Thinking of renting an apartment in Paris? We'll tell you how it's done.
Of course, when it's time to take the big plunge and send your deposit off across the ocean to someone you've never met, for an apartment you've never seen, you're going to be a little nervous, right? Let ParisCheckOut check it out.
Of course, when it's time to take the big plunge and send your deposit off across the ocean to someone you've never met, for an apartment you've never seen, you're going to be a little nervous, right? Let ParisCheckOut check it out.
• You do your own online research. • Identify one or more apartments that meet your needs. • We'll do an onsite visit and provide you with an objective report with photos.
Our total fee: $60 per apartment visit.
Our total fee: $60 per apartment visit.
For complete details, see Our Services.
What is Paris CheckOut?
Plunking down a hefty deposit and signing an agreement for an apartment you've never seen is an expensive gamble. What we can do is go inside and see if everything checks out as advertised, alert you to any possible surprises, and provide information that may help you decide among several choices. Our focus is:
--Neighborhood
--Cleanliness
--Street noise
--Proximity to metro & bus
--Comfort & value
Plunking down a hefty deposit and signing an agreement for an apartment you've never seen is an expensive gamble. What we can do is go inside and see if everything checks out as advertised, alert you to any possible surprises, and provide information that may help you decide among several choices. Our focus is:
--Neighborhood
--Cleanliness
--Street noise
--Proximity to metro & bus
--Comfort & value
Who am I?
I'm Tiffany Urness, tireless traveler, shameless Francophile, bi-lingual, California native, savvy senior, and Parisian wannabe. For more about me and our team, click here.
Living the Dream
Once you step through the door of your Paris apartment, you’re no longer a tourist. You’re part of the neighborhood. Your name is on the mailbox. The bakery clerk recognizes you when you come in to buy your baguette. The grocer helps you select the ripest melon.
You take the city at a leisurely pace. No need to hurry through museums and monuments. You sit by the Seine and read. You meet other travelers and invite them over for wine and hors d’oeuvres. If you’re so inclined, you create gourmet dinners at home, using fresh produce from the open air market. Hemingway once lived here and walked these streets. Now you do.
(Once you've seen the main museums and monuments and are ready to go beyond the tourist scene, we're happy to share our own top 10 favorite, free (almost) Paris activities. click here, or go to our section on "More."
You take the city at a leisurely pace. No need to hurry through museums and monuments. You sit by the Seine and read. You meet other travelers and invite them over for wine and hors d’oeuvres. If you’re so inclined, you create gourmet dinners at home, using fresh produce from the open air market. Hemingway once lived here and walked these streets. Now you do.
(Once you've seen the main museums and monuments and are ready to go beyond the tourist scene, we're happy to share our own top 10 favorite, free (almost) Paris activities. click here, or go to our section on "More."
Paris Photo of the Month
Notre Dame and the Two Islands
Behind the Cathedral of Notre Dame is Ile Saint Louis, shown here to the right. This tiny island was an uninhabitable swampy pasture until the early 1600s when a farsighted real estate developer talked Louis 13th into allowing him to build five bridges connecting to the right and left banks of the Seine.
Today its quiet mansions cater to the ultrarich and famous, and at the same time, it's also one the best places in Paris for an ice cream cone and a picnic by the water.
Today its quiet mansions cater to the ultrarich and famous, and at the same time, it's also one the best places in Paris for an ice cream cone and a picnic by the water.
Clair and Tiffany's Adventures in Paris:
Photo Blog and Chronicles
Photo Blog and Chronicles
This is a sample of our Paris photo blog, beginning with our magical 2008-09 Year in Paris. Now we return for 5-6 months every year. To enjoy our painstakingly-worded captions, and larger format, click here, or go to the Blog pages under "More..." at the top.
