Equity is Overrated - Our New Apartment!

I alluded to a surprise post, and here it is. Katie and I got an apartment for next year! Disappointed? We weren’t. We have been looking for quite a while, trying to find a place for next year. I wanted something that minimized my car needs (I’m trying to live out the conservationist thing), Katie wanted something adorable, and Euclid wanted a place that allowed dogs. We were partial to Clintonville, but we were having trouble finding something in our budget that wasn’t tiny or in disrepair.

I wish I could have taken you to some of the places we visited. Most were … eh … acceptable. But a select few were pretty terrible. There was one in particular that was surreal. The foundation was completely fouled up, and it was like High Seas in the apartment. The floor slanted, warped, and waved in every direction imaginable. It was enough to give you vertigo. I sounds like I’m exaggerating, but believe me - this apartment was a once in a lifetime experience.

We also saw an adorable, but tiny cottage in Clintonville. We were smitten by it, but so were the other 3 couples who were walking through it at that time. The realtor had decided to show it to potential renters as a group. It was like being at an auction! I kept wanting to yell out an offer on rent. Do I hear $760 a month?

Katie found our place on Craigslist through an independent landlord. We walked through and loved the character, the space, and the landlord. Most importantly, the location is IDEAL! Right on the Number 2 bus line. Blocks from the grocery store. A short walk from the church we attend. It is the apartment’s best feature.

Well, enough gushing. Here is a link to our photo album (click on or below the photo). I have supplied the quirky captions.

New Apartment!