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About Online Rent Payment

Monday, May 13th, 2013

By Anthony Lolli

Homeowners have been able to pay their mortgages electronically for years. Now, thanks to a number of great new services, renters are finally starting to get the same option. Not only is online rent payment convenient, it comes with a slew of other benefits, as well.

Flexible Payment Methods

Remembering to write and mail a check every month is a hassle, and stamps aren’t getting any cheaper. When you pay your rent online, you can use your credit card, debit…

Winner Chosen in Apartment Industry Careers Competition

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) has selected Kelly Tabolt of Winn Residential as the winner of its 2013 “Get Reel” Career Video Challenge, which invites people working in the industry to share with others what they enjoy most about their jobs and the many career opportunities to be found in multifamily housing.

NAAEI conducts the contest every February as part of its national Apartment Careers Month. This year was the third year for the contest, and organizers received dozens of…

2011 College Town Renter Satisfaction Rankings

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

We have just released our 2nd annual rankings of renter satisfaction for the 100 largest college towns and college cities in the country.

Topping this year’s list is Berkeley, Calif., home to the University of California-Berkeley, the oldest university in the UC system.  Berkeley beat out its neighbor, and last year’s winner, Davis, California. See the full list below:

2011 College Town Renter Satisfaction Rankings

  1. Berkeley, CA - University of California - Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
  2. Davis, CA - University of California - Davis (UC Davis)
  3. Auburn, AL -…

State of Apartment Living - 2010

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Recently, we reached a major milestone here at ApartmentRatings when we passed one million apartment reviews. We decided to take a look a some of the data to find out some trends in apartment living this year. Instead of just releasing the numbers, we thought we should ride the infographic trend and display the info a little more colorfully.

Please see our infographic below. Feel free to cut n’ paste it as you see fit. We look forward to continuing to…

Davis, Ann Arbor Top List of College Towns For Renter Satisfaction

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

For many high school seniors it’s decision time. Those who received multiple offers of admission for college must now weigh the pluses and minuses of their chosen schools. Here at ApartmentRatings, we decided to help by releasing rankings of renter satisfaction for the 100 largest colleges in the United States.

Topping the list was Davis California, home to the University of California - Davis.  Located just outside of the capital of Sacramento and within easy driving range of San Francisco, Davis is…