California Girl?

[Saiel]

I haven't been around much in awhile, but I've been quite busy, and will be even busier preparing to move to...San Francisco! And although I think, besides Carmie and co. there aren't many, I'm curious if anyone here is from the region and has suggestions on the best areas to live or how to find reasonably priced accommodations, etc. The Midwest is super reasonable (we live in a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1200 sq. ft. apartment with all amenities for $900 a month) so browsing apartment listings and such for Cali is a bit overwhelming (a 600 sq. ft. apartment for $2,000 a month? What??).

Anyway, any help is appreciated. Or just share your West Coast experiences, whatever your fancy.

[Godgrave]

Well, I'm sure it'll also depend on the kinda area you're thinking or renting out, like in NYC Manhattan rent is much higher for the same thing offered in Queens or Brooklyn. I found my apartment through Craigs, so check em out maybe?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/apa/
http://www.rentwave.com/features/
http://www.rent.com/?pse=1
http://www.apartments.com/California/SanFrancisco&BayArea/SanFrancisco
http://www.apartmenthunterz.com/
http://www.apartmentcities.com/california/San_Francisco_CA.asp
http://www.forrent.com/
http://www.4rentinla.com/

900 bucks for all of that is so cool!

[Eppy]

Cali and NJ have the highest costs of living in the country...good luck finding something like what you had for under 1700

[the56ker]

oakland is right outside of san fran my aunt lives there and works in the city she said its pretty affordable shes been living there for uhhh 6years now i think ^_^

[Kite]

you think there bad. try london ;p

gl finding a place ^^

[Ladywriter]

good luck with the move :) enjoy the sunshine!