Archive
May 2013
- Furnishing an Apartment for under $2,000
- Moving Back with Family: 5 Rules for Navigating the Transition
- Things You Need For Your First Apartment: The Ultimate Checklist
- Should You Join a CSA for Your Fresh Veggies and Fruit?
- 10 Skills Every First Apartment Renter Should Have
April 2013
- Here We Go Again: New Job, Move, and Another Apartment Hunt
- I’m Renting a Condo…from My Mother
- Relationship and Legal Issues When You Move In With Your Significant Other
- Furnishing on Budgets from $0 – $500
- Our Most Popular Advice for First Time Apartment Hunters
- Apartment Hunting Tips for New Grad Students
- Historic vs. Modern: Which Type of Building is Right for You?
March 2013
- Pets and Apartments
- Small vs. Large: Which Type of Apartment Building is Right For You?
- GUEST BLOGGERS WANTED!
- Goodbye, Roommate! How to Know You Are Ready to Get Your Own Place
- Movie Night Extravaganzas for All Roommate Situations
- How to Find A Roommate That’s Right for You
- How to Search for a Roommate or Roommate Share
- 8 Things I Learned Using a New York City Rental Broker
- Where to Stay in a New City While Apartment Hunting
- Conquering Your First Rental Paperwork
February 2013
- Should You Work With An Interior Designer?
- Zainab Continues Decorating Her First Apartment in Austin
- 4 Tricks to Furnishing a Living Room on a Budget
- Renting Furniture: Is It a Good Idea?
- Interior Design 101: Answers to our Readers’ Questions Part II
- Cheap and Easy Bedroom Fixes: The Crane and Canopy Giveaway Results
- Designer 101: Answers to Our Reader’s Design Questions!
- How to Furnish a Studio with IKEA Products for Under $2,000
- Giveaway: Win New Duvet Set From Crane & Canopy
- Super-Budget Decorating Tips From the Pros
- Ask a Designer: Interior Design 101
January 2013
- Alexandra’s One Big IKEA Shopping Spree Gets Her Studio Furnished!
- Roommates and Overnight Guests:Tips to Avoid Problems
- How I Got My First New York City Apartment …and What I Learned
- Starting to Decorate and Furnish Your First Apartment
- Countdown to Your First Apartment: Final 3 Steps – Lease, Utilities and Walk-Through
- 10 Top Safety Checks in Your New Apartment
- Alexandra’s AirBnB Experiences in Manhattan
- Countdown to Your First Apartment: 4 Steps to Conducting Your Search
- Beat the Cold with Sam’s Five Onion Soup
- Decorating with Roommates
- Bedding + Other Great Apartment Sales Happening This January
- Countdown to Your First Apartment: 3 Steps to Get Ready
- 6 Steps to Get Your Apartment in Shape for the New Year
- Checklist When Leaving Your Apartment for a Longer Period
December 2012
- Tips for Dealing with Difficult Neighbors
- Happy Holidays!
- First Apartment Holiday Tipping Guide
- Roommate Gift-Giving: A Complete Guide
- Great Gifts for Every First Apartment
November 2012
- 11 Tips for Living Green & Frugal
- Apartment Scams and the City – Or How I Almost Became Another Victim!
- How to Sublet Your Apartment
- There’s Still Time to Score Black Friday Online Deals for Your Apartment
- 5 Ways To Break The Ice With New Roommates
- First Apartment Hunting and Furnishing Tips for New Single Moms
- Lovely: A Great New Online Tool for Apartment Hunters
- What To Do If You Don’t Get Your Security Deposit Back
- Aussie Chick Plans Move from Melbourne to Manhattan – Introducing Alex H.
- What I Learned Braving Hurricane Sandy in Downtown Manhattan
October 2012
- After Hurricane Sandy: Your Emergency Kit Reminder
- Beyond Craigslist – A Brief Guide to Apartment-Hunting Web Sites
- Sam’s Halloween Party 101
- 6 Common Roommate Personality Types – Which One is Yours?
