loanmasterone has it right. Also check socialserve.com it is a website that a lot of housing authorities use.
Talk to your local housing authority. If you transfer to another city chances are you will be put on a waiting list. You might also check www.gosection8.com for information
Many locations don't allow transfers. You have to see if BOTH where you are now AND where you want to go accept transfers.
If you are a new recipient of a voucher, they will not allow it for sure.
Go to the worst neighborhoods in your city, that's where you'll find section 8 housing available.
Im not trying to be cruel, just honest.
You need to get your case manager involved. Both your present county, which will always pay your voucher, and the receiving county have to agree to you transferring. Don't assume they will agree, the odds are actually that they will not.
Web sites might be a good place to find an apartment or house to rent, if you want to go through the entire list to find one in your state and then city.
The best place to look for places to rent is to go to the yellow pages of your telephone book, look under property managers.
These individuals list properties for rent in certain areas, so make sure you select the areas in which you wish to rent.
Call several of the property managers listed there, tell them you want a list of properties that they have for rent. Some will fax, email or mail the list of local places to rent along with the address, number of bedrooms and bath rooms, amenities available, such as washer and dryers or gyms, the monthly rental of the unit. Most will include a rental application. These list will include the monthly rental required, if a lease or month to month agreement will be signed. They will also indicate if they will accept Section 8 vouchers. They will also indicate it they have disabled access, allow pets and if so the type allowed.
They might indicate a web site that you might visit to get their list of places to rent. In most instances you would be able to see a visual picture of the rental that are offered for rent.
It does not cost to get a rental list from a reputable property manager. Some will require you to stop by their office and pick up the list. A lot of them post their list outside of their office, so the list are available 24/7 365.
Make sure you don't fall for the scams and purchase a list as 70%-80% of these list are composed of free list they have compiled. They are not the property managers of any property in most instances.
You might also google Property managers in whatever city or community you want to live in and see what comes up. Again do not pay for this information as it is free from reputable property managers.
You might consider obtaining a crime report from the city in which you would want to reside.
I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.
"FIGHT ON"
Im apartment seeking with a section 8 voucher I need to find a place in az.i Never did this before so im feeling overwhelmed I need ideas on where to look.
