Apartment shopping round two

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 01/16/2019 at 04:20 • Filed to: None

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Found a nice loft.... With a garage door leading into the living room!!! *swoon*

Refresh the page if kinja scared away the links.

Even if it doesn't work, I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to put some swivels on top and a lock on the bottom. If I had to guess I'd say that the exterior is still accessible but there aren't any pictures that show this side of the building. I feel like I don't have the right kind of car to keep in my living room though. What IS the right car..? I'm thinking... A Jag. Maybe an E30. Datsun 510? Help me out Oppo. 

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This one is pretty neat as well. Check out that kitchen!!

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Another great one, and one of the cheapest options I’ve found so far. What is it about this style that I find so freakin’ appealing? Now when I look at standard Craftsman homes or “luxury” new construction I get sad. The industrial loft has stolen my heart.

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And finally.... This absolute marvel. If only the commute wasn’t so rough...

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NKato > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 04:53

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*looks at rent price*

*does an immediate burnout for FuckThatShitVille*

Context: if I'm going to pay $1500+ out of pocket for an apartment, a domicile I'll never own, I'd rather be spending that on a mortgage.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 05:03

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I love the way these look. Sadly I couldn’t find any in my current  city, but I would have definitely chosen one over a generic apartment too

pip bip - choose Corrour > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 05:08

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fuck me!

those prices are insane (to me anyway)

AestheticsInMotion > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/16/2019 at 06:00

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I’m with you. These are the “ cheap” ones. Most seem to be in the $3000 range, with 2 bed/2 bath +den in the $4k’s...

AestheticsInMotion > NKato 01/16/2019 at 06:02

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I don’t even want to know what a mortgage would look like in a place like these

pip bip - choose Corrour > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 06:02

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CP!

NKato > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 06:28

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The houses that are going for about $250k outside of King County have mortgages that are a little closer to the prices these apartments are asking for.

My kind of price bracket, tbh. $250k gets you a McMansion in Kansas.

TheRealBicycleBuck > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 07:16

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Mortgage payments are usu ally less than rent. R ental rates have  to cover the mortgage payment, maintenance, overhead costs (the person answering the phone and writing the contracts), losses due to less than 100% occupancy, and profit.

TheRealBicycleBuck > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 07:19

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I see spa ces that will be noisy, aren’t well insulated (increasing heating/cooling costs) , have lots of high places where dust will collect, and lack privacy. I’m not into that.

To each his own!

  > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 08:02

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I love those exposed beams in the third one! I would take the garage door one th ough, and complete my transition into an insane person.

I remember seeing a drive- in living room in some real estate show once. The guy had an electric tilting platform underneath to roll the car out in neutral without fuming up the house .

Well sorted lofts go for crazy money here too. link . link . link .

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > NKato 01/16/2019 at 08:17

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Show me any 250k house that isn’t a teardown for sale in liveable south Snoho mish County.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 08:36

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I like the first one the best, not sure if the door works or if a vehicle is allowed through there based on the photos. Right next to the freeway, yet everything is within walkable distance. Capitol Hill bar crawl every night!

My concerns would be noise, insulation, lack of privacy (that’s a lot of glass to cover with curtains or blinds!)

Have you ever considered downtown Bothell?

Or just move to Everett and work out of Everett. That's what I do 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/16/2019 at 08:44

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I hear what you’re saying but l ook where he wants to live (downtown). I don’t see any home with a palatable mortgage payment compared to $2,200 for rent for a small space which is all he really needs . He doesn’t want a soul-crushing commute and he doesn’t want to buy right now. I politely suggested he entertain the idea last time, but honestly, this fits his current lifestyle.

Sovande > NKato 01/16/2019 at 08:58

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It's funny. I looked at the spaces and thought the rent seemed reasonable... 

fintail > NKato 01/16/2019 at 09:24

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By outside King County, you mean Grays Harbor County, Yakima County, Adams County, etc, right?

fintail > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/16/2019 at 09:24

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Seattle is a weird market.  

