Comments on: The newbie post http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/17/the-newbie-post/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nathan http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/17/the-newbie-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14997 nathan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:05:34 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4927#comment-14997 Looks like we switched places, LA is home to me now, Hollywood Hills to be specific. I hope you love your new home as much as I do mine. I can attest that in learning a new city, yes... very much is involved. Simply challenging only sugar coats it. But when you do get settled and are doing what you want to doing, it is glorious! If you are still looking for a place to live, I found that when I lived in NW Portland as I strolled about I would see many a "for rent" sign in the windows of some pretty terrific old buildings. Some good streets, Flanders, Glisan, Northrup, and between 17th and 23rd. But when you are in the area you'll see other stretches you may find attractive. My two cents. Best of luck! Looks like we switched places, LA is home to me now, Hollywood Hills to be specific. I hope you love your new home as much as I do mine. I can attest that in learning a new city, yes… very much is involved. Simply challenging only sugar coats it. But when you do get settled and are doing what you want to doing, it is glorious!

If you are still looking for a place to live, I found that when I lived in NW Portland as I strolled about I would see many a "for rent" sign in the windows of some pretty terrific old buildings. Some good streets, Flanders, Glisan, Northrup, and between 17th and 23rd. But when you are in the area you’ll see other stretches you may find attractive.

My two cents.

Best of luck!

]]> By: daaaaave http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/17/the-newbie-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14996 daaaaave Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:40:07 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4927#comment-14996 When I moved back to Portland in 2006, I checked craigslist diligently every 4 hours to catch updates and make sure I contacted vacancies first. Checking daily wasn't nearly good enough, and that was before the housing market went soft and everyone decided it might be a better idea to rent for a while. I hear apartment vacancies across town are at their lowest level pretty much ever. When I moved back to Portland in 2006, I checked craigslist diligently every 4 hours to catch updates and make sure I contacted vacancies first. Checking daily wasn’t nearly good enough, and that was before the housing market went soft and everyone decided it might be a better idea to rent for a while. I hear apartment vacancies across town are at their lowest level pretty much ever.

]]> By: chromeburn http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/17/the-newbie-post/comment-page-1/#comment-14995 chromeburn Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:04:48 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4927#comment-14995 Rain came back... how you like it now?! Rain came back… how you like it now?!

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