Stuff I have coming up...

Studio on Hawthorne w/ hardwoods
Crappy studio on Hawthorne that I hate
Killer studio in Brooklyn that I would totally live in if I were single

2728 SE Main

For $965 per month, I would expect horizontality, if that's a word. Still there's a lot to love about this listing. The vacation photos on the fridge should give you a clue.

Brittany Forest

I have good news, and I have bad news.
The good news is that Brittany Forest is the best looking building in the 39th and Powell area.
The bad news is that they want $100 more than anyone else in the neighborhood.
The other bad news is that "Original Taco House" is neither Original, Taco, or House.
Reliance Property Management
Google Pic
Original Taco House

Lanning Court

Capitol Property Management has an ad for Lanning Court again. Kinda weird how things have changed since June of 2007. Back then, you could get a one-bedroom for $595, but now that's the price for a studio. Still a nice place, in my opinion.

Win Stuff.

Okay, here's the email I got from my boss today:

Happy Monday!!
It seems like traffic has really slowed down so how about this idea to try and get a few more people through the door??? Let’s offer a free gift for touring the property…how about something in your Craigslist ad like:
“Have A Latte On Us” and get some $5.00 gift cards from Starbucks
“We’ll Treat You Like A King!” and get $5.00 gift cards to Burger King…hey, I just thought of this, that’s pretty good!!
And now the challenge…email me your ideas, and judges in the corporate office will select the winner. You won’t want to miss out on the grand prize for the best idea!! I’m sure that you can all come up with at least one really great idea. Please have these to my by Wednesday, 11/19 at noon. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!
Have a great week!

If you win this prize for me, we can split it. Best thing I can come up with so far is too close to that OB tampon commercial from the 90s to be appropriate. Really wish I had a link for that.

Minimalist Craigslist Ad

It's like the Agnes Martin of craigslist.

Creston Villa #41

Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Why won't anyone rent this apartment from me? Two months ago I could have had half a dozen people lining up to pay $825 for it. Is it just the slow season, or is the apartment market finally catching up to the housing market? Here's a video. Maybe that will help.

Four words you never want to hear:

"Updated in the sixties." With the exception of the included picture, the apartment looks pretty nice. It's basically 30th and Belmont, which means you'll be having lots of breakfasts at the Cricket Cafe. And that means that sooner or later you'll realize why a certain menu item is called "Belmont Browns." The building itself doesn't look too bad either.
And $650 isn't really out of the question for a studio these days. Looks like they have new windows so even though the baseboard heaters look like they were also "updated in the sixties" perhaps your electric bill won't be too bad. I guess that if it were me, I'd check to see if your electric bill is tied into hot water. Turns out that water heaters are the most sucky appliance ever when it comes to studio apartments.
It's managed by Wampler Enterprises, which is a fun thing to say. Wampler. Wampler? I hardly know her!