Ask and You Might Just Receive

Most apartments will never come with the same perks as hotels. No room service. No wake-up calls. No daily housekeeping. Read more

Renting Your First Apartment

When you’re looking for an apartment for the first time, it can be overwhelming. The best way not to panic is to break the process down into 10 sequential steps. Read more

5 Reasons You Should Buy a Home NOW!

Many potential buyers are waiting until they can be 100% sure the real estate market has fully recovered before making the move to purchase a home. Here are five reasons why waiting might not make sense any longer:

1.) Prices Are on the Rise
The latest Case Shiller Home Price Index revealed that home prices have appreciated 5.5% over the last year. This is occurring across the nation as increases were reported in 19 of 20 metros. The Home Price Expectation Survey, which polls a distinguished panel of over 100 economists, investment strategists, and housing market analysts, calls for continued appreciation over the next five years. Read more

Avoiding Secondhand Smoke in Apartment Buildings

Just because you keep your own apartment smoke-free doesn’t mean that you’re not still breathing in secondhand smoke from your neighbor. Cigarette smoke can easily seep into next-door apartments in multi-unit buildings, and millions of Americans are affected by this every day, according to a new study. But is there anything you can do to keep your neighbor from puffing inside? Well, there are a few courses of action you can take — even suing your neighbor, if it comes down to it.

As many as 29 million Americans who live in multi-unit buildings and don’t smoke in their own apartments are affected by secondhand smoke from somewhere else in the building — either neighboring apartments or common areas — according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study was published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal. Read more

Is It Time to Buy A Rental Property?

Today, we want to look at the opportunities that single-family rental units present for the small investor. Read more

Where Are Rents Headed?

When deciding whether or not to buy a home, one consideration will be the cost of alternative housing options. Renting an apartment is one such alternative. Where are rental prices heading over the next few years? Read more

6 Ways to Make the Landlord Pick You

You’re entering the apartment rental market for the first time, and you’ve spent many weekends looking for a place. You finally find one that’s just perfect for you, but 20 other people are waiting to see the apartment. Read more

7 Handy Little Items Every First Apartment Needs

Everyone thinks of the big necessities when moving into a new apartment: repainting, buying furniture, getting along with roommates. These are all important, of course, but then there are the little things that really matter in a pinch Read more

5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now

Based on prices, mortgage rates and soaring rents, there may have never been a better time in real estate history to purchase a home than right now. Here are five major reasons purchasers should consider buying: Read more

Investing 101: Estimating Rental Property Expenses

If you are considering buying rental properties, you should already know how to analyze an investment by penciling out your real estate deal. Within that analysis, one of the critical tasks is accurately estimating how much your operating expenses — property taxes, HOA fees, lawn care, property management fees, insurance, maintenance expenses and all costs other than the mortgage — will be on the property. Read more

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