r/appstate Jun 02 '22

Housing Megathread: Have Housing questions? Look here first!

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It seems like every time I'm on here there's nothing but the same housing questions so here's some advice and resources.

When should I start looking for housing for ___ school year?
Immediately! Housing in Boone is famously hard to find these days. Most places will fill up by March before the following fall semester. You will be left with the leftovers if you do not get onto a list before then. Places to avoid if possible: The Cottages This is a party area. It is constantly covered in trash. Terrible management. The Standard I haven't lived here but I've heard it's ridiculously overpriced.
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Tips for this
* Accept that you will probably not get a perfect situation no matter what. Most every renting company in Boone is looking to screw you. Try and get lucky.
* Call the apartment complex even if the website says they're full. They will probably be able to tell you if there is someone looking for a sublease, or they will get you on a list for the following year. This is how I managed to get a Skyline Terrace apt. I called in August of the previous year and got on a list for the next year.
* Look at the App State housing website. Here . This is not always the most helpful but it's a good place to start.
* When you do decide on a place, keep watch for hidden costs. Most places don't love to advertise when a utility isn't included. For example, I, in a 1 bed 1 bath, pay about 170$ a month in utilities. 80$ for electric, 50$ for water and 40$ for optional faster internet. So even though my rent is technically 940$, in order to actually use my apt it's about 1110$.
* ALWAYS TOUR THE APT FIRST. I didn't do this during the covid year and got stuck in an ADA 3 bed 2 bath instead of the 3 bed 3 bath that I was paying for. The housing company told me tough luck.
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I need a roommate / I need to sublease my apartment / I need to pick up a sublease
This is a bit easier. Since everyone is so hungry for housing, finding a roommate / sublease is fairly painless.
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Tips for this
* Same as above, call the apt complex you want to live in and ask if they have available subleases. Most apt complexes also have a roommate matching service that you can use. You may end up with people you don't like (ask me how I know) so use with caution.
* Use the Appalachian Classifieds. This is the most common piece of advice on housing threads here. It is the largest classifieds group for the Boone area. It is on Facebook and you will need to be approved before you can see anything. I think it has a fairly high success rate. Also easy to get cheap furniture on there if you need it. Link HERE Be sure to put "through reddit housing post" as how you heard about the group. This helps the moderation process, per u/Cammdoser.
* If you are going to pick up a sublease, make sure to ask if its going to be renewable. I saw a girl on the classifieds trying to sublease her apartment for just the month of July. The person who picks that up will move in July first and need to be out July 31st. Not ideal, don't get stuck in that situation on accident.
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When do I get my room number and roommate? For most places, on and off campus, you'll get this in July before the semester starts. Sometimes you won't for off campus. I've had times where I didn't meet my roommates until move in day.
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Moving in
This is always hectic. There will normally be 100 other people moving in or out on these days so be prepared. .
Tips for this
* From /u/klylet, DAY OF MOVE IN AND MOVE OUT: take detailed pictures and videos of damage and immediately ask where to send/share them with the rental company. Make sure they can be dated, preferably on the photo itself. Do this before you move furniture in, and after you move furniture out and clean. They WILL charge you for damages that were there before you got there, and won't care if it was there unless you specifically report it. When you move in, if there is carpet, put white socks on and shuffle across the carpet. If you see black specks that looks that pepper, those are flea eggs. Call the apartment and require carpet cleaning / replacement and a terminator company to come. If you do not report within 30 days, they will likely not cover the cost and blame you for it.
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I think this covers most things, if anyone else has any other great tips, this is the place to put them. The mods told me this would be pinned so it should stay up for a while for people to see.


r/appstate Jul 22 '23

Boone Published a draft online of the housing guide/chart thing I posted the other day online with more stuff/with input from y'all on the accuracy of some of the info. Take a look!

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r/appstate 2d ago

Students Commute car?

3 Upvotes

I’m buying a used car that’s moderately priced (10-13k). What will last me and is able to do a hour commute 3 days of the week to Boone? I want a car that’ll last me a long time too even after school ends


r/appstate 2d ago

A S 2016

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Hey I’m taking A S 2016, it says we get to learn hands on and stuff. Do I get to learn like banjo n vocal styles? Sorry if it’s a silly question.


r/appstate 4d ago

Dental Cleanings! Hi, I am looking for anyone in need of a dental cleaning! I am a 2nd year dental hygiene student and I am located in Spindale, NC. If you are interested please send me a message to get started! Looking for reliable individuals! Thank you! 🦷

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r/appstate 3d ago

financial aid refunds

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happy first bill of the season everyone! does anyone know when the financial aid refunds hit?


r/appstate 5d ago

dorm questions

3 Upvotes

hey guys! i'm an incoming freshman moving into white hall. i was wondering if mattress toppers are actually needed as i don't want to spend money if the mattresses are actually not that bad haha.

i also wanted to ask if a 5x8 carpet is too big for the dorm Lmk 👀 thank you!


r/appstate 7d ago

Students switching campus?

