Deciding to move in with a boyfriend or girlfriend is an important step in a relationship. Unfortunately, in times of economic hardship, the decision to move in together may have less to do with the present and future state of the relationship and more to do with the lure of saving money on rent. Though [...]

Part V in our ‘Going To College’ series! While it may seem like you’ll always be on great terms with the fantastic people you’re planning on living with the next year at the lease signing, it’s easy for things to go awry as roommates get more comfortable with one another and start to let their [...]

Though it’s great to be able to live with friends, many people searching for new roommates will need to choose someone they haven’t met yet. Choosing between a group of potential roommates that you don’t know can seem like a daunting task. After all, you don’t know these people, how can you make an informed [...]

Though many apartment complexes strictly prohibit dogs on the premises, there are lots of complexes will allow their tenants to adopt a cat. In general, cats are less destructive, less noisy and less difficult to manage than many dogs are. In addition, they’re small, relatively easy to care for and they make great apartment pets. [...]

Part IV in our ‘Going To College’ series! If you live with roommates for any length of time, chances are that you’ll run into your fair share of bad ones. Horrible roomies come in all shapes and sizes but they all share the ability to make your life miserable. Here are some tips and tricks [...]

A chore chart is a great way to make sure that all of your roommates pitch in when dealing with the common areas. In order to make a chart, you’ll need to sit down with your roommates and decide which tasks you’ll individually be responsible for and which one’s you’ll work on together. If you’re [...]

Craigslist can be a great way to find apartments and connect with potential roommates. It’s easy to use, available throughout much of the world and there are many thousands of people who visit each day, making it easy to reach a wide audience. While there are plenty of legitimate ads on craigslist, there are also [...]

Occasionally, it happens that the careful selection of a compatible roommate, the countless hours spent pouring over the roommate agreement and the time spent in roommate meetings and even roommate arbitration all goes out the window. This is when the roommate wars begin. These battles, fought by the use of clever pranks and trickery, have [...]

Part III in our ‘Going To College’ series! One of the toughest things about moving off to college is being assigned a roommate. Though many students choose to live with people they knew in high school, for others, who may be the only one from their high school to attend a certain college, or who [...]

As rental prices continue to rise, many people are looking for roommates to help offset the high cost of living. It’s hard enough for friends or acquaintances to share a place when there’s one bedroom for each of them, but the slow recovery of the economy has made it difficult for some people to afford [...]