Staying on friendly terms with your neighbors is essential to successful apartment living, whether neighbors can be found on either side of you or down the hall. Since it can be hard to know how friendly is too friendly, or when it’s OK to ask for a favor, we have some great tips for making …
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Five Simple Ways to be a Good Neighbor
October 10th, 2012 | Posted by in Roommates & Neighbors - (0 Comments)Living alone can be a great experience for embracing your own style and independence. Roommates can be a great asset for helping you pay the rent or sharing furniture, but living alone has many perks. Here are some helpful tips for living alone: Keep your apartment clean. It’s easy to keep dishes piled up in …
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Rental Questions Answered!
September 20th, 2006 | Posted by in Landlord & Lease Issues - (253 Comments)When living in a rental apartment, you will often end up with questions about apartment living, landlords, leases or roommates. To help you get answers to your most important rental questions, our team of experts took questions regarding what to do if you have problems paying rent, need to break your lease or issues with …
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Dealing with a Noisy Neighbor
September 18th, 2006 | Posted by in Roommates & Neighbors - (391 Comments)Everyone who has lived in an apartment has probably been the victim of an unruly neighbor or two. The longer these disruptions continue, the more irritable we become, and the more we worry about dealing with a noisy neighbor. Imagine this scenario: It’s 11pm on a Thursday night and you’ve been having the most horrible week at …
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