- Smart Tricks for Increasing Usable Space in Your Bedroom
- Credit Score Traps – And How to Avoid Them
- Our 5 All Time Most Popular Posts
- 8 Ways to Find an Apartment Without Using the Internet
- Kelsey Starts Her Roommate Life in LA
- Thrift Shops: the Best Places for Furniture Bargains (and for a Good Cause)
September 2012
- What to Look for in a Short-Term Lease
- Put the Finishing Touches on Your Place: Four Great Online Sites
- Announcing: MyFirstApartment Hearts Zillow Blog
- Signature Vegetarian Dish: Stir-fried Eggplant and Tofu with Glass Noodles
- Top 5 Roommate Relationship Landmines…and How to Avoid Them
- Reader Tips: Turn Your Apartment Into A Home
- Renting 101: Look for an Affordable City That Matches Your Interests and Personality
- Savvy Financial Tips: How You Should Budget For Rent
- After Complications, Zainab’s Long Distance Apartment Hunt Ends Successfully in Austin
August 2012
- Win $50: How To Make Your Apartment Feel More Like Home
- Sam’s Tips for Finding a Roommate Share Long Distance
- How Much Should You Plan for Utilities?
- Using Curtains as a Room Divider
- Does Renter’s Insurance Really Work? YES!
- Renting 101: Negotiating with Your Landlord
July 2012
- 6 Tips for First-Time Renters on How to Sound Like You Know What You’re Doing
- Book Review: NYC Rental Bible
- Drea’s Dream First Apartment Turns into a Disaster
- Perfect Your First Apartment Signature Dish
- The Latest Scoop on Renting and Your Credit Score
- Sam’s Grilling 101 – The Perfect Hamburger
June 2012
- Apt Security Advice from the Recently Robbed
- Lease Is Up: To Move or Not to Move?
- What It Feels Like To Be Robbed
- 5 How-To’s Every First Time Apartment Hunter Should Know
- As Wedding Approaches, Apartment Hunting Continues in Austin
- How Katherine Got Her Landlord to Fix the Sink
- How I Made My DIY Candle and Flowers Centerpiece
May 2012
- What a Difference a Little Paint Makes!
- Drea’s Dilemma: Found Perfect Apartment, But Military Deployment Looms
- My Moving-In Day
- Apartment Security 101 For the First-Time Renter
- In the Military. Planning a Move to First Apartment.
- Sam’s Weekend Brunch 101 – Perfect Eggs and Home Fries
- 3 Simple Rules for Visits from BF/GF When You Have a Roommate.
- Sam’s Weekend Brunch 101 – Perfect Pancakes and Bacon
- Shopping for Your First Apartment Bed? Pros and Cons of Popular Options
April 2012
- Contest: Tell Us How You Got Screwed by a Huge Rent Hike and You Could Win $50
- Five Things to Do Before You Buy Your First Piece of Furniture
- How to Pick a Wedding Registry That’s Right for You
- How to Make Your Roommates Clean When It’s Their Turn
- First Apartment Hunting Trip Just Raises More Questions
- 7 Household Items You Should Get Before You Need Them!
- How I Found My Dream Apartment in One Weekend (after Much Planning)
- Hired! Introducing Our New Guest Bloggers
March 2012
- Announcing Our $50 Target Gift Card Giveaway Winner!
- My Pint-Size Party Wrap-Up!
- Roommate Dilemma: To Split or Not to Split Expenses
- Throw A Great Party and Enter to Win our *$50 Giveaway*
- Is Cable TV Worth the Cost? Review of Alternatives to Cable and Roku GIVEAWAY!
- The Do’s and Don’ts of a Long Distance Apartment Hunt
- Spring Clean Your Financial House and Find Money for Savings
- Green Moving with Reusable Moving Boxes: Our Review of Popular Options
February 2012
- Katherine Picks Up Her Furniture Essentials for under $1,000
- Sam’s Favorite Cookbooks and Websites for a Novice Cook
- Our Favorite Online Money Management Sites
- The Best Online Home Goods Deal Sites: What You Need to Know
- 10 Things You Should Know about Picking a Moving Company
- Surprise Your Sweetie with a Valentine’s Day Dinner to Remember.
