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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Your Mom Will REALLY Love

It’s that time of year again—the time of year when you are torn between thinking Mother’s Day is just a Hallmark sham and wanting your mother to know that you actually do appreciate her, at least enough to make her breakfast in bed. Actually, if you live with or near…

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10 Great Reasons to Rent an Apartment

10. No Foreclosure If you own your own house or condo and you can no longer pay your mortgage, the bank will seize the property and seriously damage your credit. In an apartment, if you can no longer afford it and have to move back in with relatives, sure, you…

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Put That Kitchen to Work (And Save Some Money) By Learning to Cook!

One of the best ways to save money when times are tough is by cooking your own meals. If you’ve got a full kitchen in your apartment and aren’t making the most of it, it may be time to invest in some cooking classes. When you’re ready to take it…

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Five Landlords to Watch Out For

1. Absentee Landlord While it’s important for a new tenant to know that they’ll get plenty of privacy from their landlord, it’s also important to make sure your future landlord takes the time to check in on the properties every once in a while. “I had no idea it was…

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How to Refurbish Flea Market Furniture

When it comes to furniture, most of us want it both ways:  truly beautiful, functional pieces that contribute to an enviable home but that are miraculously cheap or free.  We want elegance at no cost, and we all know there’s no such thing as a free lounge chair.  If you’re…

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Make Your Home Harmonious! Intro to Feng Shui

Feng shui, which is often thought of in popular culture as the art of furniture arranging, is actually an ancient practice that attempts to improve the amount of harmony in cities, buildings and individual rooms. While there is nothing an apartment renter can do to change the physical structure of…

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10 Ways to Save Money on Your Move

Moving and on a tight budget? Here are 10 ways to save money, whether you’re moving across town or across the nation. 1. Pack up your things and move them yourself. Hiring a moving company to move your things for you can cost a lot of money. Sure, you’ll save…

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Social Media and Property Management: Taking the Good and Leaving the Bad

As Multifamily Insider discussed recently, the world—property management included—has changed forever. The internet and social media platforms have made it incredibly easy for people to give feedback, a fact which can either hurt or harm someone in a management position. For example, the recent explosion over Susan G. Komen’s decision…

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Don’t Overlook the Importance of Apartment Wall Decor

By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert! Adding decor to your apartment walls helps make your place look attractive and inviting. But even more importantly, this decorating effort is key to making your rental feel like home. The items that you choose to put on your walls can say a…

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How To Deal with Living in a Bad Neighborhood

Sometimes, we have to face the inevitable:  whether because of money, apartment availability, or commute time, we have to live in an unsafe neighborhood.  Although we’re far from experts in crime prevention, we do have some common-sense tips for how to make the best (i.e. safest choices) of your situation.…

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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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