Looking Forward to the New Apartment
I apologize for my lack of posting lately. I’m sure I could list a few excuses that you might find acceptable, but that would be a waste of time. Instead, let’s just get back into the meat of the random things I talk about on this blog.
As I mentioned a while back, I’m moving. I’m [...]
I’m Moving
If you know me particularly well, you may already be aware that I’m moving at the end of the month.
I’m not moving far, though, just down the hall. I’m downsizing from a 2-bedroom apartment to a 1-bedroom. I don’t need this much space, and I’m unwilling to pay the increased rent. Luckily, a 1-bedroom apartment [...]
Home and Auto
I am not impressed with certain elements of my life right now.
My car is ill. She may not live through the winter. I’ll be taking her to the car doctor soon, but I have a feeling that I’ll have to buy a new(er) car before the winter is over. This would not be such a [...]
Ultra Minimal
Sometimes, I think about selling everything I own, and starting from scratch.
It would be nice, wouldn’t it, to have a clean slate? Of course, it’s incredibly unlikely that I’ll ever sell everything I own, but minimalism still appeals to me a great deal.
When I think about the minimum I could live with, and still be [...]
Economics 101
I’ve spoken to my parents, and crunched some numbers, and come to the conclusion that I can’t really afford to buy a condo right now.
Technically, I can afford it, but I’ll have essentially no money left for socializing, and nothing to cover my ass in case of emergency.
Because of certain costs associated with property ownership, [...]
Reconsidering the Condos
All day, I’ve been thinking about the condos I viewed on Friday. I’m not sure why, but I’ve been thinking a lot more about the unit at 119 Avenue and 81 Street that I mentioned in my last post.
Even though the place didn’t initially strike me as particularly noteworthy, I’m starting to really feel like [...]
Condo Viewing #5
It looks like I might not be moving to Alberta Avenue, after all.
I viewed some more condos tonight, and also took a second look at the one I had previously viewed on 118 Avenue.
I may have found my new home.
Now, I’ve said that before. In fact, I think I’ve said it at least twice [...]
Condo Viewing #4
I went a viewed more condos this evening. They were in the same building as the one I mentioned after my second viewing. They all had the exact same floor plan, but they were in different parts of the building, and in different condition. None of the ones I saw this time were renovated, but [...]
Condo Viewing #3
I went and saw another condo a few days ago, and should be seeing some more early this week. The one I saw recently was actually pretty nice. I can already think of a few things I would do to improve it, because it does need some work, despite the significant work that the current [...]
Low Income Housing
The title of this post is a bit sarcastic. I’m not exactly a low income earner. However, given the high price of housing in this city, I sometimes feel like I am.
I talked to my mortgage broker today, and found out how much money I can get approved for. It’s about $20,000 less than I [...]