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5 Green DIY Ideas For Your Apartment
May 23, 2013 – 7:17 pm | One Comment
Mark green eco friendly paint

Do you feel that in the air? It’s the change in seasons, heralded by green leaves lining branches, birds chirping in the morning, and rays of sunlight streaking through the clouds. When the seasons change, …

5 How-To’s Every First Time Apartment Hunter Should Know
June 7, 2012 – 9:21 pm | 3 Comments
ParkSlope

1. How to Research a Neighborhood
Neighborhoods are important, but choosing the best one has a lot to do with your personality and finances, and it’s hard to truly know until you move whether you’ve made …

3 Simple Rules for Visits from BF/GF When You Have a Roommate.
May 7, 2012 – 1:19 am | 4 Comments
Image from Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

There are three issues that can turn a roommate relationship ugly:  splitting expenses, housekeeping chores and roommate’s BF/GB overstaying their welcome.  I have already covered how to handle splitting expenses and housekeeping,  it’s now time to tackle …

Contest: Tell Us How You Got Screwed by a Huge Rent Hike and You Could Win $50
April 29, 2012 – 5:51 pm | 3 Comments
RENT

The contest is over and the winner is … nobody! 
We had zero, zip, nada entries to this contest.  And it’s not like nobody saw it. Over the last week we have had more than …

How to Raise Your Credit Score
January 15, 2012 – 11:58 pm | 3 Comments
excellent credit

Last week, as part of our new year’s resolution coverage, I talked about how to check your credit report. I suggested that getting the score itself is not as important, as long as the report …

A Male’s Perspective: Should You Give Holiday Presents to Your Roommate(s)?
December 18, 2011 – 2:55 pm | 2 Comments
Presents

It’s an important question. You live with these people, you see them all the time. But do you need to give them presents? It depends …
Last year we considered how to do a Roommate Gift …

3 Decisions on Gifting Between Roommates
December 16, 2011 – 5:38 pm | One Comment
Gift giver

Our guest blogger Katie shares her roommate gifting experiences.
ROOMMATES AND HOLIDAYS by Katie
There’s always stress around the holiday season when it comes to getting the perfect gift for someone, and gifting between roommates could be …

First Apartment Security
August 19, 2011 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Thief

** Guest Editorial**
In your apartment search, we’re sure you considered the size of the bedrooms and the neighborhood’s nightlife, but have you thought about personal safety?  If you’re from out of town or grew up …

Introducing Hudson Heights, an Affordable NYC Neighborhood
February 3, 2011 – 4:09 pm | One Comment
View of Hudson Heights across Hudson River

Today’s guest blogger Christopher is introducing his favorite neighborhood.
Hudson Heights by Christopher Rizzo
Hudson Heights is not an official New York City neighborhood, but in a few years it probably will be. This enclave …

7 Items to Keep You Warm When the Radiator Stays Cold
November 16, 2010 – 5:00 am | 4 Comments
Staying warm

Remember last winter, when banging at the cold radiator sounded like a rocking drumbeat but still didn’t bring any heat?  This year, don’t depend on the radiator gods — be prepared with a few inexpensive items …