Apartment Search Spreadsheet

by P. S - August 07, 2023

A P A R T M E N T S E A R C H S P R E A D S H E E T

Apartment Shopping Comparison Guide

The Apartment Search Spreadsheet is a copy-able Google Sheet for managing apartment shopping all in one place. Sections include what the user is looking for, their budget, and the details of each apartment being considered. Each apartment specific sheet has entries for the address, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, size in square footage, rent cost, mandatory fees like for pest control and renters' insurance, how long of a commute it would be, and checkable features such as if it has a walk-in closet or a patio exposed to sunlight for gardening. The user can add their own cells about school districts or public transport accessibility. The first page tracks when and where the apartment search is taking place. The second page is for entering goals, plans, necessities, and wants. The third page and onward are for each apartment under consideration. Go into 'print' mode to have each of the apartment choices pages next to each other for comparison of pros and cons.

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H O W T O U S E T H E S P R E A D S H E E T

The first sheet, 'The Plan', is for the basic information and purpose for the apartment search. Edit the text by double clicking on the words. Edit the images by selecting them with one click and right clicking for options. The general approach of search organization in the spreadsheet is identifying the:

Who: ex. An individual, Roommates, a family looking for a good school district, etc.

What: Within the city, across state, or change of country, etc.

Where: Current Location vs. Location of Search

When: General Date of the Search and Move, ex. 'The 2023 Move Across Town'

Why: The Purpose of the Move: ex. To go from the city to the suburbs, for a new job, to downsize , etc.

How: Budget, Requirements, and Timeframe

The right side is for including an image of the general area of search like a screenshot of a zoom-in on Google Maps.

The second sheet, 'The Goals', is to set parameters such as city, area, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, costs, and commute times. Specify what is being looked for, what is wanted, and what would be extraneous.

The third sheet, 'Choice No. 1', is the first sheet for an apartment checklist. It is meant to be duplicated for each apartment being considered (Choice No. 2, Choice No. 3, etc.). Change the features in the left-hand column as applicable.

Go to 'Print' the spreadsheet to compare each apartment sheet side by side.

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Apartment Search Spreadsheet