6 Steps to Get Ready For a Safe Long Distance Move

December 2, 2017 | By Contributors AuthorMy First Apartment

By Ja’Shell Smith Making the decision to move to a new state is both exciting and intimidating. You’re ready for a new adventure yet you are leaving home for the unknown. I decided to leave New England and head to the South. After weighing all options on how to get to my new apartment, I…

Apartment Hunter’s Guide to Denver

April 10, 2016 | By Jessie AuthorMy First Apartment

So, you’re thinking of moving to Denver? Great choice! Denver is an amazing city. It’s full of active young people, many of whom migrate to the mountains on weekends to ski, hike, and have other outdoor adventures. It’s widely considered one of the best cities for craft beer lovers, with dozens of breweries in the…

5 Tips for Conducting a Successful Long-Distance Apartment Search

July 23, 2015 | By Amanda S AuthorMy First Apartment

Hunting for a first apartment is a stressful experience and mine was made doubly so because I was searching long distance. I am from Wisconsin, but my new job was in North Carolina. Thankfully, I was already somewhat familiar with the state because I had attended college there, but my new job was several hours…

How I Did My Long Distance Apartment Search

October 29, 2014 | By Jessie AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’ve ever tried remotely searching for an apartment in a new city, then you know it’s not exactly easy. When I was still living in Des Moines, Iowa, but planning my move to Denver, I spent hours on the internet, just searching for apartments. After figuring out which neighborhoods I wanted to focus on,…

Researching Neighborhoods Before The Move

September 4, 2014 | By Jessie AuthorMy First Apartment

When I was planning my move to the mile-high city, the most important thing for me was researching Denver’s various neighborhoods to decide where I wanted to live. I grew up in suburban Des Moines, and went to college in a small Iowa town, so I expected that Denver, no matter where I lived, was…

Apartment Search from Afar with a Five Step Plan

June 28, 2014 | By Mary AuthorMy First Apartment

I am a 2014 engineering graduate with a seven hour move to make in August, from a small town to Washington, DC. Moving to a location that is so far away is complicated, especially when you don’t have the time to visit the area. As any good engineer I have approached the upcoming move with a detailed plan…