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Oh My Apartment

Not all apartment managers are perfect. Sometimes you move into an apartment complex and find out that the apartment manager acts more like a list of ‘what not to do at work’ than like a professional. Even in theses cases, though, there are steps you can take to protest your apartment manager’s actions.

Oh My Apartment

 · Jan 12, 2009

People spend a lot of time on the go these days, making it harder to dedicate time to searching for a new apartment at their home computer. Instead, it’s far more likely that an apartment hunter will squeeze in a search during the commute to work or during a few minutes waiting if he or she has a phone capable of browsing online. But most websites just aren’t easy to use on a phone: classified listings may be impossible to read on such a small screen and few sites dedicated to aggregating apartment listings have been optimized for use on a mobile browser.

Oh My Apartment

 · Jan 5, 2009

Many apartment dwellers struggle with finding enough space in their apartments. Putting up standard shelves can help — but there are only so many walls in your apartment that you can easily cover with bookcases or shelving units. Thankfully, a standard set of shelves isn’t the only way to create more space in your apartment (although it’s easy to drop by Container Store or Target to see what they have). However, there are more than a few other shelving options. Here are just a few:

Oh My Apartment

 · Dec 22, 2008

As the holidays roll around, you may be thinking about what you can do for the people that make your life easier year round. Maybe you’re considering a larger tip for your hairdresser or cards for your co-workers. Have the apartment management staff made that list? They work hard to make sure that the property is maintained and your apartment is comfortable, even if things are not always perfect. Here are four ways to show your appreciation for them:

Oh My Apartment

 · Dec 15, 2008

Every time you look at real estate headlines these days, you see that housing prices have dropped a little more. Interest rates have been going down, too, making houses cheaper than they have been in a long time.

Oh My Apartment

 · Dec 8, 2008

A user passed along this article as a good overview of how to get the most out of your rental, and we thought you might find it interesting and informative.

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Oh My Apartment

 · Dec 1, 2008

If you’ve found that your drinking water isn’t actually safe to drink, there are a few steps you can take to ensure that you have clean water. While bottled water may be the simplest short-term solution, there are hundreds of different filtration systems that can help provide you with clean drinking water without purchasing bottled water on a regular basis.

Oh My Apartment

 · Nov 24, 2008

Water is absolutely necessary to stay healthy, but it can also make you sick: if your drinking water isn’t clean, it can cause all sorts of problems. It can be hard to tell just how safe your water is, though.

Oh My Apartment

 · Nov 17, 2008

You can live in a city with perfectly safe drinking water and still find that the water coming from the taps in your apartment isn’t safe to drink. Maybe the pipes are old and contain lead; maybe there is bacteria in your water. No matter what the problem is, though, your first point of contact should be your landlord.

Oh My Apartment

 · Nov 10, 2008

Ever seen a listing for a rental that just seems too good to be true? Perfect location, ideal building — and the price is half what you would expect. There are plenty of listings like that on Craigslist and other sites. But if you dig a little deeper, those deals really are too good to be true.

Oh My Apartment

 · Oct 27, 2008