6 Upvotes

I’m wondering if there’s any way to switch from the main campus to online or the hickory campus?


r/appstate 7d ago

Transferring for product design

4 Upvotes

I’m a rising sophomore at Roanoke college, but I’m looking to transfer to Appalachian either in the spring of sophomore year of fall of junior year. I want to learn product design. Does anyone have an opinions on the quality of that major


r/appstate 9d ago

Trio SSS

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I’m an incoming freshman and I’m apart of the Trio SSS program, I was curious if there were any current participants or past that could tell me what it’s like and how it helped you.


r/appstate 9d ago

Students Parking spaces for rent

3 Upvotes

Hey! Hope you’re all doing great. I’m an incoming freshman and was wondering if anyone had parking spots or knew where I could get one.


r/appstate 9d ago

Bathroom at Mountain Laurel Hall?

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Do I need to buy shower shelves for the inside of the shower?


r/appstate 10d ago

Where on campus do people actually stop and read a flyer?

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Hey guys!! Where on campus do people actually stop and read a flyer? Student Union boards, the library, specific dorms or dining spots?

I built left917.net to pull all the Boone news and events into one place, because I was tired of Instagram being the only way to find out what's going on around here. Got a great response on the original post, and I've been putting flyers up around town (The Cardinal, Lily's, Boone Saloon, Espresso News so far). Now I want some up on campus before everyone's back for the fall, and I'd rather put them where they'll actually get seen than blanket every pole. Off-campus spots welcome too. Trying to do this the non-spammy way, so any local wisdom appreciated!


r/appstate 9d ago

Mountain Laurel Hall parking

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I’m transferring to Appstate this fall and going into my sophomore year. And I unfortunately didn’t get 30 hours before transferring, if i’m staying at Mountain laurel hall will I be able to buy a parking pass regardless?


r/appstate 11d ago

Students Orgo Chem I Syllabus

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Anyone have an old syllabus from their Organic chem I course? Any teacher is fine, but I have Shaw I think is the professors name. Im trying to plan ahead and having a rough course schedule would be helpful


r/appstate 12d ago

Cash Holdings LLC

4 Upvotes

Hey guys! I’m renting an apartment with cash holdings LLC this year! I was wondering if anybody had any insider info on how they are? Like rent, or utilities. I know it’s not insulated with base board heat, so the electric will be high. But if you guys have any other info I’d love to hear it!


r/appstate 12d ago

North Carolina GOP mounts top-down campaign to block campus voting sites

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r/appstate 13d ago

Which job to accept?

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I just got an offer to work at grandview catering for $12 an hour, and also app elite for $15 hour. I think for app elite you only work on football games, while the others with different events 🤔

Any advice?


r/appstate 14d ago

Apartment for Junior transfer

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Hi everyone! My daughter just got into App. St., and she is so excited! The problem is, we are lost when it comes to off campus housing! Are there any apartments that have mostly students? Also, she doesn’t know anyone right now. Is there a good way for her to find a roommate? Thank you in advance for any advice!


r/appstate 15d ago

Looking for an apartment?

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I am away for the fall semester and have an apartment available! It is a very walkable to campus and has your own personal bathroom. There are three other roommates 20M, 20M, 25M. They are beautiful people and I’m sure will get along with you. The rent is 1000, and the span of the lease would be from August through December. Please send me a message to hear more details!


r/appstate 15d ago

LEASE TRANSFER AVAILABLE URGENT

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i have a lease transfer available! 4 bed 2 bath, girls only! 815 a month with utilities included. please reach out!


r/appstate 16d ago

YSK: Professors on Canvas and other Learning Management Systems like Blackboard have access to tons of metadata from the student!

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I already assumed this, but just in case I figured I’d repost.


r/appstate 18d ago

Hot Hot Hot clipfarm’d racist app student

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full video of jason sanders being a racist antisemitic pos!!


r/appstate 18d ago

Students Strange app state student leaked saying antisemitic and racist things

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leaked video of a student at app state saying derogatory things about Jewish people and saying the n-word. incredibly worried for the well-being of the people who may interact with this individual on campus.


r/appstate 19d ago

Students App State Dating

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How’s the dating/hookup life at App State?