Students looking for housing for next year can attend the 2009 Housing Fair today.

The annual fair will be taking place today in Olscamp 101 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is free for all attendees.

The fair is an opportunity for any students living on- or off-campus to consider possible housing options for the following year.

Andy Alt, the assistant dean of students and third year chairman of this event, said this will be a great opportunity for students to learn what options are available.

‘What many students don’t think about is that Residence Life, a co-sponsor of this event, will also be there for students who wish to live on-campus,’ he said.

Alt said this is a great opportunity for students to get the ball rolling and think about living off-campus.

Landlords who will be in attendance include Carty Rentals, who have been in business for about 41 years, owner John Carty said.

‘We’ve been attending the housing fair since it started about 30 years or so ago,’ he said. ‘It’s always been a good thing for us, and I think for most rentals.’

Carty, who rents out over 40 houses to students in the city is also connected through his brother who runs Shamrock Village, a place typically not for students, Carty said.

‘I think [tomorrow] is a good date for the fair, for both the landlords and the tenants,’ he said. ‘It definitely speeds things up.’

Another larger housing option for students is the Enclave, which has been attending the fair since it was built in 2002, Rose Wilson, an Enclave representative said.

‘We’ve got about 120 apartments for rent and because of our individual leasing, we can lease to 480 students,’ she said.

Both Carty Rentals and the Enclave will have offers for students who come to the fair tomorrow, such as a drawing for a 26-inch flat screen television through the Enclave and free Internet for early lessees through Carty Rentals.

Other prizes can be won through the housing fair by checking in at the fair itself, according to their Web site, along with free food.

More information about the housing fair, along with a list of landlords and their various features can be found at the event Web site at http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/offcampus/page71416.html.