National Blog Posting month is dedicated to having bloggers write a new post every day.
Every Single Day…..
For one whole month.
The topic for Wednesday, November 17, 2010
How did you end up where you’re living right now? What factors will help you choose the next place you live?

I currently live in a small town about 5 minutes from my workplace. I picked this place because I wanted to live close to work since I have to be at work early in the morning. I found this apartment by going to various online apartment finders and putting in a search for places close to where I work that also offered the features I was looking for. Here are some of the things I wanted in my home:
-two bedrooms
-two bathrooms
-balcony/patio
-second floor apartment
-walk in closet (not those sideways closets)
-close to work
-reasonable price
-good neighborhood

I ended up getting an apartment that was very close to work but did not have a balcony. I did get my two bedrooms and two bathrooms so I was able to live without the balcony as I have the additional space on the inside.

The price was comparable to other apartments in the area so I just ended up picking the nicest looking place. I could have gotten an even bigger apartment for the same price about 30 minutes away but that would mean I would have to get on the highway every day and I do not like having a long commute.

I would use basically the same criteria for my next place although I am hoping that the next time I move it will be into a house/condo and not an apartment.