5 Qualities to Look For in a Great Roomie

September 19, 2018 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

In any shared apartment, finding a great roomie is crucial! Getting along with your roommate… or at least, not despising them… can make your apartment experience amazing! But, how do you know a great roomie when you find one? Or better yet, how do you know a bad roomie before you move in with them!? You’re…

Quick Guide to Living With Siblings

June 10, 2018 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment can be made easier if you have siblings who have already forged the path for you! Living with siblings, whether they are older and more established or around the same stage of life as you, can help mitigate the cost of living alone and add some fun to your situation.…

Moving In with New Roommates

May 29, 2018 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Living with roommates is a rite of passage for many first apartment dwellers and a great way to make moving out on your own more affordable. Often, you get together with friends, find a place, and all move in together, but what do you do when you find the perfect place that already has roommates…

6 Best Things About Having a Roommate

November 16, 2017 | By Dana AuthorMy First Apartment

When you first move in with a roommate, you may think that you are going to hate sharing your space because you always had your own place. Let me convince you how much fun it is going to be to have a roommate. With a roommate you’ll have: 1. Someone to do things with The…

5 Things You Need to Know about Your Future Roommates

October 23, 2017 | By Dana AuthorMy First Apartment

So you are looking for your first apartment and you don’t know where to start. Well, here are 5 things anyone looking for a roommate share should find out about their future roommates. Rent Payments You must know how they will pay the rent and when. Are they getting any help paying the rent? If…

5 Tips for Bonding with Random Roommates

September 15, 2014 | By Melissa AuthorMy First Apartment

There are many ways to get stuck living with strangers. Maybe it was by choice! Perhaps you found a group via a roommate speed-dating event, or perhaps a realtor recruited you all to live together in the limited-time property he was showing. More likely than not, you’re filling a room in a multi bedroom apartment…