Housing pros and cons
Posted on February 15, 2009
Categories: Vancouver — Tags: #housing, #Vancouver
So. For like the last year, I’ve been saying that I should move. But I’ve been pretty slack about getting off my tail and finding a new place. Here’s why and why I don’t want to leave:
Pros | Cons |
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Close to work | Far away from most of my friends. |
Awesome neighbourhood | Just slightly too far from Skytrain, adding an extra bus ride to my commute whenever I go out. |
Lots of cheap restaurants in the area. | I don’t have enough room for all my stuff. |
Decent rent | Sliding door for the balcony doesn’t close. |
Can just walk everywhere. | Really crappy insulation. |
It’s where all my stuff is |
So:
Here’s roughly what I’m looking for | And desirables |
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Close to Skytrain. | Ensuite washer-and-dryer. |
Bigger. | Visitor parking. |
Roughly equivalent or slightly more expensive rent. | Decent neighbourhood. |
As an alternative, I could stay here. My complaints about space could be solved by better shelving. I’m out of room for furniture, but I could get new stuff to make more effective use of space. But why should I buy furniture especially for this apartment when I don’t know how long I’ll be living here?
Tags: #housing, #Vancouver