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Display Name: irenes
Member Since: 3/19/12

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I love the apartment I'm in now, but my favorite, best apartment ever was in 1988 - 1989. It was a second-floor, beachfront apartment on Folly Beach, just outside of Charleston SC. This was before Folly was discovered, and was still an old hippie beach.

Huge rooms, open floor plan, giant front porch, beadboard walls and ceilings. Never needed air conditioning because of the constant ocean breeze. Oh there were serious issues with the place as it was old and had never been updated, but did I mention it was beachfront? And somehow, only $125/month. That's not a typo.

Sadly, it was condemned and eventually razed after Hurricane Hugo in 1989. *sigh*


Tell Us: What Was The Best Rental You've Ever Had?
3/19/13 1:21 PM

Yes! Post-divorce, I moved into a 500 sq foot garage apartment that was terrific. Then to a 3-BR house with a basement and a carport (I thought I might want to have my work studio at home). Then (realizing I didn't want to work at home after all) I moved to a 400 sq foot apartment that I absolutely loved. Unfortunate irreconcilable neighbor issues, so I moved to my current large and elegant 2-BR apartment. While I love the building, the amenities, the location, and the neighbors, I wish it was about half its size.


The Case for a Small Space
3/4/13 10:28 AM

@rainywoods, at the time I lived on a street that didn't get any traffic, otherwise the sign would've worked!


Do You Believe in Craigslist Karma?
12/17/12 12:35 PM

Oh yes, CL karma all the time. I've furnished apartments and I've shed belongings on Craigslist, and almost all have been excellent experiences. As a buyer, prompt and friendly communication, showing up on time, being decisive, and not haggling with a fair price seem to work in my favor. Just yesterday, someone *gave* me a high-quality dartboard AND a beautiful mid-century desk when I bought his $65 baker's rack! And he helped me load it all into my little car and used one of his bungee cords to tie down the back.

As a seller, I find great descriptions, clear honest photos, and again, prompt and friendly communication all help. Interestingly, I find CL buyers rarely haggle on the price. I've also found good writing -- not just descriptive, but clever or humorous -- is a plus. I once sold an entire living room of furniture to one couple based on my amusing ad -- that's what they told me.

Also, after my last HUGE moving sale, I put the stuff I didn't want to bother taking to Goodwill in my driveway and placed a "free" posting on CL. Forty minutes later I had to remove the post because it was all gone.

I also met my beau on Craigslist, but that was a missed connection and not germane to this thread. ;)


Do You Believe in Craigslist Karma?
12/17/12 12:27 PM

In my mid-40's I found myself needing to make new friends due to a divorce that I instigated. I'd lived in this town for 15 years but most of my friends were our friends and "kept" him. Meetup groups were really one of the best ways for me to meet people with a common interest. It's good to have something to DO when building a friendship, so I recommend making a "date" with a new friend for hiking, gallery crawls, music festivals, trivia night at a local bar, stream clean-up, etc., something that doesn't require constant interaction and allows time to focus on something other than what you hope is a budding friendship.


Finding Friendship at Every Stage
of Your Life
8/10/12 9:54 PM