The Coolest Apartment

April 12, 2006 | By Laura & Steve AuthorMy First Apartment

Laura wouldn’t have mentioned this, but I found the coolest apartment in the world. She won’t consider it, but I think we should. It’s this loft type apartment downtown on the twelfth floor of this huge building. It’s about as post-modern as you could possibly want, with huge windows, black and white decor and even…

Hidden Details

April 12, 2006 | By Laura & Steve AuthorMy First Apartment

If there is one thing I’ve noticed, it’s this: Houston apartment hunting has its dirty little secrets. Last week, we were about to put a deposit down on a beautiful first-floor apartment in mid-town when we (thankfully) read the fine print. It was a two bedroom apartment with some great amenities: W/D in unit, fireplace…

Interesting Floor Plans

April 1, 2006 | By Laura & Steve AuthorMy First Apartment

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 this is not the case. For example, Steve and I visited an apartment this morning that has a sunken living…

Future Roomie Arguments

March 28, 2006 | By Laura & Steve AuthorMy First Apartment

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 get along, searching for housing will lead to arguments galore. We love each other; we really do. But when it…

Beginning the Hunt in Houston, TX

March 22, 2006 | By Laura & Steve AuthorMy First Apartment

It never ceases to amaze Steve and I just how many apartments there are in Houston, TX! Since we both work from home, we aren’t concerned about finding a complex near our places of business, which should help us, but actually just broadens our search. The process is further complicated by the fact that we…