TheRealBicycleBuck > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/16/2019 at 09:27

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I was responding to this: “I don’t even want to know what a mortgage would look like in a place like these”

That notion is a little backward - mortgages on the same type of property (condos/lofts) would be  less than rent for all the reasons I stated.

whatisthatsound > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 09:27

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When i come down to seattle I'll leave my 3 wheeler in there, just clean it up for me while I'm at dinner.  Thanks chap, cheerio.

Tripper > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 09:29

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YES! to the one with the garage door. Not even a bad deal when you consider what it would cost for a parking spot on top of rent.

TheRealBicycleBuck > fintail 01/16/2019 at 09:31

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All the downtown markets  are inflated, although the downtown Houston market isn’t quite that bad. Strangely enough, the downtown Baton Rouge rental market is similar to downtown Houston, even though the city is much, much smaller.

fintail > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/16/2019 at 09:37

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Condos with any square footage also aren’t cheap here, and this is the land of the $500++ HOA. Property taxes aren’t too bad though, that’s the only saving grace.

Median home price in Seattle proper is 730K, not sure if that is detached only, or everything.

someassemblyrequired > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 09:39

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Houses are way better and cheaper than apartments:

Kenmore, house, 2br, right off 522, $1850:

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/apa/d/kenmore-kenmore-2-bedroom-brick-house/6794039108.html

Greenlake, $1850:

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/d/seattle-greenlake-2br-bungalow/6795565484.html

Ravenna, $2450 w/long driveway/garage :

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/d/seattleth-ave-ne-seattle/6775682267.html

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/16/2019 at 09:44

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How about any examples that apply to him ? I found a few 600 sq ft condos in Capitol Hill. $2,200 mortgage with 20% down, PLUS $889 HOA dues. Bargain!!!

TheRealBicycleBuck > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/16/2019 at 09:47

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Well, I was trying to educate NKato, but I see my response went to the wrong guy.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/16/2019 at 09:48

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Oh, then this is my fault entirely. I thought you were quoting AIM.

[sits down]

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fintail 01/16/2019 at 09:50

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That must include all the way far past Beacon Hill or some of the last dumps left in Alki and north Burien. Or the language “home” meaning “anything, not just a house,” because there’s plenty of studio condos for under $500k!

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/16/2019 at 09:52

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I suspect it includes attached properties , not surprisingly, zillow doesn’t clearly spell it out.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/16/2019 at 09:56

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Not your fault. I was trying to respond to NKato on this post , but I missed and replied to the wrong one.

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/16/2019 at 12:37

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“$889 HOA dues”

Wat

AestheticsInMotion > NKato 01/16/2019 at 13:33

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True, but I like the area I live in, as well as Seattle. Finding a $250,000 home could easily require a 3 hour commute every day, or worse. Not to mention even in Everett, Tacoma, etc., $250k is going to be practically falling apart, and potentially in a bad neighborhood too. 

AestheticsInMotion > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/16/2019 at 13:36

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I’ve looked at this style of apartment for sale, and they basically start at $4 00,000 on the low end. Even if the monthly payments (+crazy HOA fees, being on the hook for maintenance, etc) ended up cheaper than renting.... I’m not about to spend that kind of coin on a down-payment for something that I’m unsure whether or not will fit my lifestyle.

Renting for a year will be a good test

AestheticsInMotion > Sovande 01/16/2019 at 13:37

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Are you in Vancouver? The Bay Area? New York? 

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/16/2019 at 13:40

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I lived in downtown Bothell before it became the up-and-coming trendy place it is now (trying to be). I’d be fine with Bothell, but prices are veeeeery close to Seattle and Kirkland/Redmond/Bellevue.

Everett/Lynnwood would be great if I could just figure out a way around that dang commute. 

AestheticsInMotion >   01/16/2019 at 13:44

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Oh man. I absolutely love that third one 

AestheticsInMotion > Tripper 01/16/2019 at 13:47

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I've found a smaaaall handful of places that include a garage parking space in the cost. Most though.... Most want an additional $200 

AestheticsInMotion > whatisthatsound 01/16/2019 at 13:48

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And suddenly I know how to write off the costs of a new loft..... 

