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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Use Internet To Get Young Roommates This October

By Carla Clark

What sort of roommate you want is the first thing to consider. Some people are looking for someone with whom they would like to have a close relationship. You may be solely concerned with finding an individual to pay half of the bills. You really need to evaluate these issues prior to meeting with any prospective roommates.

Meet all potential roommates in a neutral place. You really don't have very much background information about your prospective roommate prior to your initial interview. Parks, restaurants and bookstores are all safe and public options. It is unwise to hold this meeting at your house, as you have virtually no idea who this person truly is.

Find out how your potential roommate likes to split the bills. Is everything halves, or do you split the rent according to who has the bigger room? Do you want to share food and have community groceries, or do you want your own stash of food? You may want to keep food costs separate if you eat a lot of meals out of the house.

Potential roommates' criminal and financial histories are important information. In the event of job loss, you need reassurance that your house mate will be able his or her portion of the monthly bills. You need to decide whether you can feel safe and comfortable sharing a home with a possible house mate who has a criminal record.

Find out more about this person's lifestyle. Find out whether they like to have a lot of company at the house. Find out if they are a heavier partier, and if they indulge in drugs or alcohol. Since you will be sharing places where you will be bringing friends and boyfriends or girlfriends, the answers to those questions will need to be ones that work for you.

Find out the kind of schedule they have. Do they work nights or days? If they have a schedule that is completely the opposite of yours, will you disrupt each other when you each try to sleep? Maybe you will be entertaining guests or preparing your breakfast when they are asleep.

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