Posts Tagged: looking for first apartment

Making the Most of Moving Back Home
Making the Most of Moving Back Home

Making the Most of Moving Back Home

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
If you’re still saving for your first apartment or have a change in situation that leaves you with few independent options, moving back home may be your best bet. While you may lose a bit of independence, moving home doesn’t have to be a bad thing. If you’re thoughtful about the experience, it can actually…
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Should You Get an Apartment Before You Have a Job?
Should You Get an Apartment Before You Have a Job?

Should You Get an Apartment Before You Have a Job?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
As May is fast approaching, many new grads have a burning question in mind, “Do I get the job first or the apartment first?” Of course, often there is no choice – you usually need to have a job before a landlord will rent to you. On the other hand, job hunting long distance can…
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Should Your First Apartment be a Rented Condo?
Should Your First Apartment be a Rented Condo?

Should Your First Apartment be a Rented Condo?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
In your search for an apartment, you might come across a condo for rent. This can be a good option, but it does differ from renting in a traditional apartment building. When you rent a condo, you’re renting from one person, who likely owns only that unit within the building. You’ll probably notice immediately that…
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Touring Apartments: Do’s, Don’ts and Seeing The Potential
Touring Apartments: Do’s, Don’ts and Seeing The Potential

Touring Apartments: Do’s, Don’ts and Seeing The Potential

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Touring an apartment, especially your first apartment, can be rather nerve-wracking, but it does not have to be. Here are a few tips about what to do and what not to do, in order to make the most of your apartment visits. DOs Make sure you select a good time to tour, so you will have…
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Moving Out: How to Conduct a Low-Stress Apartment Search
Moving Out: How to Conduct a Low-Stress Apartment Search

Moving Out: How to Conduct a Low-Stress Apartment Search

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Are you a college student who is eager to get out of the dorms, or someone who is graduating this May? Chances are, you have this ideal picture of what your first apartment will be like. Having an idea of what you are looking for in an apartment is important, but if you are anything…
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10 Lessons Learned When Looking for My First Apartment
10 Lessons Learned When Looking for My First Apartment

10 Lessons Learned When Looking for My First Apartment

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
By Caitlin Carpenter I  began apartment hunting long before I officially received my job offer. Hours were spent online browsing the web and daydreaming about my very first place. I was anxious about the additional responsibility, and I wanted to start planning for it right away. I’m happy to announce that the hard work has…
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How to Tell If Your Apartment Has a Criminal Past
How to Tell If Your Apartment Has a Criminal Past

How to Tell If Your Apartment Has a Criminal Past

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
It’s the spooky time of the year again, so let’s take a look at another one of apartment hunter’s nightmares – unknowingly renting a place with a criminal past. Yes, it can and does happen. It even happened to one of my fellow My First Apartment bloggers a few years ago.  In that case the…
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5 Reasons Why Looking for Your First Apartment is Not like House Hunters
5 Reasons Why Looking for Your First Apartment is Not like House Hunters

5 Reasons Why Looking for Your First Apartment is Not like House Hunters

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
If you’re as addicted to HGTV’s House Hunters as I am, you probably actually look forward to moving, because it just looks like so much fun to find a new place!  Unfortunately, this reality show is just like the rest of them: not reality.  And on top of that, many people on the show aren’t looking…
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