faraday Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 That sounds great. Even if a place is less attractive than expected, you can do a lot to make it your own, and make it nice without investing much. Some landlords will let tenants paint, and it's amazing what a coat of white paint can do to brighten up a space. Area rugs help with ugly floors. Bringing in lighting...cute lamps- creates a warm ambience. Let me know if you want decor ideas. I'm a pro- especially on a budget. I did my living room in my last place for under $500...including couches and all the tables, lighting and storage. It just takes a bit of leg work Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Faraday, you'd love this place. It's an old building, built in the 1920s, and the hardwood flooring is original. It needs to be refurnished, but I like it a lot. I'll put down rugs to make it a little easier to walk on. The walls have already been painted white, but they allow you to repaint if you want. High ceilings, archways, big, beautiful windows. It's lovely. There are some blue and green spirally window hangings already in there, which I'll leave until I can get better ones. I can see getting a nice, deep red one for the big window. Mom has a table and floor lamp she's giving me, but not sure what they look like. And she has a friend that is giving me a reclining chair. I'm filling out the rental application right now. Link to comment
faraday Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 That place sounds beautiful. I love 1920s architecture. We don't have many old buildings like that here....they've torn down most of them because they weren't planned well street wise- so it would be one lane traffic and no alleys and stuff...so most of them are gone. So cool that you might get to live in one. Take pictures. I want to see!! Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 I just checked to see what it's going to cost to turn the power on at this place. It's more expensive to do it here than it was for my last apartment! And now I even have a year history of paying on time! I'll never understand how these things work. ](*,) Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Yes ,unfortunately turning on utilities can be hundreds of dollars. Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 It was $200 last time, back before I had any rental or utility history. Now it's $285. Whaaaa??? Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Unfortunately, they feel flipping a switch is worth 285. Makes your eyes want to roll in your head. Link to comment
mhowe Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 It has little to do with your credit history and more to do with paying the union wages of the lineman/operators and IT guys that will be involved in making the changes. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 It has little to do with your credit history and more to do with paying the union wages of the lineman/operators and IT guys that will be involved in making the changes. Exactly ,you're paying for some guy to be paid $40 an hour. Link to comment
Fudgie Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I don't get it at all! When I turned on electric for the first time at my current place (previously, I had rented at two different places that included electric, so I had never had an account nor an electric history!), it didn't cost me a dime to turn it on. I just had to pay the partial month at the end of the month. That's totally sickening. Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 I could understand if I was a first-time renter/owner. They're taking a chance on someone that they have no prior history on. But I proved that I'm a reliable tenant that pays her bills on time, for a year... Shouldn't that count for something?! Link to comment
mhowe Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Exactly ,you're paying for some guy to be paid $40 an hour. Thank the unions. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I could understand if I was a first-time renter/owner. They're taking a chance on someone that they have no prior history on. But I proved that I'm a reliable tenant that pays her bills on time, for a year... Shouldn't that count for something?! It counts for exactly nothing you still have to pay the hook up fee. Link to comment
faraday Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I've never heard of that. We don't have that here. They hook it up because they want our business. Then they charge us "service fees" every month. Like if I unplugged and shut off everything in my house, my bill would still be at least $40...just in fees Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Utilities are the same, Faraday - I'd still pay around $30 just for the service to be on. I'm talking about electric. -_- Link to comment
faraday Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 That's crazy. Sometimes here they take a deposit...that you get back at the end of service...or that they'll eventually waive and put towards a bill (if you end up building your credit with them). That seems insane. A connection fee. Wow. Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Yesterday I won tickets to a craft beer festival through a radio station! I told J and he's really excited to go with me. It's on Saturday and he asked me to spend the night that night too. He has a work meeting early on Sunday, but then wants to make me breakfast after. He really is a good guy. Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 No word on the apartment yet. Fingers crossed. Toes too. Link to comment
faraday Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I've got my fingers and toes crossed for you too. The anticipation is hard, eh? When we were waiting to get an offer back, we were both a ball of nerves. Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Realty lady said she'd let me know by today or Monday at the latest. But I'm hoping it'll be today, because then I can show J the apartment tomorrow when we're down there at the beer festival, because it's only a few streets away. Ahh! I both love and hate the anticipation. I'll be really disappointed if I don't get it. Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 J is taking me dancing tomorrow evening! Link to comment
WithLove Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Has anyone heard of Anxious Attachment? [url=" I feel like.... some of these things were written exclusively for me. Link to comment
faraday Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I read that a few years ago. It's growing up with an alcoholic in the house. I recognize a lot of my former self (and some things I'm still working on) in that article too. Idk if you remember, but I used to be terrified of talking to Jay about any issues I/we were having because I thought he'd leave. That fixed itself over time...because he grew up in a healthy environment so he taught me (by example) to trust him and his love. It's made me a better parent. I wish I had met him before having Tine...I hope I haven't screwed her up too much. I've tried really hard to be consistent...because I've known since I was a kid that both of my parents are inconsistent Link to comment
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