Well, in Little KBerg, we pay about $800/mo for the townhouses. However, the one bedroom apartments down in the back of the complex go for about half that. Still, swinging $400/mo in rent might be tough if you're only pulling in $600...
Check rent.net, and see what pops up. Durham, as I'm sure you know, is patchy as far as neighborhoods. If you find something that looks good, post it on LJ, and you'll probably find someone who's lived there before.
Oh, avoid stuff by Triangle Properties. They are the ones who own Royal Park, and are a real pain in the ass.
I paid $650 for a 1-bedroom here. Was very nice, if a bit removed from all amenities -- requires a car to get to most places, unless you don't mind walking 20 minutes to the bus stop (along the road with no sidewalks).
If she's on SS disability (and especially if she's over 55) have you considered looking at government rent subsidies? Or putting her on a list for CH senior housing? She may be eligible since you are a CH resident - some communities consider parents of residents eligible. Even if she's not 55 or their limit is 60 or 65 a lot of senior housing will admit the disabled as well. Since she's already on disability she's government-certified already.
There isn't such a thing as government-supported senior housing, I don't think. There are plenty of private nursing homes, and there's public housing, but there is nothing that is specifically for older people.
I don't know about the other cities/counties (brother lives in Durham), but it seems unlikely. I'd never heard of such a thing until you mentioned it here.
Wow. Government supported senior housing (usually municipal) is really common in the Northeast. It never occurred to me that other places don't necessarily have it. How strange.
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Check rent.net, and see what pops up. Durham, as I'm sure you know, is patchy as far as neighborhoods. If you find something that looks good, post it on LJ, and you'll probably find someone who's lived there before.
Oh, avoid stuff by Triangle Properties. They are the ones who own Royal Park, and are a real pain in the ass.
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here. Was very nice, if a bit removed from all amenities -- requires a car to get to most places, unless you don't mind walking 20 minutes to the bus stop (along the road with no sidewalks).
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check on Rent.com and craigslist, though.
Good luck!
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I don't know about the other cities/counties (brother lives in Durham), but it seems unlikely. I'd never heard of such a thing until you mentioned it here.
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