10 Things to Do Before you Sign the Lease and Move In

May 29, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

Planning to move into an apartment soon? Here are 10 things to do before you sign your lease and move in. These tips will help guide you to an apartment suited to your specific needs, and will also help ensure you are protected when you move out or incur damages. Note what direction your bedroom window…

Moving Schedule Checklist to Save Time & Money

November 1, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving days can be stressful, but they don’t have to be! The key to a stress-free, successful move is planning and organization. The key here is to plan ahead! Often times, you know a couple months in advance that you’re planning to either move out of vacate your apartment for a new one. Don’t waste…

Planning the Move to Your Next Apartment

August 29, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

I’ve been living in a small apartment with my boyfriend and our dog for a while now (you can follow my whole story by looking here) and we have been considering upsizing for about 10 months. In the last 6 months, we started seriously thinking about it, researching online, and making a list of things we…

What You Need to Do Before You Start Looking for Your First Apartment

January 2, 2014 | By doug AuthorMy First Apartment

In apartment-hunting, as with so much else in life, sometimes the most daunting thing is just figuring out where to start, how to wrap your mind around the task at hand. So let’s begin at the beginning–not moving in, not looking at apartments, not even searching listings. Before any of that, before you take any…

You Just Signed the Lease, What’s Next? 10 Step Checklist

October 6, 2013 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Now that you have signed the lease and are ready to get started moving, there are a lot of things you need to consider. Time can be against you especially if you’re planning on moving out in the middle of the week. You don’t want to forget anything that might be important in your boxes,…

Countdown to Your First Apartment: 3 Steps to Get Ready

January 4, 2013 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’ve never lived in an apartment of your own, there’s actually a lot to prepare for – it’s not simply a question of moving in. In this three-part series, we’ll give you the tips and insight you need from start to finish. First, we’ll tell you how to get ready for your search. Second,…