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09 July 2006

Apartment hunting... the nightmare begins So, tomorrow my roommate and I are going to look at an apartment. Wish me luck![More:]

We need to move. Right now there are two of us living in a very small three room open floor plan apartment. The place we're looking at is just around the corner from where we are now (major plus, I love my neighborhood). It's huge (yay). It's not even $200 more than we pay now (which means my half will still be less than I paid when I lived here alone). And, he's seen the inside.
The landlord will not be told this, but an ex of his lived there several years ago (small city, most of the goth "scene" lives in the same general area, so not uncommon. I know three people who've lived where I am now at some point). His ex's residency didn't end well (her fault), but he remembers the place. It is, apparently, well decorated, massive, well mantained, with a huge kitchen and tons of closets.

So, I want it. Sight unseen, I want it. I hate apartment hunting, and I want to be out before the weather breaks, with enough time to give notice here. That means we have to find a place in the next month and a half.
My standards are painfully low. A real bedroom. A fridge that's younger than my mom. More than four kitchen cabinets. A bathtub. From all he's said, this more than exceeds them.

So tonight I'm on edge, worried we won't get it. Worried she won't wait until Friday for our security deposit. All that nonsense. I honestly feel bad about having to leave here, since I love my landlords to bits, but we just need more space. (and a $175 difference on four times the space would be foolish to pass up!)
good luck!

I was just apartment-hunting recently. it sucks. here's hoping you get around it and into the place of your dreams. happy living!
posted by comments on the world as will 09 July | 01:31
I've been in my place for 8 years. I hope you find something awesome!
posted by getoffmylawn 09 July | 08:04
Happy Gothpartment!
posted by matildaben 09 July | 10:07
Hey, just bring the security check but postdate it. The landlord will feel better having a real check in hand even if s/he understands it needs to wait a couple days.
posted by Miko 09 July | 10:27
Funny you say that, Miko. We were just chatting and I said "think we should bring our checkbooks, give her postdated checks for security and first month's?"

Leaving in a few. It's just around the corner from where we are now, which would put us closer to the train, closer to the bus stop, closer to the grocery store, and closer to the laundrymat. So, bonus in all regards.

God, I feel like I could throw up I'm so on edge.
posted by kellydamnit 09 July | 10:43
Inspired by the sympathy card thread... || OMG!

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