The Top 5 Apartment Rental Websites Ranked!

May 12, 2019 | By Contributors AuthorMy First Apartment

Are you gearing up to find housing after graduation or for the Summer or Fall semester but don’t know where to turn? We explored the top five apartment rental websites and ranked them in terms of user-friendly access, comprehensive scope of search, and more! Find out below how Zillow, ApartmentFinder, Craigslist, Zumper, and Rent Jungle…

How To Make A Good Impression On Potential New Roommates

April 2, 2017 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Getting a call back from a Craigslist ad can seem like a major victory, especially when potential roomies are swarming like ants on a pool of honey. Getting a call back, however, is just the first hurdle to overcome. You’ve got to make a good impression on your potential new roommates. Much like trying to…

5 Tips To Make Apartment Hunting On Craigslist More Efficient

March 27, 2017 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Craigslist is truly an inexhaustible wishing well of awesome apartments, condos, and rooms for rent. The only trouble is, you’d have to be glued to your phone or monitor 24/7, forsaking food, work, and even sleep to be there when your dream apartment hits – and sometimes a few minutes can make all the difference…

How to Find The Perfect Roommate Share

May 14, 2015 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Roommate shares are increasingly common, whether you’re moving out on your own for the first time, or just trying to get into a more ideal space. But what happens if you don’t have a wide network of friends, to build your own household? Or maybe you’re moving to a new city, or even a new…

Downsizing from a 1-Bedroom Apartment to a Friend’s Closet

January 21, 2015 | By Naomi AuthorMy First Apartment

Space is a hot commodity in apartments these days. Some say that location is everything, but if you’re looking at a space with unusually large or abundant closets, the landlord/broker will inevitably point out and brag about how much storage there is. I have certainly fallen prey to this temptation. Your mind begins to wander when…

Competing for Housing with $$$Techies When You Make $

January 4, 2015 | By Naomi AuthorMy First Apartment

When I moved across the country, jobless, just to shake things up, I hadn’t been reading up on just how expensive and competitive it is to find housing in the Bay Area; the area in the US that is most notorious for its tech startups. I knew San Francisco’s claim to fame as the most expensive city…

How to Search for a Roommate or Roommate Share

March 9, 2013 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

Whether it’s love or hate, we all have an opinion on our roommate. You see your roommate pretty much everyday … and if your fellow apartment-dweller leaves crumbs on the floor, often you’re the one who happens to step on them with your bare feet. Or, if you come home after a rough day, maybe your…

Apartment Scams and the City – Or How I Almost Became Another Victim!

November 26, 2012 | By Alexandra AuthorMy First Apartment

Hi house-hunters… It’s me – Alex H. I’m back. I felt a little guilty after leaving you with my last post and my dream stories of how I landed my first month’s worth of accommodation in New York City. It all sounded pretty perfect, huh! Well, let me be completely honest… just weeks before all…

When Is the Best Time to Apartment Hunt?

January 19, 2012 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

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 part to play. Check out our calendar of rental months below and the pro/cons to having your lease begin with…

How Katie Found an Apartment and a Roommate Using Craigslist

October 27, 2011 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

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 start my job in two weeks, but then quickly realized that I had nowhere to live in the city and…