Guest PaniDoktor Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Allright .... I'm going to be very bold and get ahead of myself here ... Can someone suggest a good link to look for appartments in TO for August 2004? I tried the Star, but those postings seem pretty immediate (and EXPENSIVE ... yikes). Also, realistically, how much am I looking to pay if I want to live in a bachelor appartment within walking distance to UotT and the hospitals. Don't be gentle, I can handle the truth . Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve U of T Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 You might consider getting a real estate agent. Their commission is paid by the lessor, so as a lessee it costs you nothing. Still, the best time to look for rental properties is about 1-2 months before you plan to move in, so it's a bit soon to be looking. I don't know anybody currently living in a bachelor apartment, although I know people living in 1 bedroom condos along Bay St., and they pay $1300-1600/month. A bachelor would probably be a couple hundred dollars less. Of course, Bay St. is mostly luxury condos, with gym/pool facilities, security, and often a rooftop patio, so the prices tend to be high, although they're really not that bad. The $1600 condo I mentioned is technically a 1 bedroom, although it has a den and solarium both large enough to hold a bed and desk, so it can be split three ways. You can find much cheaper places in other locations, although Bay/College is probably the ideal location for a U of T med student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peachy Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 The torontomeds.com website (and in particular the housing/classifieds section) has a number of listings near the university, and will probably give you a sense of the prices people are asking. Good luck with your search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cosmeticgrl Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 I moved to TO six years ago from Saskatoon, and the price difference just about killed me initially. I shared a floor of a house with another girl when I first got here at College and Euclid, which is a nice neighbourhood, and only a 20 minute walk to MSB. We paid $400 each for the floor, and it was full of mice and bugs. We left after 6 months of toughing it out. I then went the clean but cheap route, renting a room in a house with a family, for $450 a month in the same neighbourhood. No bugs, and I think that's all I really have to say. I've since moved out to Jane and Bloor, which is a 45 minute subway ride to MSB, and rent a two bedroom apartment (one floor of a house) for $1000 a month. A good friend of mine lives in the highrises just north of MSB on St. George and pays $950 a month for a *small* but clean one bedroom. This might give you an idea of what you should be expecting to pay for a decent place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabeshDDS Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 hey all, is anyone interested in moving to a house near the campus that is rented out exclusively by dental and medical students? i want to get a house like this, so let me know if you are interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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