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So I have an apartment. It's 90% finalized. I'll be in Astoria, near the Astoria blvd stop, but within walking distance of Steinway. It's a nice place, nearly as sizable as what we had in Buffalo. It has windows, a full kitchen, a crappy little bathroom (on a diagonal- deja vu as for the current place).
I'm still not pleased about having to go through a broker. yeah. he knocked 50 bucks a month off the rent, but still - at least it got me a place by July 1st. Which is a plus. The apartment search was awful. I was stood up a ton of times, return phone calls are still trickling in from last week, and tons of rude people:
Realtor: I'm sorry I have to be so rude to you
Fed-up Aaron: Well that just seems like the status-quo for NY real estate
Realtor: Yes, that is how it works.
Though one realtor was extremely rude did call to apologize to me...
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So I did it. In 2 weeks! An apartment, a full time job. I can't believe it all came together. I know deep down that things always do work out and that I've had good luck (knock on wood for next time) in job hunts in the past. but I still worry too much. It'll be a bit of a relief to have the key in my hand, blow up my air mattress and fall asleep on my apartment floor next Tuesday. after my first full day of work in NYC. It's still sad to think about all the great things I miss in Buffalo, but exciting because Katey and I did it.
More updates to follow....
I'm still not pleased about having to go through a broker. yeah. he knocked 50 bucks a month off the rent, but still - at least it got me a place by July 1st. Which is a plus. The apartment search was awful. I was stood up a ton of times, return phone calls are still trickling in from last week, and tons of rude people:
Realtor: I'm sorry I have to be so rude to you
Fed-up Aaron: Well that just seems like the status-quo for NY real estate
Realtor: Yes, that is how it works.
Though one realtor was extremely rude did call to apologize to me...
__________________________
So I did it. In 2 weeks! An apartment, a full time job. I can't believe it all came together. I know deep down that things always do work out and that I've had good luck (knock on wood for next time) in job hunts in the past. but I still worry too much. It'll be a bit of a relief to have the key in my hand, blow up my air mattress and fall asleep on my apartment floor next Tuesday. after my first full day of work in NYC. It's still sad to think about all the great things I miss in Buffalo, but exciting because Katey and I did it.
More updates to follow....