The holiday season is a festive time of year, but it can also be stressful. Do you really want to add selling your home to the mix? Real estate agents are still hard at work during the final weeks of the year, but before you put your home on the market over the holidays, consider … Read more
Sarah Everett Editorial Assistant Sarah is Apartment Therapy’s editorial assistant. She recently completed her MA in journalism at the University of Missouri and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Belmont University. Past writing and editing stops include HGTV Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, and several outlets local to her hometown, Columbia, Missouri.
In summer 2020, as the pandemic continued to surge and uncertainty loomed, Awo Eni booked a one-way flight from Washington, D.C., to Dallas, Texas, where she stayed with her parents, her twin sister, and her younger brother in their family home. “When the world was in shambles, the pandemic was raging, protests were happening — … Read more
Madeline Bilis Real Estate Editor Madeline Bilis is a writer and editor with a soft spot for brutalist buildings. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Boston magazine, the Boston Globe, and other outlets. She has a degree in journalism from Emerson College and published her first book, 50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts, in … Read more
Researchers ranked the 74 most populous cities in the country based on standard living costs like groceries, utilities, gas, and rent. They also looked at the median income in each locale, so you’ll know what you might earn if you move there. Each one was ranked based on current population numbers from the census. As … Read more
Moving can be a real pain. Nobody wants to spend time packing everything up, hauling it around, being without their favorite things, and then eventually unpacking it all — just to start all over again the next time you move. In the face of that stress, some people choose to leave things behind, like sofas … Read more
I won’t sugarcoat it: Moving across the country is exhausting and expensive, and, no matter your mode for getting from one state to the other, not exactly great for the environment. I recently moved from Missouri to New York City, and something I asked myself every day in the early stages of planning my move … Read more
The secret’s out about Denver. The Mile High City (it’s called that because the elevation there is 5,280 feet) is a launching pad for all kinds of weekend adventures — skiing, hiking, mountain biking, white-water rafting, and exploring the historical remnants of boom-town mining camps turned ghost towns. It’s got a lot of great beer, … Read more
Some people get lost in the idea of moving to a new city because they expect the process to be easy — all you have to do is pack up your belongings and transport them from A to B, right? If only it was that simple. Moving comes with a lot of unexpected costs and … Read more
Sarah Magnuson Contributor Sarah Magnuson is a Chicago-based, Rockford, Illinois-born and bred writer and comedian. She has bachelor’s degrees in English and Sociology and a master’s degree in Public Service Management. When she’s not interviewing real estate experts or sharing her thoughts on laundry chutes (major proponent), Sarah can be found producing sketch comedy shows … Read more