- Easy Fixes to Personalize Your New Apartment
January 2012
- Found Your Dream Apartment? Make Sure You Get It!
- Sodastream Review & Giveaway: Make Soda At Home!
- Credit Card Debt Galore – What to Do?
- When Is the Best Time to Apartment Hunt?
- How to Raise Your Credit Score
- New Years Resolutions, Part 2: Get Your Credit Report Checked
- The Politics of Food Sharing Among Housemates
- Laundry In Your Apt: Meet the Laundry Pod
- First Apartment New Year’s Resolutions, Part 1
December 2011
- Katherine Learns 3 Apartment Hunting Lessons…the Hard Way
- Top 10 – The Most Popular 2011 Posts
- A Male’s Perspective: Should You Give Holiday Presents to Your Roommate(s)?
- 3 Decisions on Gifting Between Roommates
- Holiday Tipping 2011: Infographic Style
- Katherine’s10 Essential First Apartment Items
- It’s Over: You and Your Live-In BF/GF Broke Up, with 6 Months Left on Lease
November 2011
- I Just Moved In With My Significant Other. Why Are We Fighting?
- Make Yourself a Renter Every Landlord Will Love: 7 Tips to Get Approved for the Perfect Apartment
- Living with a Stranger Roommate vs. BFF Roommate
- Is This Still Ok to Eat? 7 Tips for Leftover Safety
- Moving In With Your Significant Other: Issues to Discuss
- How to Know You’re Ready to Move in Together?
- How to Cook a Classic Thanksgiving Dinner
- Apartment Safety Tips: Holiday Travel Edition
- What to Do When Your Roommate Bolts
- The Finishing Touches: Decorating Your Apartment Walls
October 2011
- I Bought the Toilet Paper Last… How to Avoid Roommate Conflict over Shared Supplies
- How Katie Found an Apartment and a Roommate Using Craigslist
- Tips on Getting Enough Heat for Your Apartment
- Make This Hummus/Potato Salad for Your Next Potluck Party
- How to Make Friends in a New City
- Don’t Get Surprised by These Extra Expenses on Your Rental
- First Apartment Pantry Essentials
- Announcing Our *$100 Giveaway* Winner
- Our Tailgating Party Tips & $100 Gift Card Still Up For Grabs
September 2011
- New Online Resources for Splitting Bills with Roommates, Drama Free!
- Get Your Apartment Party-Ready and Enter a *$100 Giveaway* Challenge
- How to Be a Smart Daily Deals Shopper – 7 Tips to Make You the Winner
- Renting A Moving Truck – And Moving Cross-Country!
- Equip Your First Kitchen for under $170
- New and Improved Los Angeles Neighborhood Guide: Part Two
- WIN – A Free T-Shirt By Sharing Your Apartment Hunting Tips!
- New and Improved Los Angeles Neighborhood Guide: Part One
- 20 Tips for Surviving New York City on a Budget
August 2011
- Goodbye, New York
- Moving to LA: with a Dream. Without a Job.
- First Apt News Round-Up from the Web: Open House Etiquette, Moving and Commuting in NYC and IKEA’s New Blog
- First Apartment Security
- RA’s Advice for a Smooth Entry into Dorm Life
- Furnishing a Small Studio Apartment
July 2011
- Furnishing Your Apartment for $2000 or Less
- How to Keep Your Apartment Cool!
- Furnishing Your Apartment on $1000 or Less
- Furnishing Your Apartment On $500 or Less
June 2011
- Should You Buy Or Rent?
- That’s my Shampoo!- Dedreanna Deals with Roommate Boundary Issues
- MFA Test Drives the “Muscle Car” of Portable Air Conditioners
- Checking Out New Apartment Search Resources
- Stressful Month One in the New Apartment
May 2011
- How to Survive Moving Back Home After Graduation
- How Far in Advance Should You Start Your Apartment Search?
