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The Top 10 Communities in Los Angeles, California

Check out the top 10 rated apartment communities in Los Angeles, CA as of May 2026, according to verified renters on ApartmentRatings. read more

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A Renter’s Guide to Using AI As Your Apartment Search Sidekick…The Smart Way

AI can be a great apartment search sidekick, but it's not your agent, landlord, or your neighbor. Trust it to streamline your search, but double-check everything before signing a lease. read more

Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Be Renting With A Roommate

Renting an apartment can be a daunting task, especially when you're moving alone. Fortunately, roommates are there to help! Renting with a roommate can save you money, help build new connections, and provide a better renting experience. read more

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Taking Control Of Deceptive Reviews

Many people now rely heavily on online feedback and ratings to make their buying decisions. With that, there has been an increasing rise in fake reviews. Learn how you can take control of deceptive review practices. read more

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Is It Time to Move to a Suburban Rental?

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When thinking about where to live, there are numerous factors to be taken into account. After all, a person’s individual preferences, lifestyle, and career circumