Apartment hunting in San Francisco. Rent is dropping in SF, so we tour a few places to see what’s on the market. Tips on renting an apartment in San Francisco. What $3,500 will you get in SF.
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Average rent in San Francisco:
0:00 Start Here + Rent Drops
1:53 Rent Control Explained
2:58 What to Expect in 2020
4:36 How to Negotiate Rent
5:35 Apartment #1
6:28 Apartment #2
8:07 Apartment #3
8:42 Rent Controlled High Rise
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38 comments
Mandy Squad! Remember CA also has rent control type protections (AB 1482). I liked the kitchen in #2, it's gas which is huge if you are going to film cooking videos. So much harder to control temps on a electric stove top.
Would love to see that luxury edition without fixed rent.
Not gonna lie; I'm a little jealous of what you can afford. Still, I am very thankful for what I have. I live in an SRO which is just a 69ft² room with a sink. It's about the size of a parking space, but honestly, I like being out in the city. So all I really need is a place to sleep. Shared: kitchen, restroom, shower. It sounds daunting, but I've had little to no problems. Plus, I seldom cook. My building is small, and my neighbors are clean and quiet. For laundry, I walk a few blocks to a clean/updated laundromat. In fact, everything I need (laundromat, grocery, pharmacy, post office, eateries, etc) is within a 7-minute walk from home (including my job). It's no fancy-living like the apartments in this video, but considering that I live in scenic/historic downtown SF and pay less than 600/month (all bills incl.), I have to say I am very thankful and blessed… and I am going to enjoy it for however long it lasts.
I know you guys will make the right choice for you. Happy Hunting! 🌁😌❤️
I liked the second, Pacific Heights apartment. The other apartments don’t come close
Once you have inside laundry, you can not go back. I hope you get the second one if it is for both of you.
I like apartment #2 the best. I used to live on the top floor of an apartment building and carrying bags of groceries up was a pain.
Second apartment seemed like the best discount. You negotiated it down from $3,500 to $3,200 because it had been sitting on the market AND got two months free rent on top of that. That's an additional $533 per month. That bring the monthly rental price down to $2667 almost a THOUSAND dollars less than the original asking price. Split between the two of you that's $1,333 per person. That's a great deal for SF. The apartment also seem really spacious with good light, good views and a large kitchen space.
Who would like to live in San Francisco especially at that insane price….
As a landlord, I’m curious what are your must-haves in the kitchen? Stainless steel appliances over white? Granite or quartz countertop? Backsplash?
I would love to see a high rise edition! I am currently looking for an apartment in the $3k price range. Thanks for making the video!
The prices are going to continue to drop, the reasons to live in the city right now are far and between
This was great!! I’m so inspired to show my rent journey in San Francisco 🤗
Great video! I like the Marina apt the best.
most ppl in their 20s-30s dont have as much "requirements/necessities" as those in their 40s/50s who have families. obviously, nice to live in family-friendly areas, but diff ages have different hourly breakdowns between work/leisure
Love this! Super detailed video. Would love to move to the Bay Area
very informative inside information! I lived in san francisco for over 20 years and was never ever able to find a rent controlled apartment with a washer and dryer and 2 bedrooms; the mass exodus has begun….bargain hard dear lady…..you seem like a very responsible tenant and there is a landlord somewhere that will work with you and get you a better price. if you can wait till december, when no one wants to move you score better. good luck.
We used to pay $ 100.00 a month for 4 bedroom flat in the Richmond District in 1960s tru 1980 .
Thanks for this video! Just got an offer for a role in SF and the housing situation is a big stresser. This was very informative
The rent controlled high rise is my pick. Love the view! I am also hunting my new rental apt in bay area. It is super hard to find hard surfacing floor not on the 1st floor in peninsula or palo alto, but I am not giving up yet.
Great video! Would love to see more apartment tour videos on this channel!
Hello there! We're also living in SF and have been looking for apartments for the past few weeks! The rent did drop crazy!!! Marina and Pac Heights are both lovely neighborhood! We live around Hayes and go to Japantown all the time! Honestly love it so much! Oh and hello there we just sub-ed =)
Didn't realize you had a channel (have only seen Sebby's), love how you guys talk similarly 🙂
Sebby sent me 🤣
I’ll stick to the East Bay.
There are two other high rises that I know of that are rent control. Fox plaza and The gateway apartments. You should check them out.
Most apartments are cheaper now but this was a really great video.
There's a lot of new condos in the Richmond District, would be nice to see how those look inside.
When you Asian and doing cooking videos, you gotta have the exhaust hoods in the kitchen, those filter types mounted underneath the microwave are a big no-no
Awww apartment hunting in San Francisco, something I do not miss.
I totally agree with her initial statement about opportunities in SF. It is expensive to live here but when you take into consideration the opportunities and such it's worth it. Most people don't stay here for too long but it's a good stop to make when setting up your resume and career plan.
Rent control is so harmful to property owners, it's really sad we think that's okay.
San Francisco is crime ridden cesspool where criminals have free reign to commit crimes. The newly elected DA doesn’t prosecute anything. Vehicle break-ins and other property crimes are an epidemic. Criminals are emboldened by the DA to commit more crime. I would never live here.
Don't do it and move to Sacramento.
Wait…was that Ask Sebby?! 🤯
Love the one with the island with washer and dryer.
Thank you for your great advice and lots of good information.
There is something that really intrigues me you are not allowed to have a dishwasher or a washing machine if it is not already in the apartment when you rent it ? You don't have stores that sell these machines to individuals ?
I’m not going to live at San Francisco despite high Asian population
With those rent prices I'd move to Texas or buy a boat.