No rental is forever but some are shorter than others. If you land an internship or a short-term job, there’s a chance you’ll be looking for an apartment with the possibility that you could only be …

Now that it’s autumn, there’s a good chance you’ve found your apartment, you’ve moved in, and you just need a few finishing touches to make the apartment truly yours. Some of us have an ideal …

Just letting you, our faithful readers, hear here it first.  My First Apartment has been invited to share our Renting 101 and first apartment living insights on the Zillow Blog. You probably already know Zillow.com for the …

A few weeks ago I blogged about having a first apartment signature dish and included a recipe for a simple steak dinner.  Now it’s vegeterians’ turn to learn an Asian-flavored stir-fry.
One of the most challenging things when cooking …

Our guest blogger Sabrina has distilled her 20+ roommate experiences into the top five areas that can explode with serious damage to the roommate relationship.  And we have added some tried-and-true MFA tips for avoiding the …

A couple of  weeks ago, we ran a post calling for reader tips for how to make your first apartment feel like a home. We got some GEM advice. To make sure you saw all …

For many recent grads, the first year after college is an exciting, but fraught time: you’ve achieved your educational goals, you’re at the top of the heap … and now you’re expected to join the …

We’re back with our second installment of tips from the folks at Apartment Guide, this time with your wallet in mind. Check out our first installment here, designed to make your home feel warm and cozy …

In my last post I told about my plans to continue apartment hunting in Austin long distance by email.  Well, that did not quite work out. In the end we did find an apartment and …