DC Apartment Hunting (5 apartments w/ rent prices + tips, escaping depression..)
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- Hey guys! I'm apartment hunting and looking at 5 apartments in DC, with rent prices, square footage, non-negotiables & tips for finding an apartment that will help you create a beautiful home. Hope you enjoy :)
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Caroline
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carolinewinkler@thesociablesociety.com
[about me]
name: caroline (angelica)
instagram: @thegoodsitter
location: washington dc
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Contents of this Video
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - apartment wishlist
04:12 - budget
05:15 - apartment #1
07:00 - apartment #2
10:45 - apartment #3
13:12 - apartment #4
16:32 - apartment #5
19:14 - the apartment I chose
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Please note that I am not a professional, in fact I am the literal opposite. I am just a plebeian out here loose on the streets. Things that I am NOT: a builder, trainer, craftsman, therapist, nutritionist, physical therapist, medical professional or anything else. All projects seen on my channel must be completed at your own risk and responsibility. Please see your own professional or counselor for professional support. Do your research and be safe! - Навчання та стиль
Please, next time use another lens, like 18mm
Buy me one! 😍
Damn, these GenZers are out of control 😳
Oh Alfredo…
Hahaha so this was the Alfredo comment! 😂
@@Caroline_Winkler Well....if you want to be more professional...you have to invest in equipment.
Watched this as a random UA-cam suggestion today. Was not disappointed. You are so funny! I hope you love your place. I remember the fun of apt hunting and I honestly never looked at more than 3 places for any hunt, so good on you!
same
same!!!
Lol Erin I thoroughly accept this validation. Ty. It was all I could do to not just take a place site unseen. GROWTH
Same!!! Finally the UA-cam algorithm gave me a gift.
Me too 🤗
"They are not nearly mentally ill enough for me to connect with them" I have never laughed so hard oh goodness. Also as a DC Metro area native, loved seeing these places!
it's my only dating criteria really
Same here (spent the 90’s in Crystal City/Old Town Alexandria)! And @Caroline Winkler, if you were ‘cool and hip’, I wouldn’t be binging your videos - I’m falling hard for you and your whole family! ;)
that's not funny its a disgrace and a signal for therapy, someone needs to watch kevin samuels
@@australianpatriot his videos were mediocre
@@ta724 no
I’m a 40 something stay at home mom in the suburbs. I was living vicariously through you in this video. Thank you for showing me how the cool people live.
Same, girl! I’m also a 40-something mom living vicariously. I’ve never, ever lived alone. I’ve never even had my own bedroom! I moved straight out of my parents’ house 21 years ago into a place with my now-husband. Some days I wish I had my own apartment I could escape to! 😂
Aw you guys😍
Same! 39 mom of 4. Also have never had my own place. Lol
Y’all same here! I married at 21, 26 years married today with 3 offspring ( math my age 😂) and come to here now to live vicariously through Caroline…wondering what I would have been like? Would I choose the townhouse? The sexy single apartment? A tiny house in a commune? I love it here ❤.
Dude...I'm like obsessed. Was recommended "you are organizing wrong" two days ago and you and I have been in love ever since. Seriously though, you're videos are getting me through a pretty chaotic time right now, thanks!
I will pray that the universe brings you a salmon farmer ❤️ this was a fun and different video! Can’t wait to see the makeovers in the new space 🙌🏽
lord hear our prayer
I will too. I found my salmon farmer and he is amazing….💕💕…..hope you find him and he is at least 1/2 as awesome as you are!! I love the place you chose!!!
Okay... I am a serial watcher of apartment hunting videos and I have to say this was easily the most entertaining & funny apartment hunting vlog I have ever seen. You are awesome! So happy you went with the first one AND went out with the hot real estate agent, yassss. I have officially subscribed and I cannot wait to watch whatever content you create next!
Saaaame
100% agree
Spoiler alert. LOL
I LOVE apartment hunting videos too, do you you have any good ones to recommend?
Same
"No one talks to people out in the wild anymore" I just actually laughed out loud. The statement was accurate. Thanks for making my day
I feel you on the "how quickly will I get depressed here?", girl. Thanks for sharing your apartment hunt. I've never been to Washington D.C, but I feel like I was there with you...in a non stalkery way :D
You went out with the hot realtor? Girl, yes! High-five! 🙌🏻 Congrats on the new apartment - can’t wait to see what you do with the place!
haha it's true! we went to a hockey game and he told me how much he disliked the apartment he'd shown me lol.
So excited to share more as I decorate!!
