It’s no secret that the housing market is weathering a volatile time of supply limits and unprecedented inflation. Whether owning or renting — or trying to decide between the two — prices continue to climb. According to reports, the national average rent increased over 20 percent year over year in 2021. “Even with mortgage rates … Read more
Trigger warning: This post contains descriptions of acts of domestic violence. When her husband threw a knife in her direction during the summer of 2021, Emily Courter knew she needed to escape. But, because he was financially abusing her — keeping money from her, tracking every dollar she spent, and more — leaving wasn’t so … Read more
An apartment, by definition, is a room or set of rooms fitted with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling. But under this all-encompassing definition lies a dizzying range of apartment options and styles. Here are seven of them and how to tell them apart. Railroad apartments feature a long, narrow layout where one … Read more
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We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Apartment hunting is tough. On top of moving costs, finding a place to live, and setting up utilities, you have to worry about whether or not your landlord is actually trustworthy. If there’s ever a true need for … Read more
More than one-third of U.S. residents rely on the rental market for housing. And although many people choose to rent because it’s more flexible and financially approachable than homeownership, inventory is at an all-time low, rents are spiking, and finding an affordable apartment can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack: incredibly difficult, … Read more
For a one-bedroom in a major city on the East Coast, I’ll need to fork over more than $7,000 up front. That accounts for first and last month’s rent, the security deposit, and the broker’s fee, which is often a full month’s rent. And this is all if I’m lucky enough to secure an apartment … Read more
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Finding a place that ticks all of the boxes — especially as a barely established 20-something — is a daunting and exciting process. It normally marks a new life chapter (exciting), and it always comes with doses of emotional and financial stress (daunting). Still, with the newfound flexibility of remote work, moving across the country … Read more
There’s no universe in which anyone would call the process of packing and moving “fun.” But there are definitely ways to make finding a place less stressful — and less financially painful. Here, three experts — Maurice Ortiz, director of operations at the rental service Apartment People, and Jan and Margi Hazlett, the mother-daughter broker … Read more