The Ultimate Cross-Country Move Checklist

April 25, 2022 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving across the country can be a fantastic adventure, but it can also be rough if you don’t plan effectively. There’s a ton of planning involved in making a cross-country move, and this helpful guide will outline the most important things to remember. Read on below! Moving equipment and supplies When making a cross-country move,…

Five Tips for Getting Through Move-In Day

July 30, 2021 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Although everyone says that moving is stressful, maybe you’re shrugging off their concerns. However, once it’s crunch time, you’ll likely find out that moving day can be as brutal as they say. You can manage all the stress through proper planning and execution. Here are five tips for making the perfect transition to your new…

Everything I Own: A Complete Room-by-Room Furnishing Checklist

October 17, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

Having lived in my new apartment for about a month, I went through and created a pretty comprehensive inventory of everything I own. Hopefully, this will help you develop your own furnishing checklist while you’re packing for your own move. MFA has written a checklist like this before, but I thought it might be helpful to…

8 Things to Do When Moving to a New State — An Easy Checklist!

April 21, 2015 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re moving out of state, there’s A LOT to plan for. Trust me, I know — I’m in the process of packing up my life in Georgia and getting ready for my big move to Virginia in just a few months. Moving at all, even when it’s just down the street can be a…

More Smart Buys for Apartment Living

February 25, 2014 | By Christa AuthorMy First Apartment

As an apartment renter, there are a few amenities or luxuries you may not have direct access to. You might have to walk 5+ blocks to your local grocery store or take the train to your nearest Laundromat (if you’re not lucky enough to have laundry in your building.) Transportation in general may be limited…

Apartment Hunter’s Checklist

September 18, 2013 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

Searching for an apartment is exhausting. There’s no question about that. By the time you’re actually looking at an apartment, you’re often already tired of the process. And, yet, this is the time when you most need to pay attention! Somehow, though, that’s not always what happens. Perhaps the property manager is rushing you through the viewing,…