After selling a couple homes in 2022, I'm anticipating a housing crisis in order to buy inexpensively. As a backup plan, I've been thinking about purchasing stocks. What recommendations do you have for the best time to buy? On the one hand, I keep reading and seeing trader earnings of over $500k each week. On the other side, I keep hearing that the market is out of control and experiencing a dead cat bounce. Any Advice?
Heard many good recommendations about Rochelle Dungca-Schreiber by some YT channels, Seminars and other platforms.-
You definitely chose, without a doubt the BEST apartment! I'm so glad you won't have to walk down depressing hallways. Who can live that way? So happy for you.
“Cause she’s my enemy.” Glad we have the same enemy because just hearing about her got under my skin.
😂😂😂
Girl, you made me LOL so many times in this video. Your sense of humor is after my own heart.
“You’re not nearly mentally ill enough for me to connect with you” first video I’ve ever watched and I’m hooked on your personality, despite if the content is up my typical alley! Love it
Girl, your personality is what I need in my life. Came for some nostalgic DC content, and left subscribing and following you on insta! Thanks for bringing some humor into my day!
Same. I used to live in NOVA and my dad worked in DC.
This was the best episode of House Hunters I’ve ever seen. 🤣 Loved every second of it and your hilarious personality!
haha man i love that show
Oh Caroline! You are a hoot! And yes, apartment 1 was absolutely perfect for you and I thought you would end up taking it, but seeing all the other ones, just cemented that. Good job and can't wait to see you decorate it. Carry on woman!
Ahh Judith you were so right!! I tried to be patient, but I think it was truly perfect for me! love that you saw that :) Hope you have a happy holiday!!
@@Caroline_Winkler The New Year should be very exciting for you in a good way. I sure hope so. I have watched all your videos and they are just fantastic. You have a great sense of humor and a real down-to-earth personality. Very inspiring!!!
“Well that’s off the table now because she’s my enemy.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 dying! You are hilarious!
Girl, what you talking bout, 'I don't deserve it'! Why? Cause you're just a person, like everyone else? Get that mindset and shove it in the garbage. You are a beautiful human being with genuine feelings and emotions, and needs and wants and deserves EVERYTHING. We need and want things and should go after them. IDGAF who 'deserves' it. You fkn want it - you got it! I support you and your needs. Go after what you want. No one should live in a horrid 90s interior if they dont want to. You deserve something that makes you light up. Go you. What a boss. 10/10 content.
Idk what it is, but you are giving rachel green from friends vibes! Like how you look, talk, personality, etc!
It’s not about patience. It’s about knowing what you want and going after it. You found it…you absolutely deserve it.👍🏻
This video was “suggested” to me through UA-cam (I also live in DC) and I could not have been more in love with or entertained by the content! When you’re not too busy filming DIY or apartment decor videos- post some more of these types of videos! Would love to hear more about your daily life and run-ins with attractive realtors! Wishing you all the best in your new spot in DuPont.
This video gives me hope. My husband of 41 years recently went to Heaven and I’m living alone for the first time in my life. I actually don’t know what to do each day when I wake up! I live in the historic district of the town where The Walking Dead series was filmed. My decor is eclectic - mostly quirky art, photography and antiques. I adore your style and personality (my husband used to say ‘wessonality’😂). You are an inspiration to me.
As someone who has lived and apartment shopped in DC, you picked the right place. It is adorable. Coming home to a place that's light and so charming is also good for the mental health. :) You should be a writer, if you aren't one already.
"It was like a cube" is exactly how I describe my experience currently living in DC. Everything is a box in the sky, all new apartments look the same unless you spend north of 2500/3000.
Caroline!!! You are so entertaining! So very sorry about the break-up. It’s so not fun but you will now be available to someone you deserve. Love the apartment you chose. Best of luck in all you do. You are amazing!
aw you are so sweet, thanks for the encouragement. It's always tough to go through such a big change, but I am so happy with there I am now. And the unknown is...kind of exciting! Thanks for the love
Can we talk about how hilarious Caroline is! The amount of times I laughed out loud during this video....
doh you too sweet!
As a fellow New Yorker (ish), now living in Va, I miss this snarky, witty, tongue in cheek, don’t take yourself too seriously banter.
Southerners just don’t get it.
You’re officially my friend in my head!
A friend of mine rented in DuPont in an apartment building that was so outdated, and just 300sqft for $1200 a month. 🤦🏻♀️ So glad you found your apartment! It's gorgeousn
oof omg so tight! DC is crazy...
