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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Apartment Maintenance: Contact Your Landlord or Fix it Yourself?

In the excitement of moving into a new apartment, renters often don’t think about having to repair or maintain things down the road. Your landlord or property manager is usually required to fix anything major that goes wrong, like the plumbing and heating/cooling systems. But what types of things are you likely to fix yourself? [...]

June 28, 2012 Nancy LaFever Renter Resources 0

Budgeting Checklist for Your First Apartment

Budgeting Checklist for Your First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment is exciting. It can also be a little scary thinking about the prospect of handling all the expenses. You’ve determined that you can afford the rent (including first and last month’s rent/deposit), but have you thought of other monthly bills and expenditures? Remember to add in any costs for initial [...]

June 22, 2012 Nancy LaFever Renter Resources 0

Tell Your Roommate How You Feel…With A Song

No one ever said living with a roommate was going to be easy. It might be a bit easier when it’s time to pay the rent online. But, is your roommate always late with their share of the rent or is their significant other eating all your food? Well, worry no more. There are now [...]

June 21, 2012 laurar Roommate Relationships 0

Any Landlord Can Accept Online Rent Payment at No Cost

While it’s no secret why renters have rushed to sign up at WilliamPaid.com to pay rent online and build credit, but have you ever wondered about the Landlord? Every month can be a headache for Landlords as they try and sift through who paid, who hasn’t and if any checks bounced. Now, WilliamPaid provides Landlords, [...]

June 18, 2012 laurar William Paid Updates 0