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Apartment Living

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Roommate Problems-Five Issues and How to Resolve Them

Living with a roommate is a great way to avoid some issues that may exist when you live on your own. Rent for your apartment will…

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Apartment Living

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How to Make Sharing an Apartment Simple and Easy

It isn't easy, living with a roommate. But sometimes it's necessary -- whether you want to save money or rent a place close to work or…

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Off-Campus Living

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5 Easy Ways to Find a College Roommate

So have you even started packing yet? Moving out of your parents’ home and going off to college brings about a lot of emotions for students:…

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Apartment Living

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24 Questions to Help You Find a Quality Roommate

ForRent makes finding a new apartment easy, but finding a roommate to share that rental with you is much harder. As you interview potential roommates, ask…

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Apartment Living

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The Rules of Roommate Etiquette

Whether you can’t afford the rent or don’t like living alone, roommates are a pretty unavoidable part of life. Rooming with friends can be harder than…

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Apartment Hunting

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How To Make Friends While In College

Going off to college can be a little scary, especially when you don’t know anyone. Don’t get discouraged just yet! College is the time to start…

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Off-Campus Living

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Resolving College Roommate Issues

Part of the college experience is learning how to share a tiny space with another person, AKA a roommate. These cramped quarters can sometimes cause friction…

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Apartment Living

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Best Apps For Splitting Expenses With Roommates

Loving your new roomies, but not loving chasing them around to pay the rent? Or are you the one that always seems to be forgetting your…

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Apartment Hunting

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Student Living: Pros and Cons of Individual-Lease Apartments

If you’re searching for an apartment, especially near a college campus, you might see reference to an “individual lease.” What’s an individual lease? And why would…

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Apartment Living

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Which Presidential Candidate Would Be a Better Roommate?

In this election season, we have gotten to know a great deal about the presidential candidates. As can happen with TV characters when we binge-watch a…

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Apartment Hunting

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Tips on Living With a New Roommate

Whether you’re living in a college dorm room or are relocating to a communal house of several people, living with a new roommate (or roommates) can…

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Apartment Living

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The Worst Types of Roommates

The bad roommate … we all know one. Maybe you’ve lived with one or maybe you know someone who has. But you know who will never…

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Apartment Hunting

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Five Tips for Finding a Roommate You’re Compatible With

If you’re searching for a roommate, you’ve got a pretty big task ahead of you, especially if you don’t know the person at all. You’ll be…

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Apartment Living

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Famous Former Roommates and Their Rooms

Everyone has a first apartment, and with that probably comes some type of roommate situation. And every now and then, both halves of a pair of…

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Apartment Living

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How to Find Roommates — Apps, Sites, Tips and Tricks

If you thought moving to a new city or even just finding a new apartment across town was stressful, try finding a new roommate. It could…

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Apartment Living

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3 Most Important Factors In Picking the Ideal Roommate

Finding the perfect roommate is an art. There is so much that goes into picking a person you want to share a home with. Are you…

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Apartment Living

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What Kind of Roommate Are You?

Selecting the right roommate can be a daunting challenge, but if you know what kind of roommate you are, it’s easier to find your perfect match!…

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Apartment Living

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The 411 on Living with Roommates

College is crazy! Running around from class to class, writing one paper after another, keeping up with your friends and social obligations, studying for exams...it can…

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Apartment Tips

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6 Tips for Keeping Your Dorm Room Organized

There are many benefits to keeping your living space clean and organized. Being clutter-free means that there are fewer distractions and you can easily find your…

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Food and Entertaining

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Family Dinner…Roommate Style!

Planning dinner can be tricky. It can be especially tricky as a college student. Too much homework, too many social activities, not enough funds...and the list…

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Apartment Living

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What Millennials Love About Living in an Apartment

If there is one hot trend amongst Generation Y, it is their love for apartment living! According to Forbes, only 11 percent of consumers ages 20…

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Apartment Living

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The Search is on for a New Roommate

It seems that when it comes to the topic of roommates moving out, most people assume something negative happened.  Was there a huge fight?  Do they…

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Apartment Living

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The College Roommate Search Has Gone Social!

[caption id="attachment_31089" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Roommates Studying in Dormitory[/caption] It’s no surprise that college students are turning to social media to find their future roommates. After all,…

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Apartment Living

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Pros and Cons of Living with Roommates

To have or not to have a roommate, that is the question! Here’s a list of pros and cons to consider when making your decision. Pros for…

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Apartment Living

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How to Use Social Media to Find a College Roommate

Giving students more control over their living situations results in fewer conflicts. [1] Social media connects billions of people from all over the world, so why…

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Apartment Living

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Things to Consider When Finding a Roommate

Things to Consider When Finding a Roommate Finding the perfect roommate can seem like an impossible mission. The key is communication to determine if your next…

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Apartment Hunting

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How to Survive Sharing a Room

Most of us have been fortunate enough to have had our own rooms for almost all of our lives.  Now you're about to head off to…

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Apartment Living

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Dorm Room Necessities

Some things you don't want to be caught moving in without: An alarm clock.  Mom's not around to wake you up for school anymore and you…

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Apartment Hunting

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Iloop, do Uloop?

College is full of surprises and things to keep track of.  It can all get overwhelming quickly.  Wouldn't it be nice if there was a place…

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Apartment Living

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Picking Your First Roommate (In College)

You've gotten those acceptance letters, you've graduated, and you've decided where you want to go.  Totally prepared for college now right?  What about that living situation? …

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Apartment Living

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What information should you consider sharing with a potential roommate?

When you are actively on a roommate search, you can forget to put yourself out there for the other person to get to know a bit.…

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Apartment Living

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Where can I find roommates?

Looking for roommates can be a real challenge. While it might be tempting to just split the bill and go your own separate ways, that isn't…

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Apartment Living

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What are the basic things I'll need to keep in mind when looking for a roommate?

Coming up with a roommate search checklist can be a great idea for knowing what you can and can't handle. Set some criteria for yourself and…

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Apartment Tips

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What are some guidelines for college roommates?

Are there rules for college roommates? Not really, but there should be sometimes! Here are some time-tested tips for being the best roommate you can be…

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Apartment Living

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How can I resolve conflict with a roommate?

Fighting is no fun, but it does happen and roommates will need to know how to resolve any conflicts that arise. Having a plan for this…

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Apartment Living

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What should be included in a roommate agreement?

Drafting a roommate agreement can save roommates from having serious issues or problems with one another. Not only does it require communication, but it can help…

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Apartment Living

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Sharing a Refrigerator

Yesterday’s post included sharing bathrooms, so today we will discuss sharing refrigerators. Another common aspect of apartment living is having to share a refrigerator. Having three…

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Apartment Living

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Rooming With Friends

You can make friends with your roommates, but you can’t make roommates out of friends.  I mean I guess it is possible, it’s just very unlikely,…

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Apartment Living

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Paying Bills with Roommates on Time

  When living with roommates, paying bills on time may end up being a problem if one, if not all roomies ar   e on top…

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Apartment Hunting

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Roommate Sharing

When moving into a dorm room, apartment, house, or any form of housing, contributions to your living area is something everyone has to tackle.  In a…

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