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AHHHHH! Apartment Emergencies You Should Be Prepared For

It’s 2012, people, you know what the Mayans said. There’s never been a more appropriate time to use your paranoia to a good end, i.e. preparing for the worst so you can make the best of things. Fire Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. You might never need them, but if…

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Got Cabin Fever? Celebrate The Season And Decorate Your Apartment

They don’t call it cabin fever for nothing.  There you are, in your little cabin of an apartment, feverishly itching to do something new, and yet spring isn’t just around the corner, not yet! Well for you little OCD spring cleaners out there, why not relish this moment for all…

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Apartment Politics: How To Handle A Roommate On The Other Side Of The Aisle

By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert! 2012 is an election year and, as daily headlines remind us, the country is in the middle of a contentious primary season. If you’re sharing an apartment with another person, this is a time when you may discover that…

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Trying to Lose Weight in 2012? How to Exercise in Your Apartment

As January draws to an end, are you reflecting on all those resolutions you made a month ago?  How does it work when you your goals seem to conflict?  Specifically, what do you do when you’ve decided to get in shape AND spend more time at home or to spend…

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Throwing A Party On A Limited Budget? Ten Ideas Under Ten Dollars!

1.  Homemade Invitations start your party off on the right foot—personal, put-together, and fun. Using recycled paper, the unwritten-on half of old cards, or any other re-purposed materials will keep this part of your planning under budget. 2. Buy your decorations from a discount party store.  Actually, when arranged attractively,…

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Smart Ways to Add Storage to a Tiny Apartment

So many of us dream of living in a castle, sliding down banisters and hiding all our worldly possessions in endless closets.  In reality, most of us live in slightly smaller situations, and if a person’s home is their castle, we live in rather cluttered ones.  To that end, we’ve…

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How To Rent An Apartment With Bad Credit

Although good credit comes in handy, it’s not the only factor that landlords use to decide whether or not to rent to you.  To understand how to beat a bad credit rap, you need to understand why landlords check credit in the first place:  they want to know if you…

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Go Green 2012: How to Get Started

It’s January, and we’re going to milk this Resolution Month for all it’s worth.  If you’ve been meaning to become that eco-friendly person you both admire and make snarky jokes about, this is a great time to get started.  We’ve posted a number of times on simple green strategies for…

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The Road to Recovery: Simple Ways to Get Organized

I believe there’s a fear inherent in us that we will die alone in a pile of things we bought 50 years previously.  Or maybe that’s just me—and numerous characters from TV and film, not least Bridget Jones, who fears she’ll die “fat and alone, and be found three weeks…

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Creative Kids Rooms In Small Spaces: Lots Of Cool Ideas!

You thought your midtown apartment was small?  We bet it’s feeling a whole lot smaller now that Junior has shot up another foot.   Space is limited, but creativity doesn’t have to be—no matter how small the room, there are ways to make it feel bigger and fit more.  Below, find…

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Facts and Figures

Want to calculate average rent for your city? Interested in rental trends and industry statistics? MyNewPlace has always been a big fan of using data to draw meaningful conclusions about the multifamily and apartment rental industry. Here we share our findings with you!

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