- Tips for a Low-Tech Apartment Hunt
- Job or No Job, Post-Grad Apartment Hunt Starts
April 2011
- How to Spot Illegal Apartments -10 Tips for Apartment Seekers
- New Way to Split the Rent With Your Roommates
- Packing for the Big Move Has Started
- No More Roommates! How to Know It’s Time to Go Solo
- The MFA Answer Box: Problems with Packages, Pools, Cats, GF and Building’s Rules
March 2011
- Budgeting For The Move to First Apartment
- Nosey or Noisy- Tips for Getting Along with Your Neighbors
- Lessons Learned from Moving from Chicago to NYC
- Planning a Long Distance Apartment Hunt
February 2011
- The Ultimate Apartment Security Checklist
- 2 Couples as Roommates Learn to Decorate an Apartment to Suit Everyone’s Taste.
- Don’t Get Scammed Putting Down That Security Deposit
- Introducing Hudson Heights, an Affordable NYC Neighborhood
January 2011
- Elyse Asks To Dorm or Not to Dorm Next Semester?
- Should Your First Apartment Be Like a Post-College Dorm?
- Give Your Apartment a 2011 Check-Up
December 2010
December 2010
- Elyse on Roommate Gifting
- Should You Exchange Holiday Gifts With Your Roommate(s)?
- Elyse Reflects on Holiday Generosity and Tipping
- The Holiday Tipping Experiment
- We Wuz Robbed! Not Cool to Lift Our Content
November 2010
- Feel A Bit Better About Your Apt Search (Thnx NyTimes!)
- Easy First Apartment Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Party
- 7 Items to Keep You Warm When the Radiator Stays Cold
- 5 Flights or Staying on Budget and in Shape
- No Bare Walls – Art Hound’s Guide to Affordable Art
October 2010
- Time Out’s Apt Issue Is Better Than Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa
- The Fifth Floor Girls and the Second Floor Guys.
- Avoiding Roommates from Hell
- Altec Lansing Giveaway Winners!
September 2010
- How to Plan a Week of Healthy Meals for $60
- Altec Lansing Speakers Review/Giveaway
- What You Need to Know About Rent Guarantors
- More Reasons Why You Should Get Curtains
- The Best Birthday Present Ever – Can You Help?
August 2010
- How To Deal With Bad Landlords
- Furnishing With Cheap and Free Finds
- Blinded by Light or Don’t Fall for Building’s Amenities
- How To Personalize Your Pad When You Can’t Paint
- Sarah Says Neighbors Are Friends Not Foes
- Shakiera Moves Off-Campus in Memphis
- Living with Shared Kitchen
- For the Love of God Pick a Roommate You Will Get Along With
- Mercedes Finds Her Dream Off-Campus Apartment
- What Elyse Learned from Her First Apartment Hunt
- Mail Call: How Much Should Your Rent Be Increased Yearly?
- Introducing Kate, Our New Guest Blogger
July 2010
- Introducing Elyse, Our New Guest Blogger
- How to Negotiate in the Current Rental Market? Cautiously!
- Add a Tool Kit to Your Apartment Essentials
- Top 50 U.S. Cities for Renters
- Fireworks and Renter’s Insurance
June 2010
- Apartment Hunting Is Like Dating: Trust Your Instincts
- Furnish Your Apartment At A Stoop Sale
- First Apartment Bloggers Wanted!
- Get Going – Rents Are Moving Up!
- Checking Out Your (Future) Neighborhood
- Checking Out That Rental — Be An Ace Scout!
May 2010
- When Should You Use A Broker to Find An Apartment
- Become a Craigslist Pro to Score Your First Apartment
- Mastering the First Apartment Hunt
- The First Two Things to Decide Before You Start Your Apartment Hunt
April 2010
- NY Mag’s Top NYC Neighborhoods and Time Out’s Rental Deals
- Our Favorite New York City Neighborhood Blogs
- Welcome To My First Apartment’s New Online Home!
- My First Apartment is Moving!
