Renter’s Advice and Resources

Kitchenettes make it possible for people who live in small apartments to make meals at home and they’re the perfect size for an apartment dweller living alone. However, many small apartments are shared by two or more people. When you’ve got to share a tiny cooking area with someone else, practice the following so you […]

Apartment garage parking is one common amenity offered by a number of apartment complexes. When looking for a new apartment, you have to decide whether or not secured parking should be an important factor in your decision. Con: Additional Cost Apartment garage parking comes in a variety of forms: an individual garage for your unit, […]

It’s not a wise idea to share an apartment with someone without a roommate contract. That’s a common scenario that has led to many court battles and evictions. You can’t prevent all conflicts, but having an agreement in place helps. An oral agreement is difficult to prove, and a judge will be forced to decide […]

When it comes to living in a college apartment for the first time, most students are a bit scared. If you’ve never shared a room with someone before, it can get especially daunting. Luckily, there is little to fear. For many students, this new roommate also turns into a new best friend. First Impressions Keep […]

In the best of cases, you and your roommate will be on the same page when it comes to parties and your living space won’t become one of those crazy out-of-control party apartments you hear about through friends or see in movies. Sometimes, though, you may get more than you signed up for. If your […]

Sharing TV with roommates can lead to a number of conflicts. After all, not everyone will want to watch what the others want to watch at the same time and there’s bound to be a roommate who feels that other people are unfairly monopolizing the TV. Before you consider the expense of purchasing separate TVs, […]

It is a challenge to share a studio with a roommate or two, but it is possible. However, there are many factors that need to come into play for a successful, symbiotic relationship and/or living arrangement to occur. Friend or Faux Living with a friend or family member in a small space is often somewhat […]

There are a lot of pluses to living in a dorm room at college. The dorm provides great social interaction (depending on your floor), a convenient temporary living space, and three squares a day, if you opted for the campus meal plan. However, there are some challenges to dorm living, and not all of them […]

If roommate romance is on your mind, you have probably found yourself daydreaming about the dating my roommate scenario. Here is what you should consider before you make the leap from roommates to romance. 1 – Secrets Are out in the Open If you date your roommate, be aware that it is much more difficult to […]