last minute. Students must be out of the dorms by noon on the Saturday after finals, Brunell said. Finding boxes to pack with can be another pain, especially late in the moving process, so the sooner students find boxes at grocery stores or rent storage places the better, he said. Parking can also be a dilemma when moving out of campus housing as hundreds of students are trying to move their stuff simultaneously. Quick stops will extended to 30 minutes, as long as students are moving.