Debt can take over your life with just a little bad luck, or some less-than-perfect spending decisions. Debt can limit you in many ways, including the option to rent an apartment. Even if your debt has not had a tremendous effect on your credit rating, a high debt to income ratio will certainly affect whether you will [...]
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Get out of Debt
Posted in Apartment Living, saving money on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Making Grocery Shopping a Bearable Experience
Posted in Apartment Living, saving money on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Grocery shopping can often times be a dreaded task for apartment renters. Fighting the crowds after work, figuring out what to buy, spending the money, carrying the bags up the stairs, unloading, dropping the eggs…Procrastinating the grocery shopping leads to not having food in the apartments, which leads to the increased expenses associated with eating [...]
Using Outside Storage Facilities
Posted in Apartment Living, Berger Rental Communities is fabulous, Feeling Great in Your Home, saving money on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Storage space is a priority for many apartment renters. While Berger Rental Communities apartments feature a ton of closet space, many other apartments leave residents needing more storage space. Instead of ruling out a particular apartment due to its storage situation, compare the cost of an apartment with more space to the cost of renting [...]
Protecting Your Security Deposit
Posted in Apartment Living, Apartment Maintenance, Berger Rental Communities is fabulous, Feeling Great in Your Home, saving money on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Most apartment communities require that residents pay a security deposit prior to moving in. The amount of security deposit required can vary, however, a security deposit equal to one month’s rent is common. Security deposits are retained by apartment communities to use in the event that a resident damages the apartment during his or her residency. Unless the [...]
Stocking Your New Kitchen
Posted in Apartment Living on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Moving can be stressful and hectic. Your move will be less stressful if you are able to quickly feel settled in your new home, and quickly be able to use your new home. Stocking your kitchen quickly will help you feel settled in your new home. Below is a list of kitchen basics to have when you [...]
Cleaning In a Hurry
Posted in Apartment Living, Apartment Maintenance, Feeling Great in Your Home on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the many reasons why people choose to live in apartments is because they do not have the time to take care of their own home. With time being so valuable, apartment renters do not always have the time to do a full, floor to ceiling cleaning. When you are in a time crunch, [...]
Household Items That Are Also Great Cleaners
Posted in Apartment Living, Apartment Maintenance, Being Environmentally Friendly, Feeling Great in Your Home on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Common chemical based cleaners can do a great job at cleaning, however, they can also be quite expensive, harmful to the environment, and potentially harmful to you and your pets. Below are some household items that can also be great cleaning products. Before cleaning your apartment with any of these items, we suggest that you [...]
Your Rental History is Important
Posted in Apartment Living on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Your rental history is very important-it is another facet of credit history that shows how responsible you are with making rent payments. Keeping your rental history strong will allow you to have more options for future housing. Because most landlords will look for landlord references, if you have bad rental history, you will not have [...]
Apartment Search Checklist
Posted in Apartment Living on January 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Finding a new apartment can be very stressful, and confusing. After evaluating dozens of apartment communities, they will usually all start to run together. The following is a checklist to use to keep your search organized. Evaluate what you are looking for in your new apartment. List all of your priorities for your new apartment [...]
Which Floor Plan is Right for You?
Posted in Apartment Living, Feeling Great in Your Home on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Which style apartment is right for you? When shopping for an apartment, you are dependent on using your imagination to picture your furniture and belongings in the model apartment you see. Below are some floor plan design elements to consider to decide if the apartment space is right for you. Evaluating floor plan space The [...]
