It’s always good to stay organized, but when you’re doing something as complex as moving into a new home, it’s not just good — it should be mandatory.

When you’re moving into a new home, especially a rental, there are Continue reading →

It’s All About Keeping Your Cool and Communicating Effectively.

There are few places in the United States that don’t explicitly say so in the law: if you rent a home — or apartment — from someone, they as the landlord Continue reading →

Renter’s Insurance is a vital part of being a tenant, whether your landlord actually requires it or not.

Man, I hate Murphy. Whoever he is, that guy’s Laws have really been the bane of so many people’s lives. Fortunately, that’s Continue reading →

It’s Not Like Those Instructions Made That Much Sense in the First Place…

A tenant recently introduced us to a staggeringly clever website: Ikea Hackers. This is the kind of thing that every tenant with even a hint of Continue reading →

The principles of interior design are simple and finite. OK, well, at least finite.

There are quite a few things you can do with a house you own that you can’t do with a rental — at least, not without Continue reading →

Drew’s Law: Moving is more complicated than you think, even when you take this rule into account.

Moving into a new home is a heck of a project, and a lot of people underestimate it pretty significantly. Let’s talk about Continue reading →

Nevermind coming out of the closet — some are too small to get into in the first place!

The house is almost perfect. There’s a dishwasher and a garbage disposal, one of your neighbors is a church and the other Continue reading →

Some of these ideas might be counterintuitive, but they’ll make a huge difference in the way you feel about your rental home.

The human mind is a fascinatingly complicated thing that pulls a lot of tricks on itself. One of Continue reading →

Ah, the security deposit… a financial burden when moving in, a blessing when moving out – but wait, it’s not as easy as that. ’

Hold your horses!

Chill for a sec, and let’s look more closely about this security Continue reading →

Eviction is the legal process whereby a landlord regains possesion of his rental unit, typically for nonpayment or other lease violations. Each state has their own well-defined laws and procedures for evicting tenants. Failure to follow these correctly may result Continue reading →