Some quick research revealed that we actually had 60-days under the city rules, but even that is hardly enough time to find a great apartment in this very expensive market. We spent all Friday on Craigslist. I was well enough on Saturday to spend the day in the car on an apartment hunt. There's no shortcut to finding a great city apartment, just a whole lot of driving around looking at open houses - some of which are as short as 15 minutes!
We toured six apartments on Saturday and drove by probably four others. Everything from pink-bathtubbed homes too far out in the fog to fancy high-rise apartments that were too small.
Rob and I left straight from the last open house at 4:30 to have dinner with Jean and Trent in Menlo Park. Homemade lasagna, salad and breadsticks. We sat around the fire laughing at the dogs.
I woke up Sunday with a terrible headache and proceeded to throw up all morning. Rob called the doctor and got strict instructions that I should spend the day drinking one sip of gatorade every 3 to 5 minutes. So, no apartment hunting. I watched Sleepless in Seattle and Something's got to Give, took naps and worked my way back to a hearty dinner of white rice.
I woke up Sunday morning feeling 100% better. Whatever I had, it was finally over. So, back out on the apartment hunt first thing in the morning. We looked at a place out in Little Russia and then drove all the way back to Dogpatch for a tour of apartments still under construction.
Our noon open house took us close to Nicole's apartment so we joined her for a sandwich lunch in the marina. Our next tour in Laurel Heights was a winner, the first apartment that we actually applied for. One more at 4:00 that we didn't like at all before driving home.
In an attempt to eek out a bit of Labor Day fun, Margaret came over for a big taco dinner. We walked to Whole Foods for chocolate ice cream, then called it a night. Rent prices are so high in the city right now that we may actually find a better deal buying a place. Rob has plans to talk to a mortgage broker tomorrow. The hunt continues!
4 comments:
Oh man! So sorry to hear about your spate of illness + bad news. I hope (and feel confident) that this may end up being a good thing in the end!
Sorry about your place! You are effectively being evicted, so your landlord has to follow all the appropriate processes. If you've been there less than a year, 30 days is all the notice they have to give you. 60 days for more than a year. You are also entitled to some relocation benefits (around $10k) to help offset the cost of the move.
It is a pretty good time to buy, so I wish you the best of luck on your search.
Hi there - I hope that what Rose says is correct and that you at least get some monetary compensation for this hassle! Good luck for the hunt, whether buying or renting.
Hi Emily,
I love your blog and read it every week and sorry to hear about your rental situation. Not sure what your price range is but I have an apartment that will be available on October 1st. It is a gorgeous one bedroom with a small office/storgae space off the kitchen on a quiet tree lined street in the Duboce Triangle - Waller (between Scott and Divisadero) we have not posted on Craigslist yet but we are having a private showing tomorrow evening at 4:30 pm if you are interested. Please email me for more info and pics the price is $3095. kellermanrentals@gmail.com
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