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Best rated apartments rental company Long Point Plaza? The Crossings Apartments & Townhomes is located in a quiet neighborhood nested among single family homes and close to downtown Houston with easy access to Hwy 290, I-610 & I-10. People love The Crossings Apartments & Townhomes because of the proximity to work and shopping. This quiet luxury apartment community features beautiful landscape with flowers, mature trees, a swimming pool, 2 dog parks with wash stations & gazebos, children playground and 5 on-site laundry facilities. See additional information on apartments for rent in The Crossings, Houston.
If a family-friendly Texas neighborhood is a priority for you, take a look at your living options in West University Place (also known as West U). It’s located southwest of the city center and just over the border of another charming Houston neighborhood called Rice Village. Living a bit further outside of the lively center has its perks. You’ll find parks aplenty in this neighborhood, oak-lined streets, and many safe places to go out for an afternoon or weekend bike ride. If you live in West U, don’t miss out on: Nature Discovery Center: The Nature Discovery Center in West U is a city oasis for outdoorsy folks of all ages. Living in a city doesn’t mean you have to skip out on everything that nature has to offer. Take a stroll through the pumpkin patch, attend a nature storytime with the family, or interact with the animals. Additionally, any adults or teens interested in participating in volunteer work can look to lend a hand here.
Renters trick: The owner of the property matters as much as the place itself. Research your potential management company or landlord to see if there are complaints about them online. Search public records to see if there have been any housing violations at the property, and take that info seriously! It doesn’t matter how cute the place is if you have a nightmare landlord who will refuse to fix a collapsing roof or address a bug infestation (both situations I had to deal with in my NYC apartment as a first-time renter).
Limit your house payment to no more than 25% of your monthly take-home pay. This payment includes principal, interest, property taxes, homeowner’s insurance and, if your down payment is lower than 20%, private mortgage insurance (PMI). Plus, don’t forget to consider homeowner’s association (HOA) fees when preparing your budget. Save at least a 10–20% down payment. A 20% or more down payment helps you avoid PMI—an extra fee added to your mortgage to protect your lender (not you) in case you don’t make payments. Anything less than 10% will drown you in extra interest and fees. Saving a big down payment like this is possible! If you stay patient and motivated, you can save for a five-figure down payment by this time next year.
Leaf Hollow Properties is a Houston Texas based multiple family management company. We manage three communities: The Crossings Apartments & Townhomes, Leaf Hollow Apartments & Townhomes, and Long Point Plaza Apartments. These apartment and townhome communities are located in the northwestern Houston area and have convenience of shopping, dining, and close to employment centers in Houston. These northwest Houston and spring branch apartments feature amenities of beautiful gardens, dog parks, and picnic areas & gazebos. Apartment amenities include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, Washer/Dryer connections, LED recessed lighting and more. All these apartment and townhome communities are camera monitored and patrolled by professional security companies. Read even more information at https://www.leafhollow.com/.
Document all communication between you and the landlord. Emails and text messages are good ways to document any correspondence. Even if you have a good relationship with your landlord, you should always take the necessary steps to protect yourself in case things get ugly. (And things can get ugly quickly.) Verbal promises are hard to prove in court. Get to know your neighbors. This may not seem like an important tip, but your neighbors can be valuable sources of information. Your neighbor probably knows the area well, and could recommend to you a good dentist, auto body shop, or local restaurant. Also, your neighbor may know your landlord and the previous tenants of the house. It could be important to learn about your landlord’s history with tenants, especially if the landlord consistently fails to repair the property.
