7 Signs Your Apartment is a Lemon

Posted March 10th, 2010 by Josh Dwight - no comments

It’s easy enough to get hooked in to renting an apartment. After all, it’s not like you’re going to go through the apartment with a magnifying glass and tape measure and try to identify every potential problem. You’ve got maybe 15 minutes of quality observation time, during which the rental agent is probably gnawing your [...]

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Should You Move In with a Friend?

Posted March 9th, 2010 by Ian Fortey - no comments

The fact of the matter is that, just because you get along with someone doesn’t mean they’d be a good roommate. As a matter of fact, more than one long-term friendship has come to a tragic end when the friends decide to move in together. You need to take some serious time to think about [...]

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Dealing with a Jackass Roommate

Posted March 1st, 2010 by Dori Kroft - no comments

It happens. You meet some dude in a club, you hit it off and have a few drinks, the next thing you know he’s on your couch.
No, you’re not considering an alternative lifestyle, you’ve found a new roommate. Good for you. Sometimes, that works out.
Other times, that roommate turns out to be a total jackass. [...]

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How to Furnish an Efficiency Apartment

Posted February 26th, 2010 by Daryl Carpenter - no comments

That tiny efficiency might be the perfect place for you to live while you’re in college, or if you travel for weeks at a time for your job. Still, it’s home. You want it to look nice and feel comfortable, no matter how big it is. You need to spend some serious time thinking about [...]

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Interviewing a Potential Roommate

Posted February 25th, 2010 by Dan Spencer - no comments

Finding a good roommate can be tough, especially if you’re in a new town. Getting things off on the right foot means weeding through potential roommates to figure out whether or not you’re a good match.
Here are some important things to talk about when you’re interviewing a potential roommate:

Overnight guests. Find out if the roommate [...]

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