Moving to Chicago- Either December or March- which month?

Which month is better for moving? We dont want to get stuck in a blizzard, and we are not sure which month has better weather. In Detroit, it seems like december is more predictable where as march is all over the place... is that how chicago is too? thanks in advance.

Moving to Chicago- Either December or March- which month?

Flip a coin. Less chance of snow in March vs. December. We had a ';late'; winter here this year. It actually snowed here last month.

Moving to Chicago- Either December or March- which month?

March. Less busy than December and better chance of decent weather.

Both months have a likelihood of snow, and it%26#39;s completely random as to whether you%26#39;ll have decent weather or not. The difference is that December%26#39;s snow can stick around for a while, while March snows generally disappear via rain or warmer weather. However, March is not springtime here - reliably warm weather only comes after the second week of May.

Since you have a choice, I see no reason to sign on for an extra 3 months of cold weather. Move in the spring - however, you should know that a lot of apartments in Chicago have leases that begin on May 1 or September 1, and your options on other dates may be limited.

I would recommend march for the two reasons pgo mentioned...very few apartments are going to be available in december. I guess I don%26#39;t know why I think any more will be available in March....but with the holidays and the weather I think a landlord would be crazy to end their lease in March.

I also would advise coming when the weather is warming rather than when it is cooling.

however, if you come the beginning of December, you might be able to get a good deal because a landlord isn%26#39;t going to want to let their apaertment sit vacant for th winter...

I had no idea about landlords not letting people lease in the winter... how do i find out before hand? I%26#39;ll be moving from south carolina to chicago, so i%26#39;ll need everything to be arranged before we get there, since its such a long/big move. Any tips on finding a place?

it%26#39;s not that landlords won%26#39;t let you START a lease in December...they just normally won%26#39;t let you END one then. In such a circumstance, that means the apartment will have been vacant for a couple of months, probably meaning it is for some reason undesirable. If you found a place you liked at that time, you would most likely be forced to sign a slightly longer or shorter lease so that your lease will expire in april or september.

I would recommend apartmentpeople.com. It%26#39;s a good apartment service that will drive you to any apartment your interested in until you find one to your liking. They have a very large stock. The downside is, they charge the landlord on month%26#39;s rent if you take it, with the cost being passed along to the tenant in the form of slightly higher rent. There is no direct fee for the tenant to be.

There are other apartment services out there...I%26#39;ve tried many...I like apartment people the most, but normally end up finding one on my own.

you can also check craigslist.com or chicagoreader.com.

There are always apartments available in Chicago...never fear. If you wanted to move in on feburary 8th...on the nose...you%26#39;d still find a place.