First let me start by saying that I am pleased to see that Hays is not at all like Gatlin, Nebraska and I wasn't greeted by Malachai and Isaac. Alright, now that I am done making Children of the Corn generalizations, I am looking for a place to move into with my family. I am going to the Chamber of Commerce in the morning to obtain more information on rental listings. The Hays Daily has a few but there must be more options than they offer.

The requirements of my family are: 2-3BR apt or house. If you have any information on any rentals I would appreciate a reply. The bigger the better!

I would stay away from the college area. It is a ghetto

There are several nice trailer communities in thee area

there are the retnals of a certain ex mayor that some say a questionable name rhymes with Squalor

I have been told that north of 13th is the better place to be. Also on my own research I have noticed that north of 27th is even better. I have a young daughter and have been cross referencing familywatchdog.org.

The entire reason I didn't put an advance deposit on a place is because of individual landlords being the most abundant rental resource. I don't need a slumlord.

By the way, Hays is hard as hell to move into from afar. Online marketing here is not so plentiful. I understand that it is a small town, but now that I am here and it's reputation as a college town, one would think that there would be better resources.

$800 is too damn much unless you make well above the average wage or have a 2 income family. If I paid $800 for rent and then added utilities and cable TV I'd have around $150 a month left for groceries, gasoline, insurance policies, clothing, car repairs or payments, etc.

Supposedly fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ellis County was $404 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment was $531 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment was $734 a month.

Fair to who? $404 for 1 bedroom is beyond rediculous.

hope you don't have any pets,this town doesn't allow pets,as a matter of fact they HATE pets.
....Sorry,didn't mean to get all crappy on the pet subject so early But my pets are like my kids!!! Good luck!!

Yeah, already found out about the pet thing. We had to give up our son. He is a 5 year old APBT that now lives with my wife's family. That part was crappy but it is hard enough trying to find a place to live as a pet owner. Make that pet an APBT and it multiplies that toughness by infiniti.

There is a duplex on Country Club that has a sign in the front yard. Next time I drive by I can get the # for you. I am not sure how big it is, but maybe they have others if that wouldn't work for you. You can go to a place on 8th, west of Main, and they have lists of rentals for a couple of $. I think it is called Preferred Secretarial or something. Good luck.

Check out Nextech classifieds, I just saw some rentals on there.

Sorry I don't know how to post the "linky thingy", I'm sure someone on here can do it for me though....

Thank you Slider!!

Might try J&F Property Management.

785-650-4065 or 785-259-2477

Hey lets scary this person out of town. Hays is a very nice community to live in. Sure we might have yards decorated with beer cans and pink flamingos but overall its an awesome place to live.

I think the eye-rolling dude shows the sarcasm in the post.

you might also consider Ellis or Victoria too. The drive isn't that bad from either place and the rent is usually cheaper.

Dude its Hays, dont expect too much.

suzyr wrote:

I think the eye-rolling dude shows the sarcasm in the post.

I suspected as much and it never ceases to amaze me that I draw such a response from her. Dont get why but I must just piss her off by posting because its never a nice reply, its either outright hostility or sarcasm. Eh well que sera sera.

Yeah, I'm not really too concerned with exactly where, just want to keep my daughter away from the red dots...

Hays Offenders

I would like to thank everyone for all of the help.

AND DON'T SHOP ON THE INTERNET! I am in retail management field. Hays actually has most everything that can be found elsewhere these days except a Best Buy or other "mega electronic store". Actually with this being the retail shopping hub of northwest Kansas and relatively free from the drastic reaches of the recession that have hit other parts of the country, This place is doing just fine. Many other areas are experiencing massive closings and layoffs. Despite the "rural exodus" this area is doing just fine compared to most markets.

Come to Russell it is cheaper and low crime!!!!!!!!!!

Hays is rural enough, thanks. There is no crime in either town relative to where I am used to.

What's up with the gates on the access ramps for the interstate? Ice, Tornadoes or both?

They're there to close interstate when weather forces the closure. Usually, it's winter weather... when hotels and other emergency accommodations are full, the highway gets closed.

Suzy,help me back on topic please

Thanks,I need help behaving here

Here is a Registered Sex Offender list for CityData.com for Hays Kansas. It also has links the State of Kansas Registered Sex Offender database.

I must say Ratzilla, you are just a little ray of sunshine.

It's the truth you know. Every red dot was once an unknown.

I know a couple people in/near Fayetteville.

just out of curiosity, how did you find this site beast?

I have ventured down to Fayetteville a few times. It was a great place to visit. I also went to Eureka Springs and Holiday Island. I had some friends that use to live on Holiday Island.

That 20% just means there are less mines to find. One in five steps can be made with more confidence and that is a bonus I can appreciate.

I would also put that figure more to one in three these days. With the increase of technology and individual intrusion (what people can find out about other people), I would think that more people are either caught or deterred from such behavior.

I do agree that it is (wholly) a false sense of security but it does help give at least some peace of mind.

On another note, the water is my concern. I never minded the humidity. I cannot stand hard water. The hotel seems okay but I would assume they have a softener. How is the water here? When you pour a glass from the tap is it clear? is there chemical build up on faucets? for those of you familiar with what hard water actually is, I would appreciate your input (although I will find out tomorrow).

Oh yeah, we are sitting on top of hundreds of feet of deposits of lime from the prehistoric Cretaceous seas. Great for a fossil hunter like myself, but misery for the water. My coffee pot needs de-limed pretty regular, old pipes look like clogged arteries, and water heaters crap out too quickly.