Apartment Hunting

[Mayor Defacto]

I'm planning on making the move from NYC to Utah soon... move is still in the planning stages right now and I'm trying to get a feel for what the rental market is like out there. I've found every NYC apartment I've ever had on Craigslist, but in browsing the Provo Craigslist, it seems a little sketchy. Is there another website that Utah people use to find apartments? Or is it not possible to find it on your own out there and you're better off with a realtor?

Edited June 7, 2020 by Mayor Defacto

[pam]

https://www.apartments.com/provo-ut/

[Just_A_Guy]

Also https://homes.ksl.com/index/rentler.

KSL.com’s classifieds generally are a lot more heavily used here than Craigslist is.

[Carborendum]

16 hours ago, Mayor Defacto said:

I'm planning on making the move from NYC to Utah soon... move is still in the planning stages right now and I'm trying to get a feel for what the rental market is like out there. I've found every NYC apartment I've ever had on Craigslist, but in browsing the Provo Craigslist, it seems a little sketchy. Is there another website that Utah people use to find apartments? Or is it not possible to find it on your own out there and you're better off with a realtor?

One bit of advice I'd offer is that unless you are a student, I'd avoid Provo.  Go for Springville or MAYbe Orem.  Try somewhere on the outskirts away from student housing.

The reason is that if you're a renter in those areas, it is much more profitable, dependable, and secure to rent to students.  If they're renting to non-students, I'd wonder why.

[Mayor Defacto]

Thank you all for the helpful info! I’m hoping to make this move in July, but August might be more realistic. 

[Fether]

11 hours ago, Mayor Defacto said:

Thank you all for the helpful info! I’m hoping to make this move in July, but August might be more realistic. 

Are you specifically looking for something around Provo? What brings you to Utah?

I would second what was said above. Avoid Provo unless you are going to school

[Mayor Defacto]

10 hours ago, Fether said:

Are you specifically looking for something around Provo? What brings you to Utah?

I would second what was said above. Avoid Provo unless you are going to school

I’ve been wanting to relocate for a while for a few different reasons. The lifestyle in NY has become stagnant. I just don’t know how my prospects will play out if I stay in NY. I think there is more opportunity for personal and professional growth in UT.

My job becoming remote suddenly makes relocation possible. I’m not a student, so I will keep that in mind. 

[Fether]

38 minutes ago, Mayor Defacto said:

I’ve been wanting to relocate for a while for a few different reasons. The lifestyle in NY has become stagnant. I just don’t know how my prospects will play out if I stay in NY. I think there is more opportunity for personal and professional growth in UT.

My job becoming remote suddenly makes relocation possible. I’m not a student, so I will keep that in mind. 

If you want to be close to the city, but not in it, check out Stansbury Park. Bountiful is nice too. Saratoga Springs and American Fork are nice too

[pam]

7 minutes ago, Fether said:

If you want to be close to the city, but not in it, check out Stansbury Park. Bountiful is nice too. Saratoga Springs and American Fork are nice too

Are there even apartments in Saratoga Springs?  I only know of homes.   

[Fether]

1 hour ago, pam said:

Are there even apartments in Saratoga Springs?  I only know of homes.   

I actually have no idea. I have some family up there and I have always enjoyed it

[pam]

58 minutes ago, Fether said:

I actually have no idea. I have some family up there and I have always enjoyed it

I asked a friend who lives there and he said there are 2-3 apartment complexes.  But there are townhomes that people rent out.

[anatess2]

4 hours ago, Mayor Defacto said:

I’ve been wanting to relocate for a while for a few different reasons. The lifestyle in NY has become stagnant. I just don’t know how my prospects will play out if I stay in NY. I think there is more opportunity for personal and professional growth in UT.

My job becoming remote suddenly makes relocation possible. I’m not a student, so I will keep that in mind. 

Florida has beaches and alligators. 

 

[Carborendum]

Texas is great for any economic activity.

It's still difficult for the Church.

