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You're off on several counts. For one thing, it does not take months to find an apartment. If you're willing to spend a month you can find a great deal (relat

You're off on several counts. For one thing, it does not take months to find an apartment. If you're willing to spend a month you can find a great deal (relatively of course), if you need an apartment in a week you can just pay a little more. More generally, if you aren't tied down with family obligations, move to Silicon Valley.

ardit33 19y ago
OH really? Renting is back to the dot boom craze levels. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/18/BU36SRH4D.DTL&hw=rents&sn=005&sc=485 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/18/... .... Average monthly rents in the region's financial and high-tech hubs have jumped more than 10 percent in the last year, and occupancy rates hover around 95 percent, according to a quarterly rental survey by RealFacts. The average rent for an apartment in San Francisco stood at $2,243 in the third quarter, up nearly 12 percent from one year ago; in San Jose, the average rent also jumped 12 percent to $1,622, said RealFacts of Novato, which tracks rents in mostly large buildings across the nation. .... A few years ago, after the dot-com implosion, landlords welcomed pets if it meant filling a vacant apartment. But Fougner, in his mid-30s, said online apartment searches turn up few that allow pets. Even then, he said, prices are usually at the very high end of his range - around $2,500. Meanwhile, he has stopped going to open houses; even when Fougner would show up 15 minutes early, he found five or six people waiting. "We might just end up getting a spot for $2,400 or $2,500 (a month), which will just make me sick every month writing that check," Fougner said. "But if it's not a dump and has a patio, then we'll want to stay home more anyway."
- brianmckenzie 19y ago
  I've lived in SF for 3.5 years. You're grossly misrepresenting the rent situation.

ardit33 19y ago

OH really? Renting is back to the dot boom craze levels. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/18/BU36SRH4D.DTL&hw=rents&sn=005&sc=485 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/18/... .... Average monthly rents in the region's financial and high-tech hubs have jumped more than 10 percent in the last year, and occupancy rates hover around 95 percent, according to a quarterly rental survey by RealFacts. The average rent for an apartment in San Francisco stood at $2,243 in the third quarter, up nearly 12 percent from one year ago; in San Jose, the average rent also jumped 12 percent to $1,622, said RealFacts of Novato, which tracks rents in mostly large buildings across the nation. .... A few years ago, after the dot-com implosion, landlords welcomed pets if it meant filling a vacant apartment. But Fougner, in his mid-30s, said online apartment searches turn up few that allow pets. Even then, he said, prices are usually at the very high end of his range - around $2,500. Meanwhile, he has stopped going to open houses; even when Fougner would show up 15 minutes early, he found five or six people waiting. "We might just end up getting a spot for $2,400 or $2,500 (a month), which will just make me sick every month writing that check," Fougner said. "But if it's not a dump and has a patio, then we'll want to stay home more anyway."

brianmckenzie 19y ago
I've lived in SF for 3.5 years. You're grossly misrepresenting the rent situation.