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too good to be true.
April 8, 2006 – 10:42 am | No Comment

So, the place that I mentioned in my last post has gone the way of the dodo. The people who live there and who were supposedly moving out in early May, have decided not to …

So I’m looking for a place to live….
April 7, 2006 – 9:51 am | 10 Comments
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So I’ve been living in DC for just over seven months now. Hard to believe it’s actually been that long. Since I’ve been here, I’ve lived in two places… well, not sure if you could …

Onward, not backwards!
April 6, 2006 – 5:12 pm | No Comment
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I’m finding out that the most frustrating thing about hunting for apartments on a strict timeline is that it has to be done on a rolling basis. We looked at two more apartments, both of …

What to Get?
April 5, 2006 – 10:53 pm | No Comment

The getting is good. Everything we don’t have we’ll get when we figure out what exactly is missing. The list on myfirstapartment.com helps a lot. It’s a list full of products and staples that I …

could it be?
April 4, 2006 – 10:04 am | One Comment

a lead? on a real apartment?
Perhaps.
I’ve heard things about a two bedroom place in Williamsburg where the heat is free and the lease starts in May. My friend and soon-to-be roommate Jackie has a friend …

The Wait Begins
April 1, 2006 – 10:28 pm | No Comment
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I cannot wait to move out. My new bedroom is looking nice, right? Look at that view! Staying with my folks got old quick. I’ve been here for just about a year, but after five …

Interesting Floor Plans
April 1, 2006 – 2:49 pm | One Comment

It really had never occurred to me before, but I’m beginning to realize the vast array of options available to apartment seekers. I had begun to think that all apartments look virtually the same, but …

Striking Gold
March 29, 2006 – 10:34 pm | 2 Comments
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We found a place. Everything we wanted, plus it’s cheap. Somewhere in the middle of seeing bogus place after bogus place (see picture), I snapped and had to talk some sense into my roommates. …

Future Roomie Arguments
March 28, 2006 – 6:49 pm | One Comment

Well, they say that you learn something new each day, and “they” are right. Our lesson for today was this: no matter how much you love a person, and no matter how well you normally …

frustration already
March 26, 2006 – 11:54 am | No Comment

Can someone please tell me what a “railroad style” apartment is, and why some of them are “semi-private”?
I guess maybe i’ve been spoiled living in the smallest big city in America, with the lowest housing …