FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE By Kevin Liu

FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE By: Kevin Liu

#2 basement #1 house MY THREE OPTIONS #3 condo

!. The Internet speed is fast 6. The clean bathroom 2. 2 Bathrooms 7. Open space 3. Close to Transportation 8. Spacious kitchen 4. Pets Allowed 9. Wood Floors 5. No smoking 10. 2+ Bedrooms TOP 10 FEATURES WE WANT

1. )HOUSE • • • http: //vancouver. craigslist. ca/van/apa/5901725361. html Dec 10, 2016 $1480/month 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom 600 sf, 2 levels 6 th Ave at Renfrew St Vancouver BC CA • Renfrew sky train station only 5 min walk or 29 th sky train station with a short bus ride • Bus stop for no. 16 straight to Down Town (several houses away), bus 99 to UBC only couple blocks away, easy transit to SFU, BCIT. • Walk to T&T supermarket, banks, schools, Vancouver Art Institute, Broadway Tech Centre, parks, restaurants, grocery stores. • NO smoking • Pets not allowed • high speed internet

Pros • Totally separate with southern exposure • Lots windows for natural brightness, trendy lighting and finishing, • Furnished (can remove some furniture, not suitable if you have a lot of furniture) Cons • NO pet(s) • NO party or drug. • Work references and credit checks done before signing lease • 10 -15 min. Driving to Vancouver Down Town, BCIT, Brentwood mall; North Vancouver & Metro Town. • 3 min. to High Way 1 access • close to Mc. Donalds, Staples, Brick, Super Store, Price smart, Wal-Mart, PNE, SFU, BCIT, Rec Centers/Gym, Swimming pools, library, Brentwood mall. House: Pros and Cons

2. )BASEMENT • • • http: //vancouver. craigslist. ca/bnc/apa/5900297465. html Jan 1, 2017 $1200 /month 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom 700 ft 2 Nelson Ave & Buxton St Burnaby BC CA • • • 10 min Walk to Chaffey Burke Elementary School 15 min Walk to BCIT 5 min Drive to Safeway Store 15 min Walk to Metro town 15 min Walk to restaurants and stores on Kingsway 10 min Walk to Deer Lake Park Like New Kitchen Appliance Stove, Fridge TV Box + Cable + Internet + Utilities included Pets not allowed No smoking

Pros Cons • 10 min Walk to Deer Lake Park • 15 min Walk to Sky train • • The car will park on the street 2 min Walk to 110 station • Minimal three months lease • 5 min Walk to 135 station • Porcelain tile floors in living area and agreement to be signed. • A little expensive. hardwood floors in bedrooms • Granite Countertops • In-suite Laundry • Radiant Floor Heating Basement: Pros and Cons

3. )CONDO • • • http: //vancouver. craigslist. ca/bnc/apa/5888598566. html Dec 15, 2016 $1200/month 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom 850 ft 2 732 Fifth Avenue New Westminster BC CA • Great Location in New Westminster, Very nice residential neighborhood. • 2 minutes walk from Wall mart, Save on food, Moody park, London Drugs, banks etc. • Laundry on Site. • Big Spacious Balcony • Hot water and Heat Included in the rent. • Electricity is not included in the rent. • Only cats allowed in the building, Dogs not allowed • Parking Included in the rent.

Pros cons • Position is on Ground floor right • Dog not allowed on Fifth Avenue and 8 th street in Uptown New West • Close to New West Sky train station, Downtown New Westminster • walking distance from DOUGLAS college, Save on foods, Walmart, moody park • The room is a little old Condo: Pros and Cons

• I choose house in Vancouver! • About 600 sf, 2 levels, living room/kitchen, 2 bed rooms, 1 full bathroom with glass shower and 2 small patios • nicely landscaped, fenced front and back yard • In QUIET, SAFE, CONVENIENT neighbor hood. • Under Budgets(1480$/month vs. 1800$/month) • The environment around house is beautiful. • It is more new than other houses. • Close to Super Store, Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart, PNE, SFU, BCIT, Rec Centers , Brentwood mall, Metro town. • Close to sky train station. • High speed internet. Why I Choose House