Dana put together this SPOT ON glossary of terms you come across when you are looking for a new apartment in Los Angeles. I am moving into my new apartment this weekend (yay!), but I wish I had this list while I was looking because it is so easy to get distracted by the word charming.
Since the condition of other people’s homes are my business, you can imagine how extremely fastidiuous I am in my personal rental search. If you are thinking of living in, or moving within, LA, you may want to check my small glossary of terms:
1. hancock park adjacent= koreatown, or worse, the forgotten area that koreatown doesn’t even want. 2. “architectural”= unless the place is well over 2500, “architectural” means “has never been even remotely renovated.” 3. “charming”= (see “architectural”). 4. first floor apartment in charming neighborhood= you are ok with robbery, it does not phase you. 5. near all major freeways= gangland. 6. tinseltown= a neighborhood that hookers refer to as “their office” 7. newly remodeled= recently a maid came by. 8. first month free= no one wants this place, so you should not either.
Reblogged from The Tao of Dana.
