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

May 30, 2017 | By Marisa 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…

2 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Begin the Apartment Search

April 30, 2016 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

In a few short months, I will be relocating for graduate school and begin the apartment hunt once again. It’s a new chapter in my life, and for those of you graduating college or relocating for new jobs or professional schools, you too may be feeling excited for the next phase of your lives. Before…

Moving Out: How to Get Started?

April 3, 2016 | By Elyse AuthorMy First Apartment

I am 19, looking for my first apartment with my boyfriend, so here’s the big Moving Out 101 question…How do we get started? The Setup My boyfriend and I have been together for just over a year and a half. It is still early in our relationship to be moving out but we are putting…

12 Week Countdown to Your First Apartment

March 16, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Finding the right first apartment is a process that starts weeks before your moving date. If you are about to graduate or have been living with family since graduation last year, now is the time to start the step-by-step countdown to your big move. 12 Weeks Out: Get your free credit report at annualcreditreport.com or…

A Year in the Making: My First Apartment Story

August 10, 2015 | By Melissa W AuthorMy First Apartment

I’m sure that anyone who has ever gone on an apartment tour knows the feeling. You walk in to an empty room with the building manager and your best friend, and that’s it. You’re in love. You just know that your plant would fit on the windowsill perfectly, that your poster collection would…

Little Things I Wish I’d Considered When I Signed the Lease

February 13, 2015 | By Mary AuthorMy First Apartment

When choosing an apartment I looked for huge items such as cost, a safe living environment, accessibility to a metro station, and getting the most bang for my buck. But I also wish I consider some other items that didn’t even cross my mind. 1) Receiving Packages– I do not have a doorman which makes…

The Beginning: Apartment Hunt Starts in Fullerton, CA

May 7, 2014 | By Armando AuthorMy First Apartment

Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Fall 2014 semester at California State University Fullerton. I was ecstatic! Finally, after 21 years of, “My house, my rules.” I would be free. Free from having to tell people when I’m heading out or when I’d be home (which as a 21 year old Marine seemed ridiculous),…

What is a Railroad Apartment and Should You Rent One?

January 29, 2014 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re thinking of living in New York City, in Boston or in Washington, D.C. , you may have heard of a “railroad” apartment. But what is it? And should you consider renting one? First, a definition: in NYC, a railroad apartment is typically an apartment without hallways, where each room opens onto the next.…