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Decorate Your Apartment with Posters: It’s Easy, Creative and Cost Effective!

Sharedwalleditor — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:42:38 +0000

Once you’ve secured the perfect apartment (using Rent.com of course!) a costly next step comes your way: decorating. Even for those renters who are crunched for space, plenty of potential rent money can be put toward apartment décor items, which may leave you strapped for cash when that first month of rent is due. Instead [...]

The Dog Days of Apartment Hunting

Sharedwalleditor — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:23:06 +0000

You’ve searched uptown, downtown, crosstown, around town, and you’ve finally found your ideal apartment in the city. You’re sitting down to sign the lease and get your keys, but a clause in the lease catches you off-guard: No pets allowed. Although millions of Americans are pet owners, many landlords are hesitant to rent to someone [...]

Apartment Party? Say ¡Olé! to Cinco de Mayo

Sharedwalleditor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:50:48 +0000

As May 5th takes place on a Saturday this year, Cinco De Mayo is the perfect time to throw a low-cost fiesta in your apartment! Using these tips from Rent.com, renters can learn how to make their apartment into a full-fledged taqueria, complete with Mexican cocktails, appetizers, and decorations. Despite popular belief, Cinco De Mayo [...]

Apartment Living: Finding Your Post-Grad Pad

Sharedwalleditor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:02:52 +0000

Rent.com Helps Recent College Grads Find Their First Apartment Rent.com prepares to welcome the class of 2012 to the real world. With diploma in hand, newly degreed young professionals begin the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed hunt for the elusive first job and first apartment. Rent.com takes the mystery out of renting your first place and sets [...]

Apartment Living: 10 Things You Should Do Before Signing a Lease

Sharedwalleditor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:01:09 +0000

We’ve put together some very practical advice to help you through your next apartment search and lease negotiation. It’s such a great feeling when you find a place that looks perfect at first glance but it’s important that you check under the hood a little bit and do your homework before signing the lease. Our [...]

Rent.com Finds Top Cities for Wedded Bliss

Sharedwalleditor — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:34:48 +0000

Say ‘I Do’ to the Best Cities for Newlyweds After you have unpacked from the honeymoon, it’s time to search for the perfect place to live in wedded bliss. Rent.com surveyed couples about combining households and their attitudes toward finances and quality of engaged and married life. As the ultimate couples’ apartment hunting resource, we [...]

Spring Forward into Green Apartment Living

Sharedwalleditor — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:35:42 +0000

With spring on the way and Earth Day just around the corner, Rent.com is going green with a few tips on how to make your apartment more eco-friendly. So, celebrate with Rent.com as we stay green this spring and work toward a cleaner, greener, and more environmentally responsible lifestyle. This year, go beyond recycling and [...]

Let’s Stay Together, For Apartment’s Sake!

Sharedwalleditor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:45:59 +0000

Rent.com Finds that Nearly 1/3 of Americans would Choose their Dream Apartment over Perfect Love. There’s truly nothing better than a committed and loving relationship, complete with trust, chemistry, and a fantastic apartment to make lifelong memories. Until you break up. So how important is the perfect pad in the making or breaking of a [...]

Apartment Living: Save over $300 On Your Monthly Expenses – and Without a Huge Sacrifice!

Sharedwalleditor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:11:04 +0000

It’s time to make a fresh start in your piggy bank collection, and we know that all renters could do with a little extra cash this year. With just eight simple changes, you could save more than $368 each month, or even more in many large cities where the cost of living is higher. And [...]

Small Apartment, Small Kitchen: Holiday Cooking Tips

Sharedwalleditor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:57:08 +0000

If the prospect of cooking a huge holiday meal in your tiny apartment kitchen has you frustrated, you’re not alone. Many of us who live in rental apartments, especially in large urban cities, suffer from lack of space and not just in the kitchen! But during the holidays it’s easier to let the pinch of [...]