Apartment units labeled as ‘Studios’, ‘Bachelors’ or ‘Singles’ are not created equal – at least not in the City of Los Angeles. Many use these three classifications interchangeably, however they are in fact very different as noted below:
I bring this up because as I said above, some folks use these terms interchangeably when they are in fact different. When we market a property, we always make sure the owner specifies which type of unit we are dealing with, particularly because a ‘single’ or a ‘studio’ unit can almost certainly achieve more favorable rent than a ‘bachelor.’
