BLOGGER OPPORTUNITY!

August 3, 2018 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Blogger opportunity! Some of our blogger team members are leaving us for big new jobs, so we are looking to add new writers to our team. Apartment Hunter Blogger: You are just starting to look for your first apartment and want to share the experience with our 200,000+ monthly readers. You may be a 2018 new graduate about…

BLOGGER OPPORTUNITIES!

March 1, 2018 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

As the graduation season approaches, we are again looking to add new writers to our team. Apartment Hunter Blogger: You are just starting to look for your first apartment and want to share the experience with our 250,000 monthly readers. You may be a 2018 new graduate about to move into your first place, or you may have…

Neatnik vs. Slob – How to Live With A Roommate Who is Less Tidy Than You

October 16, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

Living with a roommate can be beneficial in many ways including: splitting rent and household bills, having someone nearby in case of an emergency, and having someone to hang out with. One habit that can become problematic is living with a roommate who is less tidy than you, especially when it comes to sharing and…

BLOGGERS WANTED!

February 29, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

We are again looking to add new bloggers to our team. Apartment Hunter Blogger: You are just starting to look for your first apartment and want to share the experience with our 200,000+ monthly readers. You are about to graduate from college and are moving to a new city. Or you may have been living with two older roommates…

2015 Grads, We Want Your First Apartment Stories!

February 16, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Hey, you 2015* grads! You are now the latest first apartment experts, so we invite you to share your best advise to all the new 2016 grads who are only a few months away from their big move. (* 2014 grads are welcome to share their experiences, too.) Tell us how did it go? What…

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Your First Home

June 24, 2013 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Almost every young renter out there has probably heard something along these lines from their friends and family in the past year or so: “You’re still renting? But rates are so low! You should buy now while the market is still down.” Granted, nearly everything about the suggestion above is factually correct. Mortgage interest rates…

5 Step Apartment Move-out Checklist

June 6, 2013 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Are you facing the end of your first lease? Use this handy checklist by our guest blogger Jessica, to make sure that everything goes smoothly and you’ll get your security deposit back pronto! 5 Step Apartment Move-out Checklist When it’s time to move out of your apartment, lack of planning can cost you financially and…

5 Green DIY Ideas For Your Apartment

May 23, 2013 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Do you feel that in the air? It’s the change in seasons, heralded by green leaves lining branches, birds chirping in the morning, and rays of sunlight streaking through the clouds. When the seasons change, so do our lifestyles. We spend more time outside, we change our wardrobes, putting the boots back in storage and…

8 Ways to Find an Apartment Without Using the Internet

October 10, 2012 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Today’s guest blogger, Doug, reminds us that there are more ways to find an apartment than clicking on Craigslist. FINDING AN APARTMENT WITHOUT USING THE INTERNET by Doug The internet is the world’s greatest research tool. In case you haven’t heard, man, there’s a lot of information over there. And, clearly, we love the internet as much…

Top 5 Roommate Relationship Landmines…and How to Avoid Them

September 18, 2012 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Our guest blogger Sabrina has distilled her 20+ roommate experiences into the top five areas that can explode with serious damage to the roommate relationship. And we have added some tried-and-true MFA tips for avoiding the danger zones. TOP 5 ROOMMATE RELATIONSHIP LANDMINES by Sabrina Roommates can be a fairy tale of exciting events and life-long…