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Living by the Bay- Ideas for Finding the Perfect Apartment

Anthony Longo — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:34:42 +0000

by Veronika Lazabal Finding a place to call home in the Bay Area is an adventure in and of itself—one that carries with it both a sense of excitement unequal to apartment hunting anywhere else, and a set of challenges unique to this part of the Golden State. Call them cozy, snug, homey or charming; the fact remains that apartments in and around San Francisco are small. So how can you be sure you’re getting the most for your money when it comes to your new bay area apartment or condo? Here are a few ideas for finding the perfect place for you: Prioritize Before taking a look at a single For Rent ad, it’s essential to decide what is most important for you in an apartment. Knowing what you can’t live without (and, in turn, the areas where you are willing to be flexible) will help you narrow down your choices before driving all over the city. For example, if sweeping vistas and a dishwasher are essential to you, then you might be willing to sacrifice counter space and live with smaller closets in exchange for a fully equipped unit in Mountain View apartments. Know thy Neighborhood Where an apartment or condo is located is just as important as what is in the space itself. Whether you’re working with a realtor, rental service or just scanning online ads, don’t forget to ask plenty of questions. Is there a garage with assigned spots? (Street parking in the Bay is notorious for being next to impossible to find) What’s the crime rate like for the area? If you have children, ask about nearby schools and parks. Taking the time to research a potential neighborhood before making a decision can save you from the heartache of falling in love with a unit, only to find out that you’re scared to come home after dark. Commute is Key This is California, after all, and getting to and from work can often seem like the longest part of your day. Many a renter has moved into a beautiful apartment overlooking the water, only to realize (4 months into their lease) that they just can’t handle the ridiculous morning commute. It might be worth it to you to pay a bit more rent in order to stay closer to the office. Also, don’t forget to look into the Bay Area’s public transportation options. You may just find that accessibility to the B.A.R.T and other commuter friendly alternatives can help you make the decision on where you want to call home. There is no place in the U.S quite like the Bay Area. San Francisco, Napa, San Jose, Sacramento… every city has its own unique feeling- an urban beat, a quiet retreat, a simple escape. Finding the perfect place to live may just come down to doing your homework, and deciding which personality suits yours best. Happy hunting.

by Veronika Lazabal

Finding a place to call home in the Bay Area is an adventure in and of itself—one that carries with it both a sense of excitement unequal to apartment hunting anywhere else, and a set of challenges unique to this part of the Golden State. Call them cozy, snug, homey or charming; the fact remains that apartments in and around San Francisco are small. So how can you be sure you’re getting the most for your money when it comes to your new bay area apartment or condo? Here are a few ideas for finding the perfect place for you:

Prioritize
Before taking a look at a single For Rent ad, it’s essential to decide what is most important for you in an apartment. Knowing what you can’t live without (and, in turn, the areas where you are willing to be flexible) will help you narrow down your choices before driving all over the city. For example, if sweeping vistas and a dishwasher are essential to you, then you might be willing to sacrifice counter space and live with smaller closets in exchange for a fully equipped unit in Mountain View apartments.

Know thy Neighborhood
Where an apartment or condo is located is just as important as what is in the space itself. Whether you’re working with a realtor, rental service or just scanning online ads, don’t forget to ask plenty of questions. Is there a garage with assigned spots? (Street parking in the Bay is notorious for being next to impossible to find) What’s the crime rate like for the area? If you have children, ask about nearby schools and parks. Taking the time to research a potential neighborhood before making a decision can save you from the heartache of falling in love with a unit, only to find out that you’re scared to come home after dark.

Commute is Key
This is California, after all, and getting to and from work can often seem like the longest part of your day. Many a renter has moved into a beautiful apartment overlooking the water, only to realize (4 months into their lease) that they just can’t handle the ridiculous morning commute. It might be worth it to you to pay a bit more rent in order to stay closer to the office. Also, don’t forget to look into the Bay Area’s public transportation options. You may just find that accessibility to the B.A.R.T and other commuter friendly alternatives can help you make the decision on where you want to call home.

There is no place in the U.S quite like the Bay Area. San Francisco, Napa, San Jose, Sacramento… every city has its own unique feeling- an urban beat, a quiet retreat, a simple escape. Finding the perfect place to live may just come down to doing your homework, and deciding which personality suits yours best. Happy hunting.

NBC Bay Area gives us some love

Anthony Longo — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:02:08 +0000

When you know what you want, your best bet’s a specialist: if you need a bed, go to Sleepy’s, and if you need “Beyond”, go to Bed Bath & Beyond, and just try to ignore the beds and baths. When what you want’s a condo, go straight to CondoDomain. Based in Boston, pointedly named brokerage CD just grew to include San Francisco, vying to be your online hub for finding condos — and nothing but the condos — by coupling a slick search engine with personal agent care to assist you all the way to closing. Start by studying CD’s Gmap of on-the-market properties (populated by MLS data, new construction developments, foreclosures, etc), which upon mouse-hovering’ll pop up exterior snap shot/price range/# of units; click “view full details” for a Google Street View, a Walk Score, and a physical/historical building descrip (if it reads “lubricated”, you added an extra “m” to the url). The next step: opt for “Full Service”, and you’re paired with an actual live local agent to help scout/compare properties, or go it alone and arrange tours yourself; either way, CD handles final paperwork & negotiation, and at closing’ll return either 20% of the commission (for “Full Service”) or 90% if you found the place yourself — money you’ll need to drink away the fact that your walls are actually made of rats. Mean, horrible rats. CD also informs buyers with a blog about the SF condo landscape, which analyzes market trends, specific properties, and neighborhoods — over-educating you to the point that you’ll burn out on condos, and settle for Bed. Entire Article Or visit our main website to search all San Francisco Condos !!!

