Questions to ask when visiting prospective roommates

April 4, 2008 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Hopefully the sample email regarding how to write potential roommates was helpful to ya’ll. Getting you in the door is a good start – but what to do once you’re there? Ah, grasshopper, I am so glad you asked. Once you’re invited to the prospective apartment to meet the prospective roommates, I’d make a check…

Four Ways To Maintain Your Privacy With Roommates

February 10, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

When you need to keep your rent low, living with roommates can be the way to go. As anyone who’s had roommates knows, the budget-friendliness of roommate arrangements doesn’t necessarily equate to a comfortable living situation – common spaces such as living rooms and kitchens can quickly become messier or dirtier than you’d like, you…

5 Uncomfortable Questions For Potential New Roommates

August 12, 2018 | By Dedreanna AuthorMy First Apartment

Interviewing potential new roommates is a nerve-racking but necessary experience. It’s so important to be able to click and connect with someone before moving them in, but even more important than their personality is finding out what kind of roommate they would be. Here are 5 uncomfortable personal questions to ask potential roommates: 1. Where…

What You Forgot to Ask Your Potential Roommate

October 5, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

I’m sure you’ve already asked your potential roommate all the basics. You know where they’re from, how late they stay up, and how messy they are. You’ve talked about their party habits, whether they have a significant other, and their favorite hobbies. But there are a few topics that probably haven’t come up yet. Here are…

Do You NEED Roommates?

March 23, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

With graduation and moving season around the corner, there are tons of people in the market for their very first apartment. One of the most fun parts of living alone is the independence you gain. From managing your monthly bills and making meals to locking up for vacation, living alone will teach you a lot about…

10 Questions to Ask A Potential Roommate

October 2, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

You and your potential roommate need to have an open, honest conversation to ensure you will be compatible before you sign a lease and move into an apartment together. This conversation and some of the questions may be uncomfortable and personal, especially when it comes to discussing finances, but they are necessary questions you both…

12 Questions Every Subletter Needs to Ask

May 15, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

As new grads start flooding to the housing market, subletting a roommate share is the time-tested way of scoring an apartment when your budget is not high enough for a place of your own. Whether you are looking for a short term sublet of a few weeks while you hunt for a permanent place or…

2 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Begin the Apartment Search

April 30, 2016 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

In a few short months, I will be relocating for graduate school and begin the apartment hunt once again. It’s a new chapter in my life, and for those of you graduating college or relocating for new jobs or professional schools, you too may be feeling excited for the next phase of your lives. Before…

Finding Roommates 101: Craigslist and Facebook

January 13, 2016 | By Tanner AuthorMy First Apartment

When looking for a first apartment, many people moving out of their parents’ house soon realize is that they just can’t afford their own place. As difficult as that truth is to process, there is one easy(ish) solution: roommates. When moving to a new city, however, you may not know anyone in the area. Or,…

How to Manage When Your Roommates’ Relationship Ends Mid-Lease.

November 8, 2015 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

Living with roommates can be a tricky situation. Things can get even trickier when you live with roommates who are dating, and, as if third wheeling 24/7 wasn’t enough to question your decision, they decide to end their relationship mid-lease. This happened to me two months after moving in, so for those in a similar…