You’re a great storyteller! Loved this video :) Congrats on finding your new space
I love watching these kinds of videos and you did such a good job!! You are so funny and relatable, we love to see it!!! Good job girl
you’re literally funny as hell and the cinematic videos you took of the neighborhoods and the apartments were sooo nice! definitely subscribed 💓
I just binge watched almost all of your videos! I’m really enjoying you and your channel. I can’t wait to see how you decorate your new apartment. Here’s to new beginnings 🥂
I just found your channel and this was so fun! I would love to see more vlog-style content like this, especially because I also live in DC (hey neighbor!). Keep it up!
I absolutely LOVE your videos! Your aesthetic is definitely one I want to achieve! And now to continue binge watching!
i’ve already watched all your videos and now i’m rewatching them all. i love your editing, DIY and personality. you’re also making me envy apartment life and hate having a house now lol. something about small spaces.
The best UA-cam recommendation I’ve gotten in awhile
Apt #2 was incredible love the out door space
You were suggested on my explore page, Love your vibe! I subscribed, your humor and lifestyle content in these last two videos was great!
loved this video.
this is my first video I watched of her and her voice is so calming and I love her humour!!
Love you girl! Your style, humor and communication: amazing! Learned already a lot from your video's. Thanx Caroline! 🙏💜
I've watched almost all your videos since your liberation, and I absolutely the energy you are radiating.
Congrats on finding your place and I can't wait to see more of your creative chaos😊
i genuinely didn’t stop smiling the entire video. subscribed immediately and turned on the notifications. 😆😆 you’re amazing!!
Randomly came across your video just now and Love your energy!! Think I've found a new favorite channel. Love the choice on apartment in the end and that's awesome about the dates - even if for some brief eye candy!!
Just found you and I Love your personality! Thanks for being real and listing the things that will help you not get depressed lol
Just discovered your channel and this is the first video I watched. You made me laugh out loud 5 times in the first five minutes. I'm a fan! Thank you for bringing laughter to my life. Also love the apartment you chose.
this video was such high quality! I was shocked to see how new you are to posting and was expecting you to have millions of subs, wont be long till you actually do! keep up the good work, you seem very authentic and i had a lot of laughs through out the vid!!!
So happy your back!!! I truly enjoy your videos!!!!!
You are hilarious 😂 It's also really cool to see someone touring my old stomping grounds (I commute from VA now), especially with how these videos are usually only in NYC, LA, or Austin, TX. Hope you are enjoying your new space!
Loved this! That first apartment is a gem! I was shocked at the price. These other modern apartment complexes often seem so generic (don’t get me wrong the amenities are pretty). I hope this apartment really starts to feel like home for you! Would love to see your decoration ideas or more tips on searching for apartments. Subscribing now!
Came for the sparkle, stayed for the content. Thanks this is a great primer to start looking for a place for myself. Love the energy you bring to your videos!
this is one of my first video that i’m watching of yours and I LOVE your insights & analogies haha💕
Caroline, Your honesty is so refreshing. Came across this video and had to watch for nostalgia’s sake. Lifetime DC area resident, recently moved away for my husband. Homesick. Please don’t ever stop sharing your backstory and emotions. Loved seeing the DC area in this video 🌺
I am 19 and currently looking for my first apartment. This helped me so so much!!! You seem so kind and down to earth, I wish you all the best in life :)
I enjoy watching your videos! You are full of life and that is so addicting! I am glad you found your apartment and can not wait to see you decorate it! Thank you for sharing.
YT suggested this video and it didn't disappoint. Love your humour and personality. That was one of the most entertaining apartment tour vids I've ever watched. Good luck in your new space!
Didn't expect a apartment hunting video to go like this.... but this vid was 🔥🔥🔥. It's the personality and raw comedy/ realness for me.
honestly this showed me i need to assess my home options (maybe every life option?) based on whether it will depress me. thank you for sharing your experience!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your apartment choice and you are hilarious! Thank you for touring some D.C. apartments for us out here in the UA-cam world, and for your humor!
I just want to say i really love your personality. I saw your vid as a recommendation while watching other room makeovers then I binge-watched all your videos because I love your personality! Keep it up! I look forward to more videos!
I got this on my recommended page. I moved to DC after a break up as well. I loved watching this!! You are so funny & witty. I looked myself in Columbia Heights but opted for somewhere a little less central ultimately.
You must be being recommended to a lot of people based on your comments! I hope your new beginning brings you even more joy than before. Change is hard, but it’s good. Currently watching your other videos - you’ve got a great channel. Good luck on your ventures, I look forward to watching! ❤️
You are so entertaining and so informative, I’ve watched a few of your videos now…I’m hooked. Keep up your great work 👏👏👏
This video was recommended to me on YT and I'm so glad because you are so fun to watch and hilarious! :) New fan! I love seeing apartment and house tours!
