Do you know what the NYC DOB is? You should – The DOB is a great resource for apartment dwellers:
The NYC Department of Buildings ensures the safe and lawful use of over 975,000 buildings and …

I can’t believe it’s already mid-April and the prime moving season is just two weeks away…are you ready? Be sure to email us at editor@myfirstapartment.com if you have any questions as you head out on …

Our guest blogger Dedreanna shares her packing tips.
Packing for the Big Move Has Started by Dedreanna
With less than a month until the Big Move, we’ve begun to pack the items we know we won’t need …

Our blogger Elyse is contemplating her next move after graduation.
The Price of Solitude by Elyse
Roommates. I’ve had good ones, great ones and terrible ones. With my lease coming to an end in a few months, I’ve …

Every so often, we run a feature on MFA where we’ll give a lucky reader (okay, a reader who nicely emails us!) our take on his/her apartment problem.
This week, we respond to Lee in Texas …