Know Before You Rent

If you’re in the market for an apartment, one of the first places to look for rental locations is Craigslist. Homeowners and management companies alike use this website to post listings, providing renters with excellent information, making the selection process easier. When using Craigslist to find your next apartment, pay attention to the following tips: […]

Moving out on your own for the very first time is exciting and liberating, but it can also be scary. And as with anything else in life, it’s important to set out on the right foot. There are a few things you can do to make your first renting experience a success. By following a […]

Entering a rental agreement involves a level of trust from both tenants and landlords. Tenants must be able to assume that landlords will be responsive and take care of needed repairs and landlords want to know that tenants will pay the rent and won’t cause trouble in the neighborhood. While these expectations have been in […]

Landlords run the gamut from good to bad. You can do your research before signing a rental lease agreement, but it usually just takes some time to determine whether you’ll have a good relationship with your landlord or not. While you certainly have some expectations from your landlord, there are a few things you can […]

A lot of things slow down during the winter, and the rental market is definitely one of them. Between the holiday season and the general inconvenience of moving during colder and snowier months, people aren’t moving as often. But once the temperatures begin to rise, apartment listings usually begin to increase as well. While more […]

Here, we talk a lot about the things you need to do to make yourself an attractive tenant to landlords, but even in a competitive rental market, you should hold landlords to a level of scrutiny as well. While it’s easy for landlords to get a background check for renters, it’s not as easy to […]

When you’re looking for housing, there are fees to consider aside from only the rent you’ll pay when you move into your new place. There’s the security deposit, paying for movers (or taking the time off to do it yourself), fuel costs spent driving between your old and new home and the various supplies you’ll […]

The process leading up to signing a lease involves both the tenant and landlord doing a certain amount of research to make sure the agreement makes sense for both sides. For tenants, it’s closely examining the property and the neighborhood to make sure it fits their standards, and doing the necessary research to make sure […]

If you haven’t heard, renting is kind of a thing right now. With the foreclosure crisis as one of the most tangible results of the Great Recession, more people have gotten out of the business of owning a home and have become renters, whether it’s by choice or necessity. What that means for many renters […]

When it comes to renting apartments or houses, what you don’t know can hurt you. By doing some research, you can help ensure that you pay a fair price for your property, and are renting from someone you can trust. Here are a few things you should know about as you’re searching for housing: * […]