Two Ways to Save Money This Summer
By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert! Summer is a time when many apartment dwellers see their expenses go up. Many people find the summer months an ideal...
View ArticleRent Control in California: Another Challenge
What does rent control do? According to the California Apartment Association, rent control can discourage construction of new housing and investment in existing apartments precisely when it’s needed...
View ArticleKeeping Your Customer Service Team Happy
Part of having a stellar customer service team that keeps your renters happy is making sure your customer service representatives are happy, too. With all the hubbub about social media and a recession...
View ArticleKeep Your Apartment Cool This Summer – Without Breaking The Bank!
Summer is on and for many of us that means one thing: the promise of a hefty electricity bill. For those of us that live in the North or Northeast, it is starting to feel like those bills never go...
View ArticleApartment Marketing Tips: Ways To Optimize Leads From Craigslist Listings!
What qualities do people look for in a roommate, landlord or tenant? Honesty, for sure; you want to know that you can trust the person with whom you share your home. Reliability goes without saying,...
View ArticleThe Infestation Continues: What You Need To Know About Bed Bugs
Whatever the reason cited—the ban on DDT, increased international travel, or just bad luck—one thing is clear: bed bugs are making a comeback in the U.S. Like the pestilent, suited agents of The...
View ArticleIs Your Roommate A Total Princess? Here’s How To Deal!
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...
View ArticleGetting That Lease Signed: Tips For Apartment Owners And Property Managers
You can own the most magnificent apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but unless you sell it right, a prospective renter could just as easily rent the second most magnificent apartment on the...
View ArticleEasy DIY Home Improvements You Can Accomplish in a Weekend
Start Timing Your Showers A shower timer will alert you when you’ve been bathing for five or ten minutes, saving water and hopefully getting you to work on time, for once. Hide Hideous Cables Plugs,...
View ArticleKeeping a Clean Bed
There are lots of scary things out there, especially if you’re living in a big American city. Bed bugs, scabies, little crumbs that will keep you up all night like the Princess and the Pea. While I’m...
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