I've noticed something kind of unusual in many of the residential houses in San Francisco. Often times there's a primary residence facing the street (for example a three-story Victorian) and then a second, more modern building in the back yard (like a one- or two-story cottage). There's a second street number and usually a little gate to access the back building. It seems like a different family occupies the back unit than the front unit (and the front unit is sometimes further subdivided into what I assume are condos). A bunch of naive questions:
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Feb 7, 2013 -
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I'm looking for the San Francisco equivalent of Australia's
UniLodge - basic student housing
without tons of frills. Do they exist?
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posted by divabat
on Aug 21, 2012 -
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Why does nobody answer my e-mails for their housemate-wanted ads on Craigslist in San Francisco?
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posted by madcaptenor
on Jul 10, 2012 -
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San Francisco RentFilter: Just had a kid and now me and wifey want to upgrade to a 2 bedroom. I'm worried a little about housing discrimination - it seems there's a financial incentive for landlords to avoid renting to new families. Is it legal for a landlord to ask a prospective tenant about kids? If so, how bad is it if the prospective tenant lied about it? Baby is a couple months old fyi.
posted by mcgordonliddy
on Mar 14, 2011 -
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Summer housing in San Francisco: is it totally crazy to fly down and start looking only two weeks before my job starts?
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posted by ewiar
on Mar 28, 2010 -
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Advise a San Francisco renter? I've about 6 weeks left on my current lease, and just had a new roommate move in. Rather than tack him on to the remaining time, my landlord would like to scrap the previous lease and have us sign on for a year. I've a feeling my roommate would prefer that as well. I, however, don't wish to be committed that long.
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posted by aladfar
on Apr 1, 2008 -
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Why is craigslist failing me in my apartment search (ideal: looking in mountain view, 2BR, under $1400)? And where can I find such a place? also interested in Portero Hill in SF...
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posted by zonem
on Aug 6, 2006 -
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Where should a Hastings student and a Caltrain commuter live in San Francisco?
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posted by natan
on May 27, 2006 -
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We're considering going to Europe for a few weeks this summer, and thought about the possibility of exchanging houses with someone over there, as a way of saving money (we have a house in San Francisco, a pretty popular place to visit).
But we're worried about the possibility of ending up with some crooks or thoughtless people in our house, and coming back home to find that we've been ripped off, had property messed up, etc. Has anyone had any experiences with any reliable (or not so reliable) places that help make house exchanges successful (e.g., screening applicants, etc.)?
posted by jasper411
on Jan 21, 2004 -
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