Sovande > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 14:04

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DC suburbs. I work for a company that builds high end apartment buildings. The last company I worked for did the same.

Average rent in DC for a 1 bedroom is about $21 00 a month for a 700 sqft apartment. Average rent in Alexandria (where I live) is about $18 00 for about 750 sqft.

TheRealBicycleBuck > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 14:04

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Smart move. Taking a year to get to know a city is always a good idea. I’ve been traveling to Houston a lot over the last year and I now feel like I have a pretty good idea where I don’t want to live in this town.

NKato > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 15:50

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Everett is actually on the mend in some areas. I live on Casino Road, used to be a major hot spot for trouble. One of the apartments changed companies and policies, and things have improved.

Still a few vagrants on the side roads but they keep to themselves.

Addendum: Everett I-5 is Seattle levels of congested north of Everett Mall Way, up to Steamboat Shoal just shy of Marysville. 

AestheticsInMotion > NKato 01/16/2019 at 15:54

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Oh I’m not saying it’s not. There are tons of fantastic places in Everett, and a lot in Lynnwood too. Renton is another great example. It's an absolutely beautiful city with a crazy number of parks per square mile, but it's still thought of as a dangerous area despite most of it cleaning up years, if not decades ago. But because of that....

They’ve all gone way up in value :(

NKato > fintail 01/16/2019 at 15:54

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 Yup, and Snohomish. 

NKato > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/16/2019 at 15:58

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T here were a couple in Monroe. Not exactly South Snohomish territory.

NKato > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 16:00

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I concur. North Everett neighborhoods are very desirable right now. But the ones in the northeast have back alleys and I used to rent there.

Didn’t help that meth heads were checking for unlocked garages  at 1AM. That was a couple years ago. 

Spasoje > AestheticsInMotion 01/16/2019 at 21:36

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I want all of them. I keep getting more and more reasons to look for jobs in Seattle...

E D I T : a l l b u t o n e a r e g o n e a l r e a d y . : (

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > AestheticsInMotion 01/17/2019 at 15:01

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You are in Seattle? I was thinking you were in Mexico. Then again, I am kind of old and my brain is kind of dried out.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/17/2019 at 15:07

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Hey, that looks like the Zillow for my zipcode! Except there are properties under a Mil

*sobs in my rented bedroom*

AestheticsInMotion > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/17/2019 at 15:09

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I’ve never been to Mexico, although I’d like to go this year.

Yes, I've moved around the greater S eattle area most of my life.

AestheticsInMotion > Sovande 01/17/2019 at 15:10

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Hmm, those are familiar numbers...

Sounds like an interesting job! 

AestheticsInMotion > NKato 01/17/2019 at 15:11

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I like Monroe. I'd love a place there, or even Carnation. 

AestheticsInMotion > Spasoje 01/17/2019 at 15:12

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Yes, but plenty more have popped up!

Seattle is great i f you already have decent employment lined up

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 01/17/2019 at 15:17

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There, there.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > AestheticsInMotion 01/17/2019 at 16:22

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Then I’m confusing you with someone else. It’s weird: a few folks here I consider to be friends, though it’s all virtual , and sometimes I get the screen names mixed up.

Sovande > AestheticsInMotion 01/17/2019 at 17:16

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It’s a living. I don’t know how much I actually care about building things, but there is a lot of money to be made and I care about that. Especially since it cost me $339 for a new tire on my Volvo. 

AestheticsInMotion > Sovande 01/17/2019 at 17:31

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That is definitely an important aspect.

Yikes... I’ve yet to buy tires for the Volvo , and I’m not looking forward to it. The 205/50/15's on the Miata have spoiled me. T he absolute best 200tw s ummer tires are around $100 a corner, and cheap snow tires about $60 each. My neighbor spends roughly $700 per tire on his Corvette. Painful to even contemplate.