Codesheet

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                        ALA - Alameda             NWK - Newark
                        BER -             OAK - Oakland
   City Codes           CSV - Castro Valley       PLE - Pleasanton
   Alameda County       DUB - Dublin              SLR - San Lorenzo
                        FRE - Fremont             SNL - San Leandro
                        HAY - where-I-live             UC  - Union City
                        LIV - Livermore

                        BTW - Brentwood           PAH - Pacheco
                        BYR - Byron               PIN - Pinole
   City Codes           CON - Concord             PIT - Pittsburg
   Contra Costa         DAN - Danville            PLH - Pleasant Hill
   County               ELS - El Sobrante         RIC - Richmond
                        HER - Hercules            ROD - Rodeo
                        MAR - Martinez            SPB - San Pablo
                        MOR - Moraga              SRA - San Ramon
                        OKL - Oakley              WAL - Walnut Creek

   City Codes           GIL - Gilroy              PA  - Palo Alto
   Santa Clara          LA  - Los Altos           SAR - Saratoga
   County               LAH - Los Altos Hills     SCL - Santa Clara
                        LG  - Los Gatos           SJ  - 
                        MH  - Morgan Hill         SVL - Sunnyvale

   County               BNL - Ben Lomond          SCV - Scotts Valley
                        CAP - Capitola            SCZ - Santa Cruz

                        BUR - Burlingame          POR - Portola Valley
                        DAL - Daly City           RWC - Redwood City
   City Codes           EPA - East Palo Alto      SNB - San Bruno
   San Mateo County     FOS - Foster City         SNC - San Carlos
                        HMB - Half Moon Bay       SNM - San Mateo
                        HIL - Hillsborough        SSF - S. San Francisco
                        LHN - La Honda            WDS - Woodside
                        MIL - Millbrae

  1. Consider those properties that most appeal to you based on location,
     price, features, etc. as provided on your listings. Drive by the
     properties, if you like what you see, and if you like the neighborhoods
     call the contact phone numbers that are provided on your listing
     sheets. You will notice the abbreviation: DNDT (Do Not Disturb Tenant)
     on some of the listings. Please, as a general rule, do not knock on
     doors unless you have a prearranged appointment. If you' re really
     interested in a rental be sure to call as soon as possible to make an
     appointment with the owner or manager. Some apartments will have a
     manager on site that you may speak with immediately. Remember, many
     units rent quickly so make your calls as soon as you possibly can.
  2. When you call for appointments you will find you'll have to leave
     messages from time to time. Be sure to tell the landlords that you
     found their rental through Bay Area Rentals. Let them know that you
     have driven by the property, that you like it, and that you would like
     to meet with them as soon as possible. This is usually better than only
     leaving your name and number, and should give them a reason to call you
     back sooner because they know you have more information on the property
     than someone who called from the newspaper.
  3. Whenever possible, concentrate your search on those rentals that are
     going to be available in 2 to 4 weeks or more. You can eliminate a
     great deal of competition by seeing properties before they are in the
     newspapers, increa sing your chances for success. If you have only a
     short time in which to find a rental, its useful to remember that we
     have a number of landlords that list with us exclusively and do not put
     their properties in the paper.
  4. It is 100% a landlord's market this year, making it extra tough to find
     a rental, especially if you have pets. Dogs can make it more difficult
     to find a rental, and sometimes cats make it difficult as well,
     (although less so ). Currently, you can probably expect an average of
     about 10% to 15% of the listings to read "OK" or "MB" (maybe) under the
     pets column. We have found that the Santa Clara Humane Society has been
     helpful in providing information to landlord s and renters that are pet
     owners. They have information such as pet resumes, pet questionnaires
     and pet agreements which both landlords and pet owners may find
     helpful.
  5. We call to verify the availability of our properties frequently, you
     always need to allow for an average of approximately 15% or so of them
     to be rented already. Rentals move very quickly in this market,
     sometimes in a matte r of hours. We try very hard to keep our database
     as current as we can, but 100% is just not possible. You can expect to
     be told that some of the rentals are gone when you call. When this
     happens don't get upset, it's just part of the normal homefinding
     process.

     REMEMBER --
          These are only suggestions for you to try, not guarantees, but
          they work for many.

                    X-STREET - Major cross street or major
                               parallel street
                    CITY     - City the unit is located in,
    Heading                    listed alphabetically
    Descriptions    FEATURES - Important details describing
                               the rental
                    COMMENTS - Information about the unit

                    AVAIL - Date unit available to move in

                    *Note: Availability and rents are subject to change.

                    C - Carpets                  P - Patio
                    D - Drapes                   Q - Pool
                    E - Lease                    R - Refrigerator
                    F - Fenced                   S - Stove
    Feature         G - Garage                   T - Storage
    Codes           H - Laundry Hookups          U - All Utilities
                    I - Family Room                    Paid
                    J - Fireplace                V - Garbage Disposal
                    K - Carport                  W - Dishwasher
                    L - Laundry Facility         X - Acreage
                    M - Month to Month rent      Y - Yard
                    N - Recreation Room          Z - Purchase Option

                    BLNDS - Blinds
                    DNDT  - Do Not Disturb Tenant
    Comment         DRM   - Dining Room
    Codes           GDNR  - Gardener
                    HWF   - Hardwood Floors
                    MICRO - Microwave
                    SF    - Square Feet
                    W/D   - Washer & Dryer in Unit

                    CNDO    - Condominium CTT - Cottage
    Dwelling        DPLX    - Duplex
    Types           XPLX    - Multiple Plexes
                    HSE     - House
                    LOFT    - Loft
                    MBH     - Mobile Home
                    TWH     - Townhouse