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Landing the Perfect Place Using a Rental Resume

While you could get most of a renter’s information from a lease application, the forethought and simple aesthetic organization of a rental resume makes the application looks good.

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Finding Our First Apartment: The Property Manager Factor

Last week, we took a look at how young couple began their first ever apartment search. While they tested out other rental listing sites, they favored More

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Finding Our First Apartment: Rental Websites and Other Listing Sites Failed Us

Jenny Le was ecstatic when her boyfriend, Eric Tang, slipped a sparkling diamond ring onto her finger on a warm August morning two years ago. It More

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Top Dealbreakers for Apartment Hunters

What are the most common dealbreakers for renters, and what features make them say ‘no’ to an otherwise great apartment?

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Renter Profile: Tampa Renter Finds Ideal Apartment in Trendy Area Using Determination

It’s the ideal location for anyone wanting to escape the four seasons and dreary weather.  With the average temperature of 73.1 degrees, it’s summer nearly everyday. More

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Flaky Landlords Lose Prospective Renters

I recently found a place in San Francisco after a 3-week search. That’s considered pretty fast with the high demand for rentals in the city, but More

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The Double Take Listing: No English Translation

Unless you speak Chinese, this listing will look very foreign and difficult to understand. To accommodate non-English speakers, it may help to include your rental listing More

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Renter Profile: Chicago Renter Moves for a Shorter Snow Trek

The city dubbed the “Windy City” and home to jazz and blues music is full of unique neighborhoods and rich history. Also famous for having their More

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Renter Profile: Seattle Renter Finds a Home with Character

Out in the “Pac-Nor,” Seattle is often referred to the birthplace of the indie rock music scene and the mecca for greener living. Nicknamed as the More