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| Apartment shopping |
| 08.10.06 (9:01 am) [edit] |
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Apartment shopping is really depressing.
I guess that's mostly because even not-so-great apartments are out of reach. If anyone knows anything about aquiring "affordable housing" in San Jose, comment. With our combined $20000/yr income, we more than qualify. Property values went up 9% last year. Which means the cost of living went up 9%. And people were celebrating this! Yet I don't think wages went up 9%. In fact, in the nearly-a-year that Jeremy has worked at the theatre, he thinks he has taken a pay cut. (Damn that theatre. How anyone can be patient enough with it for long enough to actually make money working there is beyond me. I am glad I got out). I can't say how many apartments we looked at. There were a lot we only saw the outside of, because there was no immdiately apparent leasing office. We probably talked to 10 managers (or whatever), and after running around from about 11ish to 5ish, only saw the inside of one apartment. I can't really say if anything was accomplished or not. The one apartment we saw was nicer than this one, and only $25 more than what is currently being paid in this one (which I guess at the beginning of the year, did rise approx. 9%). But after everything, I started to get the impression that unless something absofreakinlutely fabulous comes along for $800 or less, we'll be staying right here in this little place. There is more to say, but I will do it later...I guess. I still hate Internet Explorer. The damn thing doesn't seem to want to download anything this morning let alone in a timely fashion. Current Mood:because Internet Explorer won't download pictures, I can't find what mood I want to be. I'll say blaaah |
posted by: scubadiva (reply)
post date: 08.11.06 (3:23 am)
You're probably better off looking for housing options other than traditional apartment complexes. (Not sure what the situation is like there)
When I rented, I lived in a carriage house and in a huge old house divided into 5 apartments. Much larger and nicer than what I could have gotten in a 'regular' apartment. Utilities included. Negatives varied from not having amenities like a gym/pool, to a landlord that I had to take to court for damaging some of my property.
Still, was nice to have a unique place.
Happy Hunting!
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