- Can You BBQ Legally In/Around Your Apt?
March 2010
- How Much Should You Budget for Utilities?
- How to Make your Bathroom So Clean it Sings
- Your Roommate Can Now Text You Their Share Of the Rent With Venmo
- Should you be building a . . . first apartment dowry?
- It’d be Sharp Thinking to Buy a Solid Pair of Knives for Your Apt!
February 2010
- Should Your Personality Type Dictate Your Neighborhood?
- When Dealing with Sublets, Get Everything in Writing
- The First 10 Items You Need For Your First Apartment!
- Stay Warm …and Frugal!
January 2010
- 10 more things you’ll NEED for your first apartment
- New York City Neighborhood Guide
- Keep Your No-Takeout New Year’s Resolution!
December 2009
- Shop After Christmas Sales for Great Apartment Bargains!
- Google Helps You Plan Your Commute Before Signing the Lease
- How Much Should You Be Tipping This Holiday Season?
November 2009
- How Much of Your Paycheck Should Go Towards Rent?
- How to Cozy Up your Apartment for the Holidays. . without going home
- Top 5 Warning Signs That the Apartment Ad is a Scam!
- Join My First Apartment on Facebook!
October 2009
- Emergencies Happen. You Need a Great Landlord
- Lowdown on Your Tenant Rights in NYC!
- Add These to Your Apartment Hunting Check List
- Swankify your New Apartment — Starting with a Fresh Coat of Paint
- Tips to manage the move to your new apartment
September 2009
- How I Ended Up Using a Broker
- Stop that Check!
- Play Detective Before You Sign That New Lease!
- Beware New Condo Buildings with Unfinished Apartments!
August 2009
- Moving Out when You Can’t Stand your Roommate
- Haven’t found your dream apt for Sept? Wait for October!
- What Kind of Credit Score do you Need to Rent an Apartment?
- Save Money during Summer Heatwaves!
July 2009
- Girl vs Rank, Disgusting Fridge
- Better web alternative to Craigslist – finally!
- Use Networking To Score A Rad Pad
- The Great Clean Up of My Old Room
June 2009
- Roommate Bootcamp – My First Apartment style!
- After a flood the size of Noah’s Ark, I’m getting renter’s insurance!
- Protect yourself financially when it comes to new roommates
- My Roommate Wants Us to Live with Her Unemployed, Recovering Alcoholic Friend!? Help!
- Required Roommate Reading
May 2009
- Is your apartment ready for summer? Get on it before it’s too hot to move!
- How to tell your roommate his girlfriend is a problem
- Moving to Manhattan!
- A beautiful apartment is possible no matter its size!
- I got my rent lowered by $300 per month!
- Should you be roommates with your BFF?
April 2009
- Beware of Empty Lots Next Door – They Can Turn into Construction Sites!
- Apartment Broker Confessions!
- Cheaper rent is not worth your sanity!
- Looking for your first apartment? It’s time to make your necessities vs. amenities list!
- Get the Most out of Graduation Gifts in these Lean Times?
March 2009
- Since when is it hard to find a subletter in NYC? Since Now!
- Check out Apartment Therapy’s sales guides by city!
- How to make that funky room smell go AWAY
- The PadMapper Maps Craigslist Ads aka is Best Apt Search Engine Ever!
February 2009
- Bad Roommate Story of the Week
- Furnishing your new apartment is easy as pie…maybe less tasty though.
- How to Start Your Apartment Search Using Craigslist
- It’s a Renter’s Market!
January 2009
- Real Job vs. City Decisions 3 Years Later
- What to Pick First – the City or the Job?
- How to Handle a 3-week House Guest
- Trying to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues!
December 2008
- Tips for helping you survive being home for the holidays!
- My roommate got fired. . .now what?!
- The Holiday Shakedown: How much should you tip your mailman + others?
- Cheap Studio Apartment in Manhattan up for Grabs!
- Tis the season. . .to negotiate with your landlord!
November 2008
- I am thankful for . . .a pretty great living situation!
