According to Joel Sousa, who owns several apartments near the Brown campus, last year students began the search in early December and most apartments were rented by Valentine's Day. But this year, several students had already signed leases by the beginning of November. Area landlord Tim More has also noticed this trend in early-bird shopping. He said that last year the earliest he rented an apartment was in the end of November, but has already signed several leases this year. In Sousa's opinion, students want time to shop around and find apartments that suit them best.
Students can get the things they want, like a fireplace, or porch.
For some juniors, housing is simply an issue they want to take care of early, before Thanksgiving and finals. According to the Department of Rental Facilities and many landlords, students are told they won't be able to find anything later on in the year. However Raso said there is no shortage of houses at all, and that a large number of apartments become available as late as May and over the summer. We tell the students not to panic. Inc. You may not reproduce this material in any form without the permission of The Brown Daily Herald.