What do I need to know to find a roommate or find a room?

Renting out one of your spare rooms, or coming into a situation that requires you to find a room to rent can be nerve racking at times.  You’ll find yourself asking, what do I do, what information do I need?  As stressful as this may be, especially if you have never done this before, there are a few steps you can take to ease the process.  Roomgo provides many tools to help people find their perfect matchs, although before you can start your search for your next room or roommate, you will need to ask yourself some basic questions so you know where to start.  See our Roomgo Checklist for the questions and information you should have in place before starting your roommate search.  By going through our checklist, there will be fewer surprises in your search, and you will also have the information on hand to fully optimize your roommate search on roomgo.  I know what you’re thinking; you can come up with other questions and information that would be important too, so feel free to comment with your ideas.

The ultimate roommate checklist:

There are dozens of compatibility considerations to think about when choosing roommates. Here is a short list of things that you should consider when making your decision.

Priorities:

• Have a good time
• Keep the house tidy
• Have similar (or different schedule)
• Be able to pay bills

Cleanliness

• Have you ever shared a flat before
• How often do you clean?
• What is your cleaning routine?
• Would you mind having a cleaning schedule
• Would you mind sharing costs for a professional cleaner every month?

Lifestyle

• How often do you listen to music
• What do you listen to mostly
• Do you sing in the shower?

Smoking

• Do You Smoke?
• Where do you smoke
• What do you smoke

Pets

• Do You Have Pets?
• Do You Mind Pets?

Expenses

•  What are your ideal Max Expenses (rent, food)
• Are you interested in cooking?
• Would you mind sharing expenses for common goods (salt, pepper , rice,  olive oil, cleaning stuff)

Roommate schedule

• What time do you go to sleep
• How long do you sleep
• When do you wake up
• When does your work/classes start