[Guest MormonGator]

18 minutes ago, Carborendum said:

It's still difficult for the Church.

I thought the church was growing in Texas? No, seriously, I heard Texas was where the church had experienced some good growth lately.

Not a challenge, honest question. 

[anatess2]

22 hours ago, MormonGator said:

I thought the church was growing in Texas? No, seriously, I heard Texas was where the church had experienced some good growth lately.

Not a challenge, honest question. 

Texas is a ginormous State.  North of Houston, the church is growing rapidly.  Inside or south of Houston, no.  In places such as Austin, no.  Lubbock, growing fast there too.

[Carborendum]

Not mutually exclusive.  A perfect example of how we're GROWING and yet still subject to Prejudice: 

We tried for years to find land for a new Stake Center.  But we were routed at every turn until we finally found a place.

The fact that we needed a new Stake Center points to our growth.  The fact that we were routed says we're subject to prejudice.

--this is not an isolated incident.  The stake presidency says that many stakes around the region are experiencing the same thing: growth and resistance.

Edited June 10, 2020 by Carborendum

[Mayor Defacto]

It's all set! I'm moving. Thanks for all your help, ThirdHour. Now can you please find me a girlfriend?

[mordorbund]

Time to bring back the old signature.

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This is why we need arranged marriages.

[Carborendum]

11 hours ago, Mayor Defacto said:

It's all set! I'm moving. Thanks for all your help, ThirdHour. Now can you please find me a girlfriend?

LOL.  Right.  Sure thing.

Here are the steps to finding a girlfriend.

• Shave
• Get contacts or lasik
• Go to a hair stylist.
• Work out at the gym.
• Be a perfect gentleman.
• Learn great conversation skills
• Develop charity
• Pray for a girlfriend.

[Vort]

Here are Vort's Steps to Finding a Girlfriend.

1. Date lots of girls.

There are other steps, but this seems to be the key element, and the step most often skipped by those born in the last 30 years.

[Carborendum]

5 minutes ago, Vort said:

Here are Vort's Steps to Finding a Girlfriend.

1. Date lots of girls.

There are other steps, but this seems to be the key element, and the step most often skipped by those born in the last 30 years.

Actually, I didn't follow that step... AT ALL.  And I did ok.

[Vort]

41 minutes ago, Carborendum said:

Actually, I didn't follow that step... AT ALL.  And I did ok.

Well, some of us don't need to shave all that much, so we have to find ways to compensate.

[Carborendum]

16 minutes ago, Vort said:

Well, some of us don't need to shave all that much, so we have to find ways to compensate.

I didn't know you were Asian!   

[Vort]

8 minutes ago, Carborendum said:

I didn't know you were Asian!   

One of my sons has eyes with epicanthic folds, inherited from his mother's side (specifically, from my father-in-law). This is a characteristic typical of east Asians, but not unknown in so-called Caucasian populations. This has decreased somewhat since he has come into his manhood, but is still present to some degree.

My wife is very fair, and so is this son; in Weird Al's words, they're "white as sour cream." But while he was growing up, the epicanthic folds threw people. As a teenager, my son was asked several times by those who knew his mother but not me whether his father was Asian. (I am not.)

This particular son also has quite a heavy beard (at least for a son of mine). He grows a full beard, quite good-looking, in about two weeks, not unlike my own father's beard. When he shaves, he actually gets 5 o'clock shadow at around 5 o'clock. I had decided to grow my beard out a month or two ago. After two weeks or so, it was coming along quite nicely (I thought), maybe a half-inch long, and only somewhat patchy on the cheeks. My full-bearded son remarked, "Daddy, you look like you're growing your beard out. Nice. How long have you been doing it? A couple of days now?"

I shaved it off a week or two later, primarily because my wife hated it but at least a little bit because I just can't compete with my sons.

[Carborendum]

6 minutes ago, Vort said:

How long have you been doing it? A couple of days now?"

I shaved it off a week or two later, primarily because my wife hated it but at least a little bit because I just can't compete with my sons.

My bother.  🤗