Monthly Archives: September 2012

It’s every renter’s worst nightmare. Your roommate gives you the we-need-to-talk look, and you know that whatever they are about to say, you aren’t going to want to hear. But you listen anyway. Listen to them tell you that they are moving out… now… before the lease is up. Of course, both parties want to [...]

A year and a half ago, a young, innocent and slightly naive country girl moved to Chicago - me. I had just graduated college and had never lived on my own before. Of course, like many first time renters, I faced a lot of new experiences and tough lessons which were accompanied by laughter, tears [...]

  According to the National Crime Prevention Council, apartments are 85% more likely to be broken into and burglarized than a single-family home. This number may be startling for many renters who feel safer in their apartments due to the number of people always around. So, how can renters make sure that their apartment truly [...]

Imagine. It’s your first day of college and you are moving into your very first dorm room, which you’ll be sharing with a roommate. You turn the handle and find your roommate already there. They seem normal enough as you unpack and do the basic introductions; however, as time passes their true colors begin to [...]