The weather this weekend was pretty dreary so we spent much of
our time indoors sorting through apartments listings on craigslist, and
websites like it. For the apartments we really liked, and that had a move in
date of July 1st, we requested more information, pictures, or tried
to set up an appointment to view them during evenings this week or the weekend.
Tonight we met a broker who showed us a no-fee apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn
(the fee is paid for by the owner/landlord). You may have heard of Park Slope.
It’s well known as one of the most beautiful and overall quintessential
Brooklyn ‘hoods... and the rents represent that.
The one bedroom we viewed was currently occupied, a common situation
in NYC considering apartments in good areas are never vacant for long, if ever.
It can be a little awkward to walk around judging everything right in front of
the current tenant, but is good because you can see how livable the apartment is,
already full of furniture (and junk). We
had to be quiet while we were in there because the tenant’s newborn baby was
sleeping. Although it was very cool, the real deal-breaker in this place was the tiny, metal, spiral staircase that lead to the bedroom and bathroom
upstairs. Not only did both Jen and I almost bust our asses trying to going up
and down, but there’s no way Pup would even attempt it. We asked the new Mom if she
minded the stairs and she replied, “Ya, I tripped on the last step and almost
fell on my face while I was pregnant.” Great.
It was a great place overall, in a nice area, and we met a nice broker in
the process (a rare find), but it was not the one for us. So onward we go with
the search for our next temporary home...
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