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The Roommate Market: There’s A Wide Variety of Shared Living Options
June 12, 2013 – 8:00 am | No Comment
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Are you new in town? Do you need to move, but want to split the rent bill? Did you just get married? Guess what? The roommate market is in high demand and there’s a wide …

Do You Need A Broker To Find A Rental?
June 10, 2013 – 4:49 pm | No Comment
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Do you need to use a broker to find a decent place to live? It may seem to many of our readers that if you use a broker to find an apartment, you’re wasting your money, …

Rating The Best Apartment Hunting Apps
May 27, 2013 – 4:30 am | One Comment
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We live in a mobile world. There’s no denying it. The trouble is, there are so many apps, it’s often overwhelming … and difficult to find one that doesn’t crash every ten minutes. So, after …

Here We Go Again: New Job, Move, and Another Apartment Hunt
April 30, 2013 – 10:08 pm | One Comment
Newnan Lofts Entrance

We are welcoming here our newest blogger, Audra, and look forward to her tales about apartment living in a small Southern city.
Hello there. I’m Audra and my story of apartment living started almost a year ago. On a gorgeous day …

I’m Renting a Condo…from My Mother
April 25, 2013 – 4:36 pm | No Comment
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With this post we welcome a new blogger to the MFA team.  Christa is a first time renter, born and raised in New York, and she’ll be telling us what it’s like when you call …

Our Most Popular Advice for First Time Apartment Hunters
April 11, 2013 – 9:07 pm | No Comment
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As the spring apartment hunting season kicks into high gear, here are some of our most popular post for first time renters.
How much do you need to save before you can afford to rent an apartment? The short …

Apartment Hunting Tips for New Grad Students
April 4, 2013 – 10:27 pm | 2 Comments
student housing

You just got the happy email and the fat envelope.  You’re very excited about your new school and the move to a new city. Then it hits you: “Where am I going to live?”  You’re going …

Historic vs. Modern: Which Type of Building is Right for You?
April 2, 2013 – 5:15 pm | One Comment
Downtown Calgary

In Part 1 of our series on different types of apartments, we compared the pros and cons of renting in small and large buildings. This time around, we’ll compare historic and modern apartments.
Selling Points of …

Small vs. Large: Which Type of Apartment Building is Right For You?
March 24, 2013 – 12:07 pm | 2 Comments
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It’s rare that apartment-hunting ends in love at first sight, that swoon-worthy abode that is available, affordable, and has all the features and amenities you want. Very rare. More often, the hunt comes down to …

How to Search for a Roommate or Roommate Share
March 9, 2013 – 9:54 pm | 2 Comments
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Whether it’s love or hate, we all have an opinion on our roommate. You see your roommate pretty much everyday … and if your fellow apartment-dweller leaves crumbs on the floor, often you’re the one who …