Hm. I just transferred to Pitt this past semester, and I'm currently saving up money/living with my parents/commuting from Moon in the hopes of being able to move to Oakland over the summer. How much do your utilities usually run? Is your security deposit one month's rent? When I was living in Baltimore, I was paying about $700 a month (rent was $1650 for a three bedroom, plus utilities, and my roommates were all about the HDTV/DVR etc.) so they tended to run a little high and it was a lot for me to manage on my own.
The total per month should generally fall between $530 and $580. I always try to budget $600 a month just for a nice round, safe number. The security deposit is half of $995 (equivalent to a months rent without the "on-time discount") so the person moving in would be putting down $497.50.
I do regular cable deal with On Demand included, and try to be smart about the heat/AC/lights and things like that.
My current roommate's lease ends July 25th; don't know how "over the summer" you need.
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I do regular cable deal with On Demand included, and try to be smart about the heat/AC/lights and things like that.
My current roommate's lease ends July 25th; don't know how "over the summer" you need.
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