You may be surprised to learn that, like most shopping ventures, there are better and worse times to go apartment hunting. And. . . like most monetary expeditions, supply and demand has a very large …

Our guest blogger Katie tells about her success using Craigslist.
“In June of 2010, I got the call that would change my life forever…I landed my first job in NYC! I was really excited to …

Our guest blogger Elyse is an NYU student who just recently managed to free herself from the college dormitory system.
Free Craigslist: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Free Furniture
Once I signed my …

You’ve already decided that with or without roommates you’re moving out — sweet. And, you’ve figured out how much to spend on rent. You’ve  told everyone you know  what you are looking for in an apartment …

Back when the economy wasn’t in shambles, I kinda understood why people used Brokers. Competition was fierce and landlords knew it. Consequently, any decent place was handed off to a Broker so he/she could screen …

Tired of the Craigslist bait and switch, NY’ers?
Never fear — MyFirstApartment has the scoop on a new site that should make apartment hunting a little easier! It’s called RentHop.com and you can search by …

It’s almost July and you found the perfect two-bedroom for July 15th. Except, uh, that’s 2 weeks from now and you need another body ASAP. You don’t need a miracle. You need Roommate Bootcamp — …

If you’re starting to look for an apartment, you’ve probably heard of Craigslist. Good — it can be the step one in your search! But, hearing about it, tinkering with it, and knowing how …

In my last post, I gave suggestions about what attributes made a good response to a Craigslist Apartment listing. Today, you get to see the email that ‘won’ me the chance to meet my now …

The subletting plans are still cooking, so we’ll be taking a quick detour this week:
Depending on where you live, the housing market may be horrendous or peaches and cream. Either way, if you don’t have …