I just moved to one of the apartment complexes on DuPont a couple of months ago and I think you were right to think it’d make you depressed lol. And also people most certainly don’t make friends in the common areas (although maybe that’s just anti socials like me).
Welcome to the neighborhood!
Loved your video and your sense of humor ✨
i just came across this video on my suggested and i thought you would have so many more subscribers omg! i love your personality and instantly subscribed, keep making videos i can truly see you going so far 💗
Aw thanks Michelle that's too sweet! Hopefully i'll keep growing, idk!
WELCOME BACK TO THE DMV!!! I enjoyed your video. Thank you for the content.
Apartment number one was my fave one. Loved the big windows, and the greenery through the windows.
Good choice 👌
I was rooting for the first apartment by the time you finished touring the third one. I just knew it was right and the best as there was no downside. I’m eager to see you make it your own.
Caroline you are so fun and animated! I'm near DC, and new to the area. We should do happy hour one of these days!
Wow I love how I randomly found your channel! I could watch your videos all day. So relatable, I subbed!
The first one was so great!! I would have chose this one too! I'm so glad you chose this can't wait to see more
Love the video. I think we all knew you were going to pick #1. Seems so right for you and so cute. The funny thing is that the kitchen seemed to have that 90's vibe. But that's ok. You can make it super cute. Imagining myself in your place, I'm trying to figure where I would put all my stuff. I have to say, I know places like DC and NY are expensive, but holy cow. I hope you enjoy your apartment!
You do deserve it! Everyone deserves to live in a space that makes them feel comfortable and at peace 👌🏼☺️
I am so glad I found your channel--I find you very relatable! And funny!! Living on your own is the best gift a woman can give to herself in my personal experience. I too lived with roommates for a long time (in NYC, how can one not?!) getting my own place and buying furniture was terrifying at first but then so freeing!! Good luck to you, dear!
Stumbled upon this video in my suggestions and I’m so glad I clicked. You’re hilarious and I was laughing throughout the video. I wish you luck on your apartment hunting process!
So happy you were suggested to me by UA-cam!! You're hilarious and this was really helpful no matter the city you're in! It gave me some things to think about. I love the character in the apartment you chose! Your bathroom makeover video was amazing too!
i love that, thanks Sarah!
Loved this video! We must have similar taste cause I'm really not interested in cookie-cutter "luxury" apartments and would definitely go for an older one with more unique features. Also agree being patient is hard, I'm currently looking around and it is so difficult to stay/be patient.
Caroline: love this video, love your channel, love you. Your "what you're doing wrong" video made it onto my home page recently, which is kinda weird because I had been going down a rabbit hole on how to repair drywall stress cracks. But I'm so glad it did because I've been having the best time going back through your uploads. Congrats on your new place, and looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
I absolutely love your choice of the first apartment! HUGE ceilings and great character!
As always, I laughed and I cried and I learned and I pondered. Best videos. Caroline you are a genius.
hah listen, as long as there's crying, i'm happy
When you know, you know! I fell in love with a place a couple months after I had just moved and I couldn't get it out of my mind. I had never seen it in person but I knew it was perfect. It just happened a unit was available at the perfect time and I snapped it up. I was ready before I took a tour. It's been perfect!
Congratulations on your new space, I loved it. Hope you will be happy there. Enjoyed your sense of humor throughout.
you are absolutely hilarious. the way you speak and describe things is so peculiar and i love everything about it - so glad you found an apartment you love!
Your vibe is everything, thank God I opened this video! I was feeling down but you put a smile on my face. You're so funny, I felt like I was chatting with my best friend haha. I hate picky people choosing an apartment but you are picky in the good way, I love that you balance your wants and needs, and that you are clear about what you want and how you want to feel in an apartment. Loved it!
I really appreciate that Simón! You just gotta know your own needs :) thanks for the encouragement!
East facing gets the most light in the morning, but my current apt (which is east) and another one I had in the past got pretty dark quickly in the afternoon. My other West apartments got a LOT more light in general, particularly in the afternoon/early evening. I've lived in both East and West apartments, but I've found that my West facing apartments were the brightest all day generally. Just my observation....
Do apartments in the US usually just face one direction?
@@leonore3349 From my experience, yes -- this is because I've always lived in a major city, where the streets are pretty much arranged in a grid like format and I lived in the typical tall box shaped building. People who are lucky enough to have a corner unit though often have windows on 2 sides so would benefit from multiple exposures. In NY, there are also railroad style apartments that'd also give you 2 opposite exposures -- like one south and the other north.
