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How To Rent An Apartment with Low Income Or No Income At All

Here are some of the tried and tested work around to rent an apartment with low or no income at all.

Where Are Lower-Income Renters Supposed to Live?

While more Americans across all income levels and in all cities are choosing renting over buying, apartments are increasingly only being built for high-income renters.

11 Apartment Hunting Tips for Renters

Land the right new rental home the smart way, with this insight to help you focus, organize and avoid surprises

What To Look Out For When Signing A Lease

Renting that first apartment can jam you up if you don’t know what to ask for.

6 Designer Tips to Make Your Home Look Expensive

Is a Furnished Apartment Right For You?

This all depends on your landlord or rental agency, of course, but it does leave some wondering whether or not a furnished apartment is right for them.

How To Choose An Apartment: What Every Renter Should Know

Do you know how to choose an apartment to have the best chance of peace and happiness there? Since we work for renters all day long, we do!

How To Make Your First Apartment Actually Look Grown Up

Renter's Paradise: Stylize Your Rental

Renting doesn’t mean you have to live like a glorified dorm dweller. With a little creativity, you can own your space. Sacramento interior designer and veteran renter Amy Aswell is a pro...

The College Student's Guide to Renting an Apartment Safely

Congratulations – you’ve made it into university. It’s indisputably a pivotal moment in your life. You’ll learn essential life lessons, meet friends for life and, hopefully, leave with countless career opportunities. However, finding the perfect apartment can be a difficult task – and is very often something you’re thrown into immediately. Furthermore, knowing how to ...

4 Budget-Friendly Ways to Make Your Apartment Feel Fresh

Luckily, with a few tips and tricks in mind as well as a positive attitude, you can make your apartment feel like a whole new home.

Money Matters: Choosing a continuing care retirement community

Some retirees are questioning where they should live as they age.

By letting homeowners rent spare rooms, PadSplit aims for cheaper coliving

Atlanta-based startup expands its platform to let anyone rent out a spare bedroom long-term

3 Tips for Finding Affordable Senior Apartments

Are you looking for affordable senior apartments for an elderly parent? The boom in senior housing has provided many choices, but they aren’t always

The evidence is in on a cost-effective way to build affordable apartments

The Housing Credit, a public-private partnership, is doing what it is supposed to – producing affordable apartments for people who need them – just as cost effectively as the private sector is in meeting the needs of higher-income renters.

Complete This 10 Item Checklist Before Tenant Move In

Having a checklist can help streamline the tenant move in process. Here are ten items to address before a new tenant moves into your property.

15 Questions to Ask Before Renting a Home

Signing a new lease is a big deal. Make sure you have the answers to these questions first.