Apartment Hunt

The boyfriend and I hunted for apartments again. The first time, we found a great place to live (with one of our roommates from this year), but the roommate got a job in Cleveland so we had to look again for two bedroom apartments. Thankfully, looking for two bedrooms is a lot easier than looking for three bedrooms. We checked out 4 places yesterday and found one that was too old (no updated in the least), one that was too expensive and a little shady on pricing, one that was pretty nice, and one that seemed like the IT choice.

I did a little internet searching today about our top choice, and realized the complex is right next to train tracks. Not a complete deal breaker, but it soured the deal for me enough for me to look again at the "nice" choice. I also read reviews online, and while I know to take those with a grain of salt, most people had similar complaints (especially about noise).

I think we're going to end up going with the "nice" choice, because the location is pretty good (a stone's throw from where we're at now, so we know the area) and it seems that it will be cheaper for similar amenities (the ones that we'd use at least). We're both pretty happy with the choice, and I felt like I liked the leasing agent best at this place. We're putting in an application tomorrow (with no application fee!), and hopefully we'll be able to live there. We probably won't know for at least a while--since Ohio law requires only a 30 day notice for move-outs they won't know the availability for our time frame (late August) until June or July. We're estimating that it will cost us the same as living here once all utilities are considered, which is good, because we're both living within our means right now.

There's still a walk-in closet in the room I'd be in, which is a bonus (really, it's extra storage space for both of us). We have the option of getting it renovated (new carpet, new appliances, new cabinetry, new bathroom vanity) for not too much more. There's also a possibility of getting a brick wall in the living room, which sounds strange, but the more I think about it and looked at it, I kind of like the feel it gives the room. The complex was built in the 70s, so the brick was probably very chic at the time! We'd actually have a dining room, so no more eating on a couch! In all, it's pretty exciting.

Off topic, I love the smell of rain in the spring and summer. So refreshing!