OT: Making the move

DigitalFool · Post #1 » by **DigitalFool** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 9:31 pm

I'm officially making the move Milwaukee! (and DB, you thought I was going to be an RLI lifer

)

Now my next step is to find a place to live. Could anyone give me suggetions of apartments/areas to stay away from or good recommendations you've heard good things about?

My fiance will be working in the West Allis area and I will be working in Waukesha. Hope to find something near both places like Brookfield/New Berlin.

I'm familiar with downtown, just not the burbs.

Post #2 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 9:38 pm

DigitalFool wrote:I'm officially making the move Milwaukee! (and DB, you thought I was going to be an RLI lifer )

Now my next step is to find a place to live. Could anyone give me suggetions of apartments/areas to stay away from or good recommendations you've heard good things about?

My fiance will be working in the West Allis area and I will be working in Waukesha. Hope to find something near both places like Brookfield/New Berlin.

I'm familiar with downtown, just not the burbs.

CONGRATS!

Post #3 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 9:43 pm

Brookfield and New Berlin are good choices. Lots of affordable apartments to rent, a bit cheaper in New Berlin.

bigredbadger · Post #4 » by **bigredbadger** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:52 am

i used to be a mailman in brookfield, so if you have any questions i would be happy to answer. brookfield hills apts are the most affordable and are at a good location (greenfield and moorland). but overall brookfield is pricey, but is probably worth it because the neighborhoods are excellent.

Post #5 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:15 am

I had a duplex in Brookfield for a couple of years and loved living there. It was in the northern area, near Capital and Calhoun. I had friends who lived in Brookfield Hills, boy those were some fun, wild times. Nice place.

trwi7 · Post #6 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:16 am

MickeyDavis wrote:I had a duplex in Brookfield for a couple of years and loved living there. It was in the northern area, near Capital and Calhoun. I had friends who lived in Brookfield Hills, boy those were some fun, wild times. Nice place.

You should move to Hartland to play cribbage and bridge with all of us snobs.

BlueJeep · Post #7 » by **BlueJeep** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:25 am

well you almost live in the best city in wisconson

BEST CITY = Racine

trwi7 · Post #8 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:29 am

BlueJeep wrote:well you almost live in the best city in wisconson

BEST CITY = Racine

Racine? Try like the 28th best city.

WRau1 · Post #9 » by **WRau1** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:36 am

http://realestate.yahoo.com/Wisconsin/New_Berlin/Apartments_for_rent/5bb981f5ebc58fead974669bc684428?p=New%20Berlin%2C%20WI&type=rental

That is one of the most affordable and nicest places you'll find in the New Berlin area, or at least it was for me. I was going to move there in April but the person that was leaving the only 1 bedroom apartment that they had available, decided to re-up his lease.

DigitalFool · Post #10 » by **DigitalFool** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:46 am

WRau1 wrote:http://realestate.yahoo.com/Wisconsin/New_Berlin/Apartments_for_rent/5bb981f5ebc58fead974669bc684428?p=New%20Berlin%2C%20WI&type=rental

That is one of the most affordable and nicest places you'll find in the New Berlin area, or at least it was for me. I was going to move there in April but the person that was leaving the only 1 bedroom apartment that they had, decided to re-up his lease.

They were on my call list - unfortunately they don't have any available units now. Thanks for the input!

BlueJeep · Post #11 » by **BlueJeep** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:50 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Racine? Try like the 28th best city.

is that a compliment from you twiggy?

trwi7 · Post #12 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:51 am

BlueJeep wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

is that a compliment from you twiggy?

It is if you want it to be.

jerrod · Post #13 » by **jerrod** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:52 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Racine? Try like the 28th best city.

DigitalFool · Post #14 » by **DigitalFool** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:53 am

MickeyDavis wrote:I had a duplex in Brookfield for a couple of years and loved living there. It was in the northern area, near Capital and Calhoun. I had friends who lived in Brookfield Hills, boy those were some fun, wild times. Nice place.

I called there too - the guy was kind of a jerk on the phone. Prices were reasonable, but nothing available either.

Out of 14 places, only 3 had immediate units. I'm not shocked...ahhh the joys of moving (and getting married oh and a new job).

Nowak008 · Post #15 » by **Nowak008** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:54 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Racine? Try like the 28th best city.

In the world? Thanks Twiggy!

WRau1 · Post #16 » by **WRau1** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:54 am

DigitalFool wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

They were on my call list - unfortunately they don't have any available units now. Thanks for the input!

Theres another apartment complex called The Fountain Square that I also thought was really nice. I decided not to go there due to some of the poor treatment I got from some of the management though.

http://www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1005027.php?origref=http%3A//www.google.com/search%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dfountain+square+%252B+new+berlin%26btnG%3DGoogle+Search&alias=http%3A//www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1005027.php

trwi7 · Post #17 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:59 am

Nowak008 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

In the world? Thanks Twiggy!

No, I thought we were just talking about Wisconsin but I was talking about southeast Wisconsin only. In Wisconsin it's about 5,847 and in the world it's 7,924,851.

fam3381 · Post #18 » by **fam3381** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:59 am

DigitalFool wrote:(and DB, you thought I was going to be an RLI lifer )

At the risk of further exposing myself as a complete moron, what's RLI?

DigitalFool · Post #19 » by **DigitalFool** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:07 am

fam3381 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

At the risk of further exposing myself as a complete moron, what's RLI?

A company we worked together at in central WI.

Ill-yasova · Post #20 » by **Ill-yasova** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:16 am

Bayview is an up and coming neighborhood. Kind of blue collar, but getting the yuppie renovation treatment ala the third ward . I was at the Sugar Maple Bar down there last weekend, you'd have the best beer in Milwaukee on tap if that's an added bonus.