Germany forum: Karlsuhe - Advice needed on how to rent an Apartment

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• Risha L

  15 Oct 2009, 23:35

  Karlsuhe - Advice needed on how to rent an Apartment

  We (a married couple; my husband is a German citizen) will be moving to Aachen during the first week of November (staying there initially, because that's where we have family. Aachen is ~200 miles north of Karlsruhe.) From there, we need to find an apartment in Karlsruhe, since my husband starts a job there in December, so we were hoping to stay in Karlsruhe for a few days in November working with a realtor and looking at apartments (while staying in a hotel, I guess.) Then we were hoping to move into the apartment early December.

  1) Can someone recommend a realtor in Karlsruhe we can work with to find an apartment? We realize the fees will be high.
  2) Can you recommend a hotel or motel on a bus route to the University of Karlsruhe that's reasonably priced (to stay in while we're looking?)
  3) How long do you think it will take to actually move into the apartment once we find one (how long is the process for getting approved, etc.?)
  4) Does anyone know of any hotels or furnished apartments in Karlsruhe that have a month-to-month rate, in case we need to live in one for a month or two before we can move into our apartment?
  5) Any other advice regarding how we can make finding an apartment go smoothly?

  Thank you! Advice is VERY appreciated.

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• Kevin Smith replied to Risha L

  28 Oct 2009, 20:35

  Finding a place to live

  There is a Re max office in Ettlingen. However using a letting agent can be expensive. You would be better off going to the University and looking on the kiosks for apartments. You can find some short term leases wich will give you time to find the right place with out spending alot of money on hotels and hostels.

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