Is there a catch with Chicago? (Manhattan, Phoenix: theatre, to live in, restaurants)

[OleSchoolFool]

well for me i wudnt need to be in the hot nhoods at all tho and the weather is kul wit me, i kinda like cold actually
so then the price will be round 1100 wit parking, which is pretty damn cheap, considerin ur in the city
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/3802532026.html i don kno if this is legit, but if it is thats even less

[marothisu]

$1200/month for a decent 1 bedroom? I disagree with that. I have friends in nice 1 bedrooms in areas like Ravenswood paying $950/month for it. The limit is about $900-$1000 for a decent one in my personal experience.

Even my 1 bedroom in the Gold Coast with a private doorman and gym barely costs over $1300 per month, and Gold Coast is one of the most expensive parts of town - moreso than Lincoln Park, Lakeview, etc.

[OleSchoolFool]

Originally Posted by marothisu

$1200/month for a decent 1 bedroom? I disagree with that. I have friends in nice 1 bedrooms in areas like Ravenswood paying $950/month for it. The limit is about $900-$1000 for a decent one in my personal experience.

Even my 1 bedroom in the Gold Coast with a private doorman and gym barely costs over $1300 per month, and Gold Coast is one of the most expensive parts of town - moreso than Lincoln Park, Lakeview, etc.

yea from wat im seein now, it seems like 1000 is enuff for a decent one
thas like 500 less than someth decent in nyc

[OleSchoolFool]

im thinkin if i shud come visit, i shud visit in the winter to see wat all the weather fuss is bout, havin lived in moscow (not idaho) i mite not be impressed tho

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by OleSchoolFool

im thinkin if i shud come visit, i shud visit in the winter to see wat all the weather fuss is bout, havin lived in moscow (not idaho) i mite not be impressed tho

Uh, Moscow is like 5+ degrees colder on average in the winter than Chicago. The winters in Chicago are overblown if you're from a climate that's just as cold if not colder than it. Visiting in the winter is meh. Come in the summer. Trust me. It's so nice out here right now...went out for lunch, ate outside. Quite a bit of good eye candy out.

[OleSchoolFool]

im thinkin im prolly gon apply to jobs and then if i get an interview or two, i can visit at that time

[ChiNaan]

Originally Posted by marothisu

The limit is about $900-$1000 for a decent one in my personal experience.

In less-fancy (but still relatively safe) neighborhoods you can go down to $700-750 for a decent one bedroom. Some would say $550-600, though the ones I've seen in that range have not been up to the standard I would personally call "decent".

[Lorielicious]

Originally Posted by OleSchoolFool

im thinkin im prolly gon apply to jobs and then if i get an interview or two, i can visit at that time

Don't write like this in your cover letter.

[OleSchoolFool]

Originally Posted by ChiNaan

In less-fancy (but still relatively safe) neighborhoods you can go down to $700-750 for a decent one bedroom. Some would say $550-600, though the ones I've seen in that range have not been up to the standard I would personally call "decent".

could i get a quick breakdown of less fancy kinda nhoods? and actually a breakdown of nhoods in general cuz i only kno the main ones so far

[OleSchoolFool]

Originally Posted by Lorielicious

Don't write like this in your cover letter.

o foreal? cuz i figured i will write jus like DIS