Apartment Search

Last weekend Ryan and I went to Boston to look for housing. We looked at about 20 different places, however, none of them were the perfect fit. I’ll admit there were a few that would have worked fine for us, but we were not excited about anything we saw.

Finally, on Monday I found a place online that looked absolutely fabulous. Ryan and I were unable to go see the place, so a friend from HBS went and examined the apartment for us. He said that it was awesome, and that he would have no hesitation living there himself. It is a brand new building with washer and dryer, dishwasher, and a parking space—all of which are very hard to come by in the Boston/Cambridge area. Sounds too good to be true, right?

There is a catch. Another renter had already submitted the rental application. However, they hadn’t contacted the owner in over a week and no deposit had been made. The owner said that if we gave him our deposit first the place would be ours. We had to act fast. Ryan went to the bank first thing this morning, got the check, faxed a copy to the owner, and next day aired the actual check.

Needless to say, the place is ours!! We are really excited for the coming months and the adventures and experiences that HBS and Boston will provide us. The only thing I am worried about is finding a job, but I am sure it will work out. I just need to be patient!