It took me awhile to get hired on with a really good company in the area where I wanted to live. I had been scoping out apartments for rent in 30339 and I really liked the area. Sure, I could have chosen some other area, but I wanted to be near most of my family and friends. I wanted to be near the businesses that I typically frequent and have for years. And I figured it would be best to see if I could find a company in that same area that I could work at. I knew that it might be a long shot, but it never hurts to try. I knew that if I didnt find something in that exact area, I could find something close.

I do not like long commutes to and from work. When I grew up, both of my parents had to work in a city that was 3 cities away from our home. Continue reading →

I am not picky when it comes to most things. If my boyfriend wants to take me out to eat, I’ll go anywhere. If a friend wants to see a movie, I’ll see one that just looks okay to me. However, when it came to finding my next apartment, I think I was the pickiest I have ever been in my entire life. I did not want to settle for something since I would be spending the majority of my non work time there. I did a search for apartments in Marietta to find out which apartments in my area were even accepting applicants.

Even with the really nice apartments, I know turnover is pretty common because people move on. Continue reading →

When I started dating my boyfriend nearly ten months ago, I knew he was the one on our third date. He said all the right things and made me feel like I was the only thing that mattered, and he just gave me butterflies that still have not gone away. I suspected he felt the same way, and I knew that he did when he got down on one knee a few weeks ago to ask me to become his wife. Most girls want to plan their weddings at that moment, but I wanted to find the perfect apt for the two of us to share as soon as we said our I do’s. Continue reading →

I was grumbling pretty much non-stop when we looked at our budget and saw that we could not swing owning our own home yet. We do not just jump into things. We were tapped out on what we could do with overtime, and our lease at our apartment was up. There was no way we were renewing it. We were wanting to move to one of the Alamo Heights apartments in San Antonio instead. I was not in the mood to be impressed since we were not going to realize our home ownership dream yet. However, I could not help it once we checked out the new apartments in person.

Pictures give you an idea, but then you have to visit to see and feel what a place is like. Having a friendly greeting from our new neighbors before we signed the lease was a real plus. I am kind of reserved about people, and I liked the people my wife and I met right away. The person showing us the apartment was really nice too. Continue reading →