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  • Upgrade Your Rental: 10 Must-Have Apartment Amenities for Renters
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    Upgrade Your Rental: 10 Must-Have Apartment Amenities for Renters

    Written by Bob Mallory
    04/28/2025

    Finding the right apartment has become much more nuanced in the 2020s. It's not enough to find a place that provides a roof over your head and a few old appliances.

  • Real Estate Term Glossary: Your Guide to The A to Zs of Renting
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    Real Estate Term Glossary: Your Guide to The A to Zs of Renting

    Written by Kevin Ready
    05/15/2024

    Navigating the world of real estate can reveal an abundance of terminology and phrasing around the topics of renting and buying that for some may seem like a brand-new language.

  • Navigating the World of Low-Income Housing: A Comprehensive Guide
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    Navigating the World of Low-Income Housing: A Comprehensive Guide

    Written by Kevin Ready
    04/29/2024

    Are you having difficulty keeping up with bills or paying the rent? If so, you are not alone. Many families struggle to keep up with rents that have increased up to 40% in the past decade.

  • Loft Apartments Explained: An Answer Guide for Prospective Renters
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    Loft Apartments Explained: An Answer Guide for Prospective Renters

    Written by Kevin Ready
    04/18/2024

    Loft apartments are iconic in the world of urban living, offering unique and stylish living spaces, most often in the heart of major cities.

  • Combatting Loneliness: Building Connections in Your Apartment Community
    Community Living

    Combatting Loneliness: Building Connections in Your Apartment Community

    Written by Brianne Lovin
    12/18/2023

    The U.S. Surgeon General has recently highlighted the significant impact of loneliness on health, linking it to an increased risk of stroke and heart disease.

  • Dealing with Stray Animals Around Your Apartment
    Community Living

    Dealing with Stray Animals Around Your Apartment

    Written by Staff Writer
    05/08/2016

    Ever find yourself dealing with unexpected visitors outside your apartment? No, not your clingy ex who can’t take a hint—we’re talking about stray animals.

  • Watch Out For The Kids In Your Community
    Community Living

    Watch Out For The Kids In Your Community

    Written by Brianne Lovin
    04/28/2016

    When school is not in session, the kids will be out playing on the community grounds more often. And if your community has a playground - even more so.

  • Don't Let Your Laundry Out Of Your Sight: The Benefits of Having On-Site Laundry
    Community Living

    Don't Let Your Laundry Out Of Your Sight: The Benefits of Having On-Site Laundry

    Written by Trey Huguley
    03/07/2016

    Having laundry centers in your apartment community is a huge, HUGE bonus over having to go to the laundromat next to the local corner store.

  • Remember Your Neighbors Are Good People Too
    Community Living

    Remember Your Neighbors Are Good People Too

    Written by Staff Writer
    12/12/2013

    In an apartment, living in such close proximity to others, there is no excuse for being a loud, obnoxious, inconsiderate neighbor.

  • What To Do When You Find Lost Items at Your Community
    Community Living

    What To Do When You Find Lost Items at Your Community

    Written by Trey Huguley
    10/19/2013

    What would you do if you found a massive jackpot of cash on the street and no one was around?

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