Apartment Review for Homestead Apartments - Fullerton, CA

HAVING NEVER RENTED BEFORE ( I HAVE OWNED A HOME SINCE 18YRS OLD, 53 NOW) I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. THE GROUNDS ARE WELL MANICURED AND RELATIVELY QUIET, CONSIDERING PROXIMITY TO FWY AND COLLEGE. THE MAINTENANCE IS NOT GOOD, BUT I'VE ALWAYS DONE MY OWN. PARKING IS MARGINAL. THE RENT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE ($400 MORE THAN MY HOUSE PAYMENT WAS PRIOR TO RENTING). THE JACUZZIES ARE EITHER COLD OR LUKE WARM AT BEST AND NEVER CLEAN (ONE OF THE REASONS FOR MOVING IN WAS A BAD BACK AND HAVING ACCESS TO POOL AND JACUZZI) THE BAR-B-QUES DON'T WORK AND THE CONDITION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE UNIT LEFT A GRAT DEAL TO BE DESIRED. BUT, THEY ARE 35 YEARS OLD TOO. THE STAFF ARE ALWAYS FRIENDLY, AND ALREADY SEEM TO KNOW MY NAME (HAVE I BEEN THAT DIFFICULT, OR ARE THEY JUST THAT PERSONABLE. OVERALL PROBABLY AN AVERAGE UNIT WITH SOME GOOD POINTS AND SOME BAD. I WISH THE PARKING WAS BETTER, THE JACUZZIS AND BAR-B-QUES WORKED AND THE LAUNDRY WAS LESS EXPENSIVE. BUT STILL, RELATIVELY QUIET AND FRIENDLY. THE TV CABLE GAVE US A RATE INCREASE AFTER ONLY LIVING HERE FOR TWO WEEKS, WHICH WAS DISHEARTENING. I'LL WITHOLD ANY STRONG FEELINGS TILL I'VE BEEN IN AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. I'VE ONLY BEEN HERE SIX WEEKS.