Apartment Hunting (as stolen by arbutus!)

[abehusky]

Alright, so I'm currently in the process of browsing for apartments in the DC area, namely Springfield, VA since my job is located there

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[rebelsheart]

My boyfriend and I are buying a house in Springfield, so you'll be local. :)

you may want to ask dc_metro, or the NoVAFur group on Yahoo. (If you apply to the NoVAFur group, say that Tango sent you and don't answer the questionnaire that will be emailed automatically.)

Also, check with wolffit, as he has a townhouse and may have rooms to rent.

[abehusky]

Coolies! :)

I went ahead and and posted posted to both communities too.

Thanks, Tango!

[purco]

That puts you about two hours from me :3

[abehusky]

Coolies. :)

You in VA too?

[purco]

Most indoodibly! Williamsburg, specifically.

[arbutus]

I'm afraid a lot of the advice I've gotten is pretty inapplicable to you, because I'm fixin' to live in the center of the city and walk to work, and you're going to be commuting from one suburb to another. Night and day, man. But these are some general things that become common sense very quickly:

- Check Craigslist every half hour for leads (it moves that fast in the major cities

[abehusky]

I'm planning on living close to work actually, given that I hear pretty unanimously that long commutes during rush-hour will drive you nuts. :P

Springfield, VA is pretty small, so Craigslist ads for apartments are pretty stable, but there likely aren't as many of them, so I guess it balances out.

[panth]

*watches thread*

Chicago, here I come!

[abehusky]

I'm likely going to be in Champaign through August so we might run into each other. ;)

[panth]

I'll be visiting Chiland in July probably to look at places and be moving over in late August. I better see you at some point. :P

[abehusky]

I doubt I'll mind it so much. As long as I have a reasonable quiet place to sleep, I doubt I'll have any issues with the area.

Commuting from down there sounds like it must be a pain, given the traffic conditions in the area. :P