The apartment hunt, day 2

Today is an exciting day. It is day two of the apartment hunt. And this time, Sarah and I are actually going to look at apartments.

We've got two stops in Williamsburg - one place by the Grand Street L train stop and another near the Bedford stop. The first apartment seems pretty legit - we talked to the current residents on the phone, and they seem like real people (as opposed to Craigslist con artists). The rent is definitely at the very top of our price range, but the location is perfect (right on the L, so I can get directly to Pratt's Chelsea campus without having to transfer). So, we're excited to check it out.

The second apartment might be a hoax. As in, it's way too perfect to cost as little as it costs. The location is nothing short of ideal - right in the middle of the best part of Williamsburg, and pretty much on top of the L train. That, plus the fact that the Craigslist post was written in garbled semi-English with lots of capital letters and asterixes, makes me think that it's probably a total scam. But, there's no harm in checking it out. So I guess we will.

Results to follow after our Williamsburg adventure. Stay tuned.