Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Apartment hunting...

So I am moving back to Tempe... at least until I'm done with College in two years. I figure with me driving out there so much now with school, the fact that I'll be working in that part of town still... the fact that I will be making significantly less money by not working as an instructor, and gas prices are over $4 a gallon, I figured it was in my best interest to move to Tempe and cut down on gas and drive time and get a roommate to cut down on rent. I am nervous about it all, but really see the benefit of it all. At the same time, I have discovered just how blessed I have been over the last 2 years to be working at such a well paid job and over the last year and a half to be living in such an INCREDIBLE apartment. I am seriously having the hardest time finding a suitable apartment in Tempe that won't take my arm and leg and raise my risk of being murdered or raped... crazy. The thing that is really making it all difficult is that I can't sign a lease for longer than 6 months. I am still hoping to be in England in January and so I don't want the complication of getting out of a lease with everything else. I also found such a great roommate :) Emily is a friend of Kendra's and goes to her church. I really do think this'll be a great experience for the next 6 months.

BUT please pray that I find an apartment... and soon!!! 6 months starts July 1st

3 comments:

Amy T Schubert said...

we found our apt in the newspaper (of all places). .. also try craigslist.

Kristen said...

I will be praying for you! Be safe when picking I don't know about you but I am super paranoid even with a guy around! I guess I watch way to much courtv

Bunch'a'Butt-lers said...

jake and my first apartment we lived in when we got married was AWESSSSSSSSSSSSSOME it was on McClintock and Southern behind the outback across from McClintock High school! check them out! they are a GREAT deal and sooo cute! we really loved them! they are called Eastridge. We paid like $580 for our cute lil one bedroom! the prices were really reasonable!

Or there sister community is on Kyrene and Guadalupe, Tyler and I lived there when my parents sold our house they are SO nice kinda pricey but nice cute and close to your parents! they are actually just east of Kyrene, on the north side of the road....I can't remember the name though...dangiit!!!! they are across from Kiwanis park directly north of the police station right there on the canal...anywho check them too.... jeeze im an apt gooroo i think