What’s Your Holiday Decorating Style?
I have a theory that there are two types of people when it comes to apartment-dwelling decorators; the type that saves valuable space for...
5 things your renters insurance policy doesn’t cover
Renters insurance is a big help when your property is lost, broken or stolen. It’s also a big help when you accidentally damage your...
Tips for Raising Kids in a Rental
More families than ever are choosing to live in an apartment, even with children. Renting a place can give you flexibility, the opportunity to...
To Rent or Own? A Look at the Pros and Cons...
If you're considering renting an apartment, it's important to weigh the potential benefits and drawbacks before making a decision. Whether you're a student, a...
How To Make a Rental Feel Like a Forever Home
For many people, renting is an accessible way to have their own space within a budget that’s not a huge commitment. This is particularly...
How to Address Common Rental Issues With Your Landlord
Renting is a popular option for millions of Americans. One of the biggest benefits of renting is that if something goes wrong on the...
Pre-Winter Maintenance Tips for Renters (And What Your Landlord Should Do)
Once the temperatures drop, it’s time to prepare our homes for the winter months. Renters and landlords alike both share some of this responsibility....
Pantone Color of the Year
Pantone announced it's color of the year yesterday and the response was...underwhelming. Plenty of people made obligatory jokes about it being the "neutral of...
A Renter’s Emergency Preparation Guide
There is no doubt that we live in an uncertain world. Danger could strike at any time. However, the good news is that you...
How to be a zero-waste renter
The ice caps are melting. The air is becoming more polluted each day. Landfills are expanding at alarming rates.
Each person’s day-to-day activities and actions...
A Plant Guide for Apartment Problems
Winter is always long, and by time March rolls it’s nice to have something to remind you that the dead, frozen landscape won’t last...
Cleaning Green: Part One
One day as I was hunched over my tub, spraying heavy-duty bleach cleaner without a care in my small apartment bathroom that has no windows, the thought...
