I love my apartment. Maintenance is great. The office staff is nice. The pool area feels more like a resort than an apartment however it is a little close to the parking lot for my liking. Trash in front of the building is annoying to look at but how many places can you rent that you don't have to take your bags to a dumpster? I just renewed and my rent didn't go up. I'll be honest--I thought it would because they just painted the buildings. Apartment living in general, is a bit noisy but with prices of homes in California, buying isn't an option any time soon. Jefferson is a nice place for apartment living.