Oddly, i noticed some modern new builds with angled windows/sides -- I imagine that would vary the exposure --- like something that would have been east, might actually get some south exposure.
Interesting... In Portugal, most places have two fronts, usually opposite, which is great for ventilation. I just bought an apartment that faces north and south. I feel like temperature wise, it'll be like having winter and summer in the same house. Tricky. Right now I live in an apartment that is part of a block, but since it's on a corner, it's east and north facing. I feel like orientation (coupled with other variables) completely changes your living conditions and the hominess of a house.
@@leonore3349 I would love that! so it sounds like you get the whole floor then? Congrats on the new place!
Excellent video and love your sense of humor! Keep being your genuine self!
The glitter was serendipitous, shine on! So glad you went with your first apartment choice, it's beautiful, so relate to the need for natural light. And sorry about the break-up, best of luck in your new adventures.
“The normal level of haunting” 😂 this video is the best apartment hunting video I have ever watched. Subscribed!
Caroline, you're strong and you need to keep going. You cheered me up during my last post and if we all can do that for you now then let's "press on." I love the apartment and what really appeals to me are the beautiful trees outside the window. Love the details, the floors but the trees are what sold me. I could live in a tree but not in the winter nor could you. Thank you and I'm glad you got to know the realtor. Your near family, yeah and the city how can you say no to DC, well you can't and you didn't. Love you Caroline, so look forward to your posts. Congrats on the new home.
Aw girl you are too kind to me!! this message means so much and absolutely brightened my day. i love that we can support each other. and i AGREE about the trees! im a little tree obsessed. the building right next door has no trees and every morning i think, damn im glad i got the tree building :)
I’m so glad I came across this video. I just couldn’t stop smiling, your personality is everything. And I’m apartment hunting in DC too
SO excited to see what you do with the space!!!
wow DC has changed so much since I lived there. I lived near Howard (now know as Shaw) and never heard that area described as "hip and trendy". It was one of my favorite neighborhoods I've ever lived in. This was a real cool apartment hunting video. I feel like she says the things that are in my head.
You are completely correct. I know that DC is evolving rapidly and that comes with pros and cons. I didn’t really know DC before when Shaw was Howard but I’d be so interested to hear about your experience. I’m glad you resonated with the video! It has been so fun to explore this city ❤️thanks for watching and happy new year love 😘
I knew you'd select the first one! It's beautiful! I'm excited about all the things you'll do to it! So many exclamation marks. Listen, I've had a similar life change. But things will get better. They'll be days... Plus, you're way ahead of me. Realtor wise... All the best to you and you'll be stronger and wiser for all this. Thanks for being you and for sharing.
Aw Shelley I'm so sorry to hear you're going through a big shift of your own. Things will absolutely get better. And on the days when they feel like crap....know that you're not alone. You always bring so much joy and spark in your comments, I know you are bringing that same love to the rest of your life. Thanks for all your love and support girl. I believe in you
I’ve been watching your vlogs all out of order….cause I just found you and loving them! I hope your doing well with your operation coming up. My daughter tore her ACL also while working out and had to be operated on. Hope your up and about soon..don’t forget to keep filming!!!
Hands down THE most entertaining apartment hunting video ever. Hope you make more videos!
You're so funny and fun to watch! I'm really glad you went with the first place - it's perfect & gorgeous! 😍 And don't be so hard on yourself - you did a good job exploring other places. Sometimes "the one" just shows up when you're not quite ready for it. Which is funny because I, too, compare house hunting to dating...it's so spot on! And THANK YOU for the update on the realtor! I was dying to know if that went anywhere. 😄 Anyway, great video! You've got yourself a new subscriber. ❤
Girl why you so sweet!!!🥰🥰I’m so glad you liked it❤️❤️
I 100% agree with your checklist for renting or even buying! You should totally do an apartment tour!
Oo such a good idea!! What would u want to see? Is it worth doing a tour before everything is in its “final” state? Even just to show how I’m living in it now?
@@Caroline_Winkler I love seeing things when it's not in its 'final' stage! When is it ever final, I feel like I'm always moving things around! I love seeing a decor journey.
@@Caroline_Winkler Yes do a complete before! I would love to see your design process, if there is one. Do you use a mood board or anything like that? How do you go about deciding! I so want to do my master bedroom, still have the painter grade paint from 16 yrs ago. The only room that has not been repainted. I have ideas, and have squirreled away items over the last few years, but paralyzed on where to start.
your are so relatable! Like oh my god! the *not be depressed* literally hit home.