Based in Boston, pointedly named brokerage CD just grew to include San Francisco, vying to be your online hub for finding condos — and nothing but the condos — by coupling a slick search engine with personal agent care to assist you all the way to closing.

Start by studying CD’s Gmap of on-the-market properties (populated by MLS data, new construction developments, foreclosures, etc), which upon mouse-hovering’ll pop up exterior snap shot/price range/# of units; click “view full details” for a Google Street View, a Walk Score, and a physical/historical building descrip (if it reads “lubricated”, you added an extra “m” to the url).

The next step: opt for “Full Service”, and you’re paired with an actual live local agent to help scout/compare properties, or go it alone and arrange tours yourself; either way, CD handles final paperwork & negotiation, and at closing’ll return either 20% of the commission (for “Full Service”) or 90% if you found the place yourself — money you’ll need to drink away the fact that your walls are actually made of rats. Mean, horrible rats.

CD also informs buyers with a blog about the SF condo landscape, which analyzes market trends, specific properties, and neighborhoods — over-educating you to the point that you’ll burn out on condos, and settle for Bed.

Entire Article

Or visit our main website to search all San Francisco Condos !!!

San Francisco Lofts

Alex Clark — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:54:12 +0000

San Francisco lofts are a popular lifestyle choice right now. Whether built brand new, or converted from formerly commercial and industrial space, the convenient locations, ample space, soaring ceilings and light pouring in through large windows make an attractive choice, and are a magnet for urban designers. Convenient to the Central Waterfront, you will find The Minnesota Street Lofts to be a small 30 unit live-work San Francisco loft building. Designed as a boutique loft for those who wish to live and work in the same building, these lofts offer great light through huge windows, and have 2 full baths, concrete flooring on the main level, and stainless appliances and built in bar. 1 car parking is included, and there is easy access to the 3rd Street light rail system and the freeway. Call us to tour The Minnesota Street Lofts and remember, with CondoDomain, we give you money back at closing.

San Francisco lofts are a popular lifestyle choice right now. Whether built brand new, or converted from formerly commercial and industrial space, the convenient locations, ample space, soaring ceilings and light pouring in through large windows make an attractive choice, and are a magnet for urban designers.

Convenient to the Central Waterfront, you will find The Minnesota Street Lofts to be a small 30 unit live-work San Francisco loft building. Designed as a boutique loft for those who wish to live and work in the same building, these lofts offer great light through huge windows, and have 2 full baths, concrete flooring on the main level, and stainless appliances and built in bar. 1 car parking is included, and there is easy access to the 3rd Street light rail system and the freeway.

Call us to tour The Minnesota Street Lofts and remember, with CondoDomain, we give you money back at closing.

The San Francisco Condo & Loft Blog Goes Live

Erica Farthing — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:52:11 +0000

In anticipation for the all new CondoDomain San Francisco (SF) search portal, we have pushed our local blog live! In the coming months we plan to release CondoDomain San Francisco and begin working with buyers looking to purchase in downtown San Francisco, CA! If you want to get a feel for what our site will be like in San Francisco, CA, please feel free to check out our Boston site. Why Buy With CondoDomain? 1. We are exclusive buyers brokers! We only do 1 thing…and we do it very well! 2. Condos! Its what we know! Its what we do! 3. Flat Fee! We run an efficient business that benefits YOU, not a commission based agency that is compensated when you spend more! Our average client receives more than a $13,000 refund back at closing… We’re Hiring! If you are interested in learning more about the company please write us or check out our Facebook Group here. About CondoDomain.com LLC CondoDomain.com is a web-based real estate brokerage based in Boston, MA. The company is expanding nationwide to offer its buyers’ brokerage services in more than 30 cities around the U.S. Currently operating in Boston, CondoDomain offers an innovative flat-fee business model allowing the majority of the commission to be refunded to the buyer. By combining up-to-date MLS feeds, new construction buildings, FSBO, Foreclosures, Lofts and Auction listings all on one site, CondoDomain has become one of the most popular and user friendly real estate websites available. CondoDomain.com offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee to all of its clients, ensuring a professional, efficient, and pleasant transaction. Visit www.CondoDomain.com for more information or feel free to dive into our blogs at www.CondoDomain.com/blog. For more information, please contact Erica Farthing at (877) 852-6636. Technorati Profile

Why Buy With CondoDomain?

1. We are exclusive buyers brokers! We only do 1 thing…and we do it very well!

2. Condos! Its what we know! Its what we do!

3. Flat Fee! We run an efficient business that benefits YOU, not a commission based agency that is compensated when you spend more!

Our average client receives more than a $13,000 refund back at closing…

We’re Hiring!

If you are interested in learning more about the company please write us or check out our Facebook Group here.

About CondoDomain.com LLC

CondoDomain.com is a web-based real estate brokerage based in Boston, MA. The company is expanding nationwide to offer its buyers’ brokerage services in more than 30 cities around the U.S. Currently operating in Boston, CondoDomain offers an innovative flat-fee business model allowing the majority of the commission to be refunded to the buyer. By combining up-to-date MLS feeds, new construction buildings, FSBO, Foreclosures, Lofts and Auction listings all on one site, CondoDomain has become one of the most popular and user friendly real estate websites available. CondoDomain.com offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee to all of its clients, ensuring a professional, efficient, and pleasant transaction. Visit www.CondoDomain.com for more information or feel free to dive into our blogs at www.CondoDomain.com/blog.

For more information, please contact Erica Farthing at (877) 852-6636.

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