Feb 5th 2013 10:00AM
By My First Apartment When you're looking for an apartment for the first time, it can be overwhelming.The best way not to panic is to break the process down into 10 sequential steps. The timeline will mostly depend on how long it will take you to save the upfront cash you'll need, but after the money is in the bank, you... Continue Reading »
Apr 20th 2012 12:30PM
By Vera Gibbons As many potential buyers continue to shelve their purchase plans and opt to rent instead, vacancies are low, and rents, which take a big bite out of your household income, are high -- up 5.8 percent in the Chicago metropolitan area, for example; up 8.3 percent in Philadelphia. This makes finding a place --... Continue Reading »
Apr 8th 2011 10:01AM
Not everyone can hop the next flight to Tahiti, no matter how long it takes spring arrive. But even if your home is a rental, there are ways to turn a boring weekend into the staycation of your dreams! "We are homebodies," says Kay Rubia in Los Angeles, "but it helps sometimes to move things around in our apartment and... Continue Reading »
Apr 5th 2011 4:43PM
This Earth Month (April), it might be a good idea to think about a few things you can do to green your rented home. It's true, home owners might have more control in this department - They are the only ones responsible for what appliances they use, the types of water-heaters they buy and everything else from pipes to... Continue Reading »
Mar 30th 2011 1:37PM
How do renters protect themselves from natural disasters? Joyce Jones was living in New Orleans in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit. She evacuated before the levees broke, but her rental apartment was all but in shambles when she returned to it three weeks later. "I didn't have any coverage so I just lost everything," she... Continue Reading »
