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This was one of the plans I had for housing next year as a college student. My friend had invited me to share the living room with another person in a 2-bedroom
by QML 10y ago
This was one of the plans I had for housing next year as a college student. My friend had invited me to share the living room with another person in a 2-bedroom apartment that goes for $4400 a month; splitting the costs, we would've paid around $750 a person. The deal with the manager turned south, however, because he wanted to increase the rent. Now I'm aiming for a 1-bedroom apartment or studio to share with my brother that typically goes for $2000+. This is Berkeley we're talking about, so I can't imagine how crazy it is in San Francisco.
- tsunamifury 10y agoHate to break it to you, but Berkeley is going to be more expensive to rent than SF.
- santaclaus 10y agoDepends where you are in Berkeley -- you can get some good deals around the Oakland and Emeryville borders.
- closeparen 10y agoAbsolutely not. I pay $2500 for a 650sqft 1-bedroom in West Berkeley with a parking space. The fixtures are a little cheap, but it's 2001 construction in good shape with solid noise isolation, no pests, etc. The location is urban infill, so industrial, but safe, and similar apartment buildings are popping up around it. It's an obnoxiously long walk (or longer bus ride) to BART, but if you're willing to drive/Uber to a station, the location is fine. Last I checked, similar units in SF were running at least $3800. Yes, I could have a crappier apartment, or a shared apartment, or no parking, or several of the above, for a little less in SF. Berkeley is still my best option. If 2-3 of my peers decide to live in the same amount of space I claim for myself, then the price will rise until the only way I can afford to live here is by sharing with 2-3 people. So while I am excited about the new housing construction in my neighborhood, I am not very excited about HomeShare.