Being a fresh graduate from a PostGrad program, there are times when you have to relocate in order to find the right job.  Relocation is an adventure that some people look forward to, while others dread the chore.  But it can be quite an adventure in your life after college.  You have spent all of your time studying to get where you are, and now you are un-tethered and free to move where you want or need to, since you have that diploma in your hand.

So you dug through the help wanted ads, sent your resume to online job sites, and one finally materializes. ...  read more

Prior to deciding to move to a new city it is always good to find employment first.  For starters, all landlords will require an employment letter along with your credit history, bank statement etc.   You can always go the route of having your parents as guarantors but you have to be sure they will qualify.  The job market is brutal right now with the associated press reporting that 1 in every 2 college graduates being jobless.  Take a look at the article...  read more

An interesting article from Forbes.com provide us with a list of the top 10 cities for college grads.  This list takes 2 very important factors into its rankings.  The first factor is overall unemployment rates, the second is hourly wages.  A good mix of low unemployment and high hourly rates is shown on THIS LIST. Where would you prefer to live based on this list of cities?

Here is an old but still useful article on the impact the financial crises has caused in the rental industry,  from USA Today.  One of the highlights of this article is that vacancy rates (5.2% nationally) are the lowest seen since 2001.  This can explain some the increases in rent across most major metro areas.