tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12102019.post8257005867303382..comments2023-04-15T05:29:33.790-04:00Comments on Work is for Suckers: What do you think?Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09996639181080995151noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12102019.post-69699441615142378662014-03-03T12:16:52.273-05:002014-03-03T12:16:52.273-05:00I do not think you're weird at all for preferr...I do not think you're weird at all for preferring guests to have their own bathroom! I hate looking at my single bathroom from the perspective of a guest. I'd definitely prefer having 2 baths, but I'm used to just the one, so it will be fine either way.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09996639181080995151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12102019.post-36847090267837695392014-02-22T10:37:35.253-05:002014-02-22T10:37:35.253-05:00Glad I could help! I absolutely understand how ben...Glad I could help! I absolutely understand how beneficial it would be to have a car...and it's definitely worth it if there's still a big difference in cost. I don't think I could grocery shop with a baby and no car...that's a whole lot of juggling and not nearly enough hands!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12102019.post-12518399414867629952014-02-22T00:30:23.405-05:002014-02-22T00:30:23.405-05:00For me the biggest decision would be laundry versu...For me the biggest decision would be laundry versus second bath. Our house has 1.5 and is the first place I've had with more than one bath and even just that half bath is so so so nice. I may be weird, but I really don't like people in my bathroom or bedroom. Okay yes, I'm weird. But it's nice that we have *our* bathroom and people stay out. But your own laundry? Ughhhh it's so great! You can do ten loads in a row if you've been slacking, and no one cares how long you leave your clothes to wrinkle in the dryer or how much you hog it and you never have to track down the lady in the next apartment who's left her sheets in the wash for days. <br /><br />I am no help. If it's at all a comfort to Jeeves, remind him that people leave reviews for anything besides restaurants and hotels because they're pissed. Otherwise who thinks to review? It's rare. <br /><br />I'm sorry I'm no help. Usually I just go with the place that's cheapest or feels most like home. Wishing you luck, though!Adihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489423723982017482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12102019.post-24056736665063379142014-02-21T14:27:46.477-05:002014-02-21T14:27:46.477-05:00Rach, this is super, super helpful. Thank you. I...Rach, this is super, super helpful. Thank you. I appreciate your opinion since my knowledge of condos is limited. Re: the car, we did talk about that in terms of calculating and comparing it to staying at our current building. The problem is, when amortizing it over time, we plan to have the car for a long time because in a few years we're going to move out to the suburbs, so it's a little hard to do a direct comparison. Also, there's a convenience issue with the car - we would love to have one in Manhattan because with the baby, it makes visiting our families in the suburbs much, much easier, but it's just not financially feasible because street parking is nearly impossible and a garage runs around $500 a month. Still, even when you factor in the cost of the car, insurance, gas, and garage, the price differential between Brooklyn and Manhattan is still pretty big. At least for a 2 bedroom.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09996639181080995151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12102019.post-82560015935866926752014-02-21T12:55:47.594-05:002014-02-21T12:55:47.594-05:00Oh and I forgot to ask...is the cost of a car (gas...Oh and I forgot to ask...is the cost of a car (gas, maintenance, insurance) going to add up to the difference between the unit in your building and the ones in Brooklyn? Cause if it does, then I'd say stay where you are and don't get the car. You've probably considered that already, but just in case I thought I'd mention it. I know how tough it is to have to change locations from a place you love to a less desirable place for better living space when you live in the hub of a huge metropolis. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12102019.post-62009635946696131242014-02-21T12:50:58.424-05:002014-02-21T12:50:58.424-05:00I think, with having a baby on the way, the size o...I think, with having a baby on the way, the size of your living space is going to be really important. And yet, so will a washer and dryer in the unit. However, if you think you can adapt to the laundry or find a way to live with it - I would absolutely say go with the condo. More space and a second bathroom (one for baby/kid stuff, the other for grown ups) would be really nice. <br /><br />I work in condos, so if you ever have any questions let me know! I know I'm in Canada, but they work the same just some of the regulations are a bit different. <br /><br />As well, an individual owner for a unit can often be better than a rental company. With a rental company, when you have an issue, you go into the queue. With an individual owner, you're their only tenant. I know there can be some bad stigma associated with it, and sometimes its true, but there are definitely perks to an owner rather than a management company (just my opinion from working with condos all these years). Something to consider, with the condo, is you also have more lines of communication. There's your owner, the Super and there's also the Board of Directors. I don't know whether you come across condos with work or not, but definitely get a copy of the Bylaws so you don't accidentally breach something. The Board and the Owner both get to have say in what you do inside the unit, so it can be a bit more restrictive. <br /><br />Having said that, my vote is still for the condo, as long as you can live without the laundry in suite. It's too bad you can't find a place with all those things AND laundry! But I know what it's like in NY. I tried to move there after University and it was just so overwhelming I decided to stay in Canada. <br /><br />Oh, and keep in mind that people usually only write reviews when they're mad. So just because there were some bad reviews, doesn't mean the building or the manager is bad. It just means there were some disgruntled people who lived there -which happens anywhere. Besides, who knows what the situation surrounding the broken pipes was. My old unit used to do that a lot, but I had content insurance and everything was covered...so it was a pain in the butt, but it happens...especially in older buildings.<br /><br />Good luck! I hate apartment hunting in a big city, it always feels like you can never find what you want within your price range.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com