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Those rates look about right. I would look on craigslist to compare going rates. But from friends that live out in the Dublin/Pleasanton Area, that is definitely compareable. Those apartments are all new construction and very nice.
@Ms Hedgehog: I was looking at Avalon Paseo properties (same management as yours) in Fremont since we're waiting to hear back about a possible job for my Fiance in San Francisco. I think it's a lot cheaper than yours had listed but it's not across from BART. I think Avalon Paseo is on the bus route, he'd take a bus to BART. Also, you can buy a permit to some of the BART stations if you want to drive to the nearest BART station instead of taking other public transit. Our biggest concerns were cost (2 bedroom less than $2000/mo) which means we would have to live quite a bit further from BART and San Fran, we were also concerned about getting a cat friendly place.
EDIT: From the research I've done, the rates you're looking at seem about standard.
It seems to be at the same price range as others in the area, but if you want space there are other neighborhoods as well. Reviews for those apts aren't very good either, I know you shouldn't read into reviews too much as people are more likely to post something negative than positive.
Have you looked into places in Alameda? I'm living in the Northbay but if I transfer to Cal Berkeley my SO and I are looking into places there. Love the old homes and victorian apartments. Plus access to SF and Oakland is really easy.
@nineteen87: I have and they tend to be more expensive for the size. Atleast we didn't find any online that were that great so far.
@beekiss: I think you and I are in the same boat! What job is he looking at? And let me know how it goes!
Yeah, it can be tough to get a good place there... there's zero growth since it's an island. I guess a lot of areas look inexpensive to me since I'm in Marin County in a 400-430 sq foot apartment that's costing me just $75 less a month than my old 1500 sq foot townhome in San Diego.
@nineteen87: We don't plan on staying in an apartment long. Ideally we will live there long enough to find a permanent house. At this point it seems like mortgages would be cheaper if not equally as expensive as renting!
Do you have to be in the east bay? Even if I had to commute to cal, I'd live in the city, especially if you're saving for a home. Live in sf while you can! The only reason we moved was to buy a home.
@simplifiedbride: It is FAR more expensive to live closer to SF. So living further away gives us a better opportinuty to save. Especially since this place is so close to BART and that alone saves us gas money or rent money (of we lived in the city). Mr. Hedgie will be working in Soma. Not completely sure where I will be working yet.
I guess I don't see much savings, as living in Dublin isn't cheap, and the Bart ride would be fairly long going into the city. I rented a 4 bedroom in the sea cliff neighborhood for $2400, and that's when rents were higher. Took me 20 minutes to drive to work, or 45 on muni. Sf isn't the place if you want new construction, granite, stainless and a more suburban feel,though.
@simplifiedbride: we expect and plan for a long BART ride. And I am sure there are cheaper apartments out there. We just refuse to go less than 850 sq ft and much be close to a BART station since we can't afford to live closer to the city. I mean, I am more than open to better options. We do have a budget we can't surpass though...
@Ms Hedgehog: I totally understand where you're coming from. It's a balance between staying budget friendly so you can save for a downpayment on a house and being close enough to public transit. Honestly, the only advice I have is to just keep looking through the listings and getting a feel for prices. You might even find a house to rent for cheaper after you've lived there for awhile. Maybe you could negotiate a shorter lease that way you know the area better once you are out there and want to move away from apartment living. Good luck!
@Ms Hedgehog: Don't have much advice to offer, but just want to say good luck. I understand your wanting to be near the BART as traffic on 580 can be horrendous. My DH lives and works in Livermore, while I'm in Davis for grad school. Have you considered Livermore? They have a cute downtown, and lots of good wineries in the southern area. The BART doesn't go out there, yet, but I think rent is slightly less than Dublin. It'd be a short commute to catch the BART, plus I'm sure there is public transportation to take you there.
@Ms Hedgehog I've been following your posts on your hubby's transfer and although I don't live there I've just come back from my honeymoon to San Francisco. We stayed near Union Square and used the cable cars and street cars for transportation. Driving in SF can be a nightmare and after I read some of the parking/moving violations in our AAA tourbook the public transportation looked pretty good!!! Just be prepared to squeeze yourself in cuz it gets awefully crowded at times. We got to know the locals real well this way... :)
I wish you well on your new venture and if you're a "shoe luvin' kinda girl" I found out that DSW (Designer Shoe Wearhouse) is opening a 4 story store in March and although I loved the 3 story one I visited I might just have to go back one day in the spring just to see all the lovelies!!!!
FI and I are in SouthBay, but when we first moved up here from SoCal we were looking at places in SF. Everything was around the same price, and it all seemed SO expensive! We ended up down here b/c it was closer for his work (and eventually mine b/c I got a new job), and just cheaper living in general.
Plus, we had the hardest time finding a space that fit our square footage requirement, had two parking spaces w/o us paying up the wazoo for it, and allowed us to have our two chihuahuas.
Good luck!
@Ill Be Mrs B: omg FOUR stories?! I used to work at DSW years ago, and worked at that 3 story location, it was crazy! Are they adding a floor to the current store, or where is the new one going to be? OMG I'm so excited hahaha!!
Miss Godiva The SF DSW is taking over the Barnes and Noble building in March which is 4 stories. I know we walked by the empty BaN so it must be in Union Square. When I walked in the 3 story DSW, I was in heaven!!!!! So many shoes, so little time.
I hope you get to go and if you do PM me and tell me allllll about it.
What is your budget if you don't mind me asking? We live in downtown San Mateo, we own a house though, and love the Peninsula. My fiancé works near AT&T Park, and walks to Caltrainfrom our house, then walks from the train station to work. Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, and Redwood City all have great downtowns, and access to Caltrain. Millbrae has a Bart station and Caltrain meets Bart there if you need to switch. Pm me if you have any questions.
Reanna
@Reebles: It is hard for us to figure out an exact budget since prices are SOOO different there than here and we don't have a salary offer from Zynga yet. We wont have that for another 3 weeks. Ugh... In reality, we are looking for the best price for the best square footage in addition to location to public transportation to avoid having to drive to work.
@Ill Be Mrs B: I completely forgot about the B&N, that makes total sense!! I'll have to check it out when it opens, and I'll def let you know what it's like :-D
Wow that is quite a bit more than I pay in Sonoma County I am pretty shocked actually. I pay $1,250 for a three bedroom 1100 SF townhouse.
Obviously I don't know all your restrictions and requirements so I can't weigh the pros and cons but have you looked towards Sonoma? It is a whole lot prettier than Dublin at the very least and our weather is perfection. ;)
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I know you are sick of hearing from me about this but... here (in Texas), apartments are around 500-800 for a nicer one so seeing apartments with tripple digit prices for an averable place make me wonder whether we are getting a good deal or not. Help!
This place is within walking distance to the Dublin BART station, pretty new looking, certainly bigger than the one we have now, and has a kitchen that doesn't make me want to cry. It even has a den space for Mr. Hedgies office! Oh, and a washer and dryer in unit... oh the glory. The angles in the apartment are kinda weird but oh well.
I just don't know what is a normal price. This is in Dublin which looks like a pretty decent area. We are concidering either the A6, A9, or probably the A8.... Thoughts?
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