Monthly Archives: October 2011

Marketing is a tough but vital part of running a successful apartment complex – and not all property managers take advantage of the inexpensive (if not free) marketing tools out there. Here are ten quick tips to get you started marketing your apartment complex that can help save money and increase visibility and ultimately – [...]

If you’ve just moved into a new apartment, throwing a housewarming party can be a great way to celebrate your move and get to know your neighbors. It also guarantees that your friends know how to find your new place! Follow these tips and you’re sure to have a great party! 1. Set a Date [...]

Sometimes, life throws us a difficult housemate.  (For examples, see our earlier post.)   Someone who wakes us up in the middle of the night, eats all our food, or just cannot converse openly—someone who drives us crazy.  In many cases, such circumstances are an opportunity to grow, to practice patience and learn to communicate with [...]

Perhaps you’ve been avidly watching Facebook’s recent developments, or perhaps this is news – but either way brace yourselves: Facebook has already changed dramatically for developers and will soon do the same for user profiles and company fan pages. What’s up next? Facebook Timelines! As a picture is worth a thousand words, let’s start there: [...]

Autumn is here! With it comes shorter days, cooler weather and the promise of Thanksgiving and Halloween right around the corner. While many of us may decorate our apartments just for these holidays, decorating for fall is a great way to spruce up your apartment and make it more seasonally festive. Want to read the [...]

There’s nothing worse than living next to noisy neighbors. They keep you up, disturb you with their loud music and dramatically increase your stress level. But what if you are the noisy neighbor? How can you tell and how can you make sure that you aren’t annoying your neighbors? 1. Watch the Time Though there [...]

If you’ve started college, you’ve already met your new roommate.  Great!  You’re slowly but surely starting to learn how to deal with one kind of crazy.  We hate to break it to you, but it’s not over yet.  You can request a switch, you can wait til next year, but as long as you have [...]

Sure, you clean up after parties or when things begin to look really dusty.  But is your apartment really clean?  There are all kinds of places that we never think to wipe down or de-grease.  The next time you’re doing a deep cleaning of your apartment, make sure you don’t miss these frequently forgotten spots. [...]

By MyNewPlace Dlogger And Celebrity Living Expert, Leroy Brown Woof readers! It’s been a while since I’ve barked at you: I’ve been very busy chewing and strewing and wreaking havoc. But I’m back and ready to update you on September’s celebrity housing situation. In this issue: Family Man Will Smith, The Newly Single J. Lo, [...]

The job-creation plan that President Obama is pushing congress to pass may have some great ideas about how to help this country and its citizens climb out of the giant hole of debt we’ve all fallen into. It does not, however, address one of the biggest problems that the nation is currently facing: the housing [...]