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Old 03-28-2009, 12:02 AM
 
Location: Houston,Tx
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My family [9people in all],are moving to anchorage.We have yet to find a place[online].We are not looking for anything fancy,just acheap motel for however long it takes to get a trailer,or a trailer that we can move into quickly.Let me stress nothing fancy again,we come from a getto neighbor hood,I am concerned a little bit about safety but that is what guns are for.Does anyone have any suggestions where I could look once we get there?
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Old 03-28-2009, 05:48 AM
 
Location: Naptowne, Alaska
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Concerned about safety? You shouldn't have any trouble. If your staying in Anch perhaps avoid Mountain View area.
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Old 03-28-2009, 10:03 AM
 
Location: Anchorage
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We lived in Spenard, after being warned online that Spenard was bad. When I return to Anchorage, it's the first place we will look - everything is 'right there' - a five to ten minute drive from literally everything. We didn't see any crime - there tend to be a few druggies or drunks staggering along Spenard on any given night, but I never had the feeling we were in danger at the convenience store - nothing like that. I've lived in Houston a few times and we were always looking around, always aware of our suroundings, always on guard - even in a nice area on the edge of Katy. It's not like that at all in Anchorage. We payed $1750 a month for a large, nice, 3 bedroom duplex. It had an office, which we used as a fourth bedroom. We also looked at some more run down places in the neighborhood that went for around $1200.
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Old 03-28-2009, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Eagle River
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Default You're not listening

I think you should re-read the excellent advice you were given in a previous post. You don't seem to be as prepared for your move as you claimed.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/alask...need-work.html
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Old 03-28-2009, 01:53 PM
 
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Yeah, I saw this thread and chuckled and wasn't even going to respond. I don't want to sound harsh, but everyone here has already given you advice on where to look. My suspicion is that you had no idea how much housing (especially short term housing) was going to cost when you made plans and sold your house. Now you're convinced you can do it (and if it was Houston you'd probably have no problem finding super cheap rental space short term) but this is Anchorage and there really isn't a huge competition and glut of empty rentals like there are in some south-west markets. Asking the same question in a new thread isn't going to get you any new answers, the tough reality is that in order to find a short term rental for your size of family to even fit in is going to cost a minimum of $800-$1000 a month and that's for a run down apartment in a run down neighborhood.

Mobile home for $975 a month in Anchorage (http://anchorage.craigslist.org/apa/1094983263.html - broken link)
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Old 03-28-2009, 03:59 PM
 
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I found a place, but you'd better move quickly on it. $23/night!
Welcome - Arctic Adventure Hostel - Anchorage, Alaska

This one is $25/night.
26 Street International Hostel

This one looks good too. Plus it has a page on the site for job resources.
Anchorage, Alaska Hostel (http://www.anchoragehostel.org/index.php - broken link)

Another!
Qupqugiaq Inn | Down home oasis right in midtown Anchorage!

Possibly this place too. But the hostel are getting better reviews.
Anchorage Alaska's Lakeshore Motor Inn - An Alaska Motel
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from the other thread^^^
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Old 03-28-2009, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Casa Grande, AZ
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Unfortunately, the hostel prices are going to be per person, so at 9 people...
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Old 03-28-2009, 04:32 PM
 
Location: Nome
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3 posts on the same subject by the OP
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Old 03-28-2009, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Yeah, hostels I think are out of the question for a family that big.
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Old 04-04-2009, 06:48 AM
 
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Can someone explain how 'bad' the Spenard area is? I hear a lot of bad things, and a lot of good things too?
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