Donât Get Left Out in the Cold! Rent Now!!!
Record high occupancy rates are becoming a slight hurdle for apartmentites in finding a new place to live. If you love where you currently live, the pool, fitness center, closet space, and the neighborâs dogâthen by all means stayâyouâre doing great. But if youâre thinking you might like a change when your lease [...]
Dealing With Neighbors In An Apartment
One of the major disadvantages to renting an apartment is the potential for conflict with the neighbors. While some renters may foster incredible relationships with all of their neighbors and never once have a disagreement with a neighbor this is not a likely scenario. Most renters experience at least one instance of dissatisfaction with their [...]
Decorating A Rental Apartment
Those who live in a rental apartment are usually quite limited in the amount of decorating they are able to do. This can have the impact of making a rental apartment not quite feel like a real home. In many cases the rental apartment is painted a bright white and residents often feel as though [...]
How Much Apartment Can You Afford?
Deciding how much apartment they can afford is one of the most important decisions a renter will have to make. This decision will help to determine a number of factors include the size and location of the potential apartment as well as the types of amenities offered. Those who are interested in renting an apartment [...]
Timing The Apartment Hunt Is Crucial
Like last year or the year before that or even the year before that, you may be looking to move into a new apartment. The process of apartment hunting can be a challenging one…especially in a time of economic crisis, so having a few tips on the search can make it easier. First of all, [...]
Apartment Locators…the Low Down
Here’s how it went down. Last Sunday, my buddy Schultz was over at my apartment. He’s the type of guy that is highly intelligent, but has the common sense of a stapler. He got like a 1300 on his SAT, but can’t match his socks (and even forgets to put on shoes sometimes). Anyhow, he [...]
Apartment Living Fees and Fines
Fees will range depending on the rules set by a particular community, but as a general rule you will find the following fees in place at most apartment communities. Be sure and keep yourself a handy copy of your lease agreement as that little packet of paper should contain information on all the fees [...]
Sizzling Summer Apartment Specials
My last apartment was fantastic…beautiful hill country views; a swimming pool that looked more like a resort in the Caribbean than an apartment community’s; awesome monthly parties where I actually made friends…in essence, the perfect apartment community.
Unfortunately, I rented this apartment at the height of a booming apartment market economy…so with a teeny, tiny [...]
How to Find an Apartment That Matches your Taste
I am excited to try out one of those new culinary pseudo-classes that let you show up and prepare your own meals that are supposed to last you for about a month.
The only reason I have hesitated is I’m a bit of a picky eater. I don’t care for vegetables, and I also don’t [...]
7 Ways to Evaluate Apartments Over the Phone
You’ve looked up the information on thousands of apartments in catalogs and online. You’ve located the pictures, floor plans, maps, amenities, and details of the places you’re interested in. You’ve compiled the data for 10 communities to finally narrow the field and now comes…The phone call.
The dreaded phone call to find out about specific [...]