Apartment Living

Caroline on March 20th, 2009

Getting some landlords to make repairs can be like pulling teeth. You may leave multiple messages about the mysterious water stain that is spreading across your ceiling, and all you get is silence.
Before you even sign a lease, read it carefully, and ask the landlord how he handles repairs before you get started. Offer some [...]

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Caroline on March 19th, 2009

Interviewing potential roommates thoroughly is critical. Otherwise, you might end up with roommate horror stories like these (some details changed to protect the innocent):

The roommate who broke up with a boyfriend and spent a good chunk of the month singing Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” at the top of her lungs.
The housemate who offered up a small [...]

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