Renter’s Advice and Resources

Apartment Living

5 Recipes to Help Ring in the Fall

Cassie Damewood

 · Oct 9, 2018

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It’s no wonder fall is so many people’s favorite season. The temperatures are mild and just chilly enough to remind us that winter is ahead, the leaves change into vibrant colors of red, yellow, and orange, and every now and then you get a whiff of oak burning in someone’s fireplace. It’s also the season […]

You may run your vacuum religiously and shine your windows every single weekend, but are there still things that you’re forgetting to clean in your apartment?

Ramona Branson

 · Sep 27, 2018

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Moving into your first apartment is one of the biggest rites of passage for a young adult. Just as moving into a dorm room from your family home was a landmark occasion, this transition is also exciting, a little scary, and most of all, challenging.

Cassie Damewood

 · Sep 25, 2018

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Apartment living certainly has its perks: you don’t have to do yard work, you never have to pay for the repairs on anything if it breaks, and you can feel free to leave as soon as your lease is up. Of course, the renter’s lifestyle is not without its little annoyances, including paper thin walls, […]

Ramona Branson

 · Aug 21, 2018

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Wondering which floor is best for you? Discover the pros and cons of top, middle, and bottom floors to help you make the right choice when renting.

Cole Nemeth

 · Aug 14, 2018

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There are about 3.9 million Americans who work from home at least half of the time, according to a report from Global Workplace Analytics and FlexJobs. On top of that, this number is steadily growing each year, as employers are finding that employees who work from home are typically more productive and happier with their […]

Ramona Branson

 · Jul 24, 2018

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An extra bedroom is one of the few things apartment dwellers everywhere dream of. It’s so much more than an additional amount of space — it’s also an opportunity to be creative with its use. And while it’s certainly helpful to have the extra space just in case a guest sleeps over, the reality is […]

Ramona Branson

 · Jul 19, 2018

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When you toured your rental home for the first time, it’s likely that you braced yourself when you looked at the bathroom. Ranging from the “eh, it’s okay” to wondering if you’ll just skip showers for a year, rental bathrooms are often the most polarizing room of the house. That doesn’t mean that they are […]

Ramona Branson

 · Jul 10, 2018

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Summer is officially here, along with all the things we love about it — and a few that we hate about it. Like heat waves.

Cole Nemeth

 · Jul 3, 2018

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For some reason, even comparatively large apartments tend to skimp on kitchen space. The basics are usually included, but more often than not, they take up space instead of maximizing it.

Cassie Damewood

 · Jun 26, 2018

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