- So, is my boyfriend annoying my roommates?
- Q & A with a no-fee Rental Agency Part 2!
- Q&A with a NYC Rental Agency
- YES WE CAN! The Youth Vote Matters!
- Are you voting on Tuesday, November 4th? I am!
October 2008
- How to break-up with a roommate
- When is roommate drama worth the fuss? Ever?
- 20-somethings are thrifty — because we have no other choice
September 2008
- Apartment Hunting Lessons from Ugly Betty
- Lease Negotiations –”True Life” Part Two…Victory!!!
- Lease Negotiations –”True Life” Part One
- More Rent Negotiation How-To’s
- The new word in the renting game is — NEGOTIATION!
August 2008
- When will you feel like a New Yorker? NYTimes says – when you become a jerk.
- Why Timing Matters in the Great Apartment Search
- How much is it worth not having to sign a lease?
July 2008
- More ways to use your walls!
- Apartment Magic: Turn Your 1BR into 2BR
- New insurance plan makes it easier for first-timers to rent
- How to deal when when your friend is looking for an apartment too
- When the Subletter Renegs on the Rent
June 2008
- You’re sick. . . is your Apartment prepared?
- Welcome to Brooklyn, IKEA!
- More…HIDDEN COSTS OF LIVING IN A BIG CITY
- Furnishing La Casa on a Budget
- Living in Park Slope -The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
May 2008
- More Apartment Websites!!
- Compromise, Compromise, Compromise
- When is it time to rock the landlord boat?
- Maybe living “alone” ain’t so bad after all.
April 2008
- Spring Dumpster Diving for Free Furniture!
- Transference: blaming your apartment is easier than admitting moving to a new city is hard
- Did I take that apartment too soon? EEK!
- Moving to a pad in a new city: Part 2
- Finding a pad in a new city
- You’ve Found a Great Apartment — How do You Find that Great Roommate?
- Questions to ask when visiting prospective roommates
March 2008
- Using Craigslist: A Sample Email That Got Results
- Using Craigslist: How to Sell Yourself to Potential Roommates.
- We have a winner!(OR, I FOUND AN APARTMENT!!)
- Checking Craigslist Like a Madwoman, But No Luck Yet
- Mo’ Apartment Searchin / Mo’ Problems
- Location, Location, Location! Checking out the Neighborhoods
- My Permanent Apartment Search Begins( for real)!
- The Commuting Game . . .surprisingly less fun than Parcheesi
February 2008
- Making a Moving List and Checking it Twice
- Lesson learned: Work out the roommate “What Ifs” before moving in
- Going somewhere new means leaving someplace else
- Posting on Craigslist Housing Wanted worked!
- My handicap? Still being in Chicago when I need to apartment hunt in New York!
- By Golly, It’s a NEW Apartment Searchin’ Blog!
January 2008
- If a Broker Makes a Promise, Get It in Writing
- How Much Does It Cost to Move?
- Beat the Winter Blues
- My ten steps to green your apartment
- Kelly M’s guide to affordable Brooklyn neighborhoods
- Kelly M’s housewarming party and gift ideas
December 2007
- Six ways to survive winter in your first apartment
- Holiday tipping basics
- Strategies for your first apartment hunt – Part 2.
- Strategies for your first apartment hunt- Part 1.
November 2007
- 10 Ways To Make Your Apartment Greener
- How to have a happy Thanksgiving in your new apartment – some do’s and don’t's
- Decorating and furnishing when you and your roommate have different styles
- Kelly M’s tip for making small spaces livable
October 2007
- Win their respect! or How to be the best new roommate ever.
- Ten essential places to find in your new hometown
- How to make friends in your new hometown
- How to furnish your first apartment without breaking your budget or losing your mind
- How to Secure Your Rights as a Roommate
- Kelly M’s tips for furnishing from Craigslist “free”
- Friend-of-a-friend. Or, How I Found a Great Apartment Without Really Trying
- Is this “settling down”?
September 2007
- Blogger Updates: Jeff in Chicago, Kelly in NYC and Jessica in Chicago
- You’re Sniffy, You’re Sneezy, and it’s Time to Blame your Apartment
August 2007
August 2007
- Time Flies
- Alissa’s Tips for Buying a Mattress
- Organizing Your Desk (and Other Miscellaneous Things)
July 2007
June 2007
- We’re Going on Hiatus
- Furnishing your apartment… How much will it cost you?
- Heat, but no luck yet
- My Top 10 Places to Shop for the Home
- Don’t be a product hoarder!
- 90 Degrees of Apartment Searching
May 2007
- No wire hangers! Tips for an organized closet.
- Let’s get organized!
- 10-Step Countdown to Your First Apartment
April 2007
- How to find that first apartment, one more time…
- How much do I need to save before moving?
- When a murder happens on your block, security becomes VERY important
- Settling in.
- The FATEFUL conclusion to the Couch Cover CATASTROPHE!
March 2007
- Need Judge Judy in the battle of the sofa slip cover
- Home sweet home
- Laundry-O-Rama
- Craigslist Easy as Pie
- “It must have gotten lost in the mail…”
February 2007
February 2007
January 2007
- That was fast…
- They say money is the root of all evil…
- Major Cities with Cheapest Rents!
- The Final 3: Change of Address, Cable/Internet/Phone, and keeping the lights on
- Renovation gamble that paid off
- Recon
January 2007
January 2007
- Redecorating to make old new again
- DC classic
- First Apartment Jitters
- A new condo- on the first floor
December 2006
November 2006
- Long-distance Apartment Hunting Made Easy
- Credit Scores and How I Lost My Dream Apartment
- Making an Apartment into a Home
- How long will it take to find your first apartment?
October 2006
- Why there is no such a thing as a perfect landlord
- No More Achoo! Getting Allergies Under Control
- How much is that doggie in the window?
- Understanding Your Lease Obligations
- Money Issues Between Roomies
September 2006
September 2006
- Surviving a Visit from Your Parents
- Alissa Rents in Euro Land
- What You Should Know about Using a Rental Broker
- Five Lessons from My Search
- A Few More Internet Resources
- NYC at last
- Five Six Things to Do Before You Move In
- The Housing Virgins of Manhattan and Other Apartment Hunting Stories in the News
August 2006
- What did you think I would post about next?
- Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
- Crafts with Apartment #1
- How to throw a bangin’ housewarming bash
- Why, oh why, oh wireless?
- Apartment Beautiful: Wall Decoration
- Adventures in the Shower
July 2006
- I love my new chair. And Craigslist.
- Kate’s Apartment
- Keeping cool?
- Dispatch from Apartment #1
- Moving Tips
June 2006
May 2006
May 2006
April 2006
April 2006
April 2006
- Free Time?!?
- Chicago Rocks
- Continuing into the soft, green night
- too good to be true.
- So I’m looking for a place to live….
- Onward, not backwards!
- What to Get?
- could it be?
- The Wait Begins
March 2006
March 2006
March 2006
February 2006
- How to lose cash, a friend and not get the apartment
- Romance in the Air?
- The Crazy Spaces That People Rent Out
- Ode to IKEA
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
- Apartment Hunter’s Checklist
- Rental Adspeak Translator
- Basic Furniture Checklist
- Starter Equipment Checklist
- Roommate Decisions: The Personal Stuff
- Leases: The Important Stuff
- Strategies for the Hunt: Brokers, Craigslist, doormen and more
- How Much Rent Can I Afford and Other First Decisions?
- Top Five First Apartment Mistakes
- Let the Hunt Begin
- Starter Pantry and Staples Checklist
- Roommate Agreement Checklist
- New York City – City Guide
- Los Angeles – City Guide
- Chicago – City Guide
- Boston – City Guide
- Is This Still Safe to Eat
- You, Too, Can Be Handy
- Clean Living: Cleaning, laundry and mouse patrol
- Furniture… and Other Stuff You’ll Need
- Moving In: Taking Care of the Details
