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 …

We focus much of our site about renting apartments. How to do it – from dealing with landlords, finding new (and sane) roommates, or hunting down movers – we got your back.
But, housing prices are …

We’ve received a couple questions lately from readers asking our advice for how to move back home, with mom/dad/grandma as landlord.  With only 56% of 2010 grads working full-time jobs and those working taking pay …

I can’t believe it’s already mid-April and the prime moving season is just two weeks away…are you ready? Be sure to email us at editor@myfirstapartment.com if you have any questions as you head out on …

Guarantors. Who needs ‘em!
Well, you might if you want to get a NYC apartment and don’t make 40 times your monthly rent in annual salary. What do I mean? Well, say you’re looking to rent an …

My sister is moving into her first apartment next month in Chicago and was planning her budget over the long Thanksgiving weekend while I sat next to her reading the paper. 
“So, Ms. First Apartment Expert,” …

I can’t believe I’m typing this but . . . it looks like that Manhattan dream ain’t so far out of reach after all. Plenty of people prefer Brooklyn(myself included), but many of my neighbors …

Welcome back, Gentle Blog readers!
I hope you had a festive Thanksgiving and enough turkey to last a lifetime. Well, at least until next year. As December marks the beginning of “End-of-Year” reflection, let us reflect …

Hello Gentle Blog Readers,
I was going to write about urgent last-minute apartment fixes–but a friend is having an urgent problem, so I’m hoping some of you may have advice. Also, apartment living ethics fascinate me.The …