Good ways to look for accessible housing?

Since stairs are difficult for you, ask for a unit on the first floor or for a building with an elevator, and request that your unit be as close to the elevator as possible. Most apartment managers and rental agencies are willing to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities. I don't know if you use a wheelchair or scooter to get around, but if so, you could also ask for a handicapped unit - one with a bigger doorway into the apartment and the bathroom, as well as grab bars in the shower area. Not every apartment complex will have these sorts of upgrades, but they're worth asking for if you need them. One thing I would look for/ask about is the proximity of the parking space to the unit/elevator. Sometimes the parking lots are nowhere near the apartment itself. Finally, check into the location of the laundry room and manager's office relative to your unit. Some places let you pay rent online, but others will require that you go down and hand deliver the check, so that's something to consider.

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You can't. No rental agency, unless it advertised as specialized in helping people with disabilities find housing, can. It is just too much to expect a rental agent who has not met you to understand your specific needs unless they are very mild.

Example - you ask for no steps and there are no steps into the house or within the house - except to the basement. No big deal right? The washing machine and dryer are in the basement. That's the mistake I made in grad school and I thought I had everything covered!

Next time I moved I stayed in an Extended Stay America motel and did my home hunting once I got there. Took me 6 months, but it was a comfortable 6 months and I wasn't tied to a lease I could not get out of. I knew what access compromises I was making (I couldn't get into the garage through the side door - step - but I could through the garage door.)

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I would contact the Center for Independent Living in the place you are moving to. The folks there should be prepared to offer you referrals to the local agencies that can help. You can contact a CIL in your area on this website: http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/in...

Every college has a person or department that helps students with disabilities. I would call the school and see what referrals you might get from them. Best of luck!

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I wouldn't. I would go stay in a hotel and look for myself. It's a big expense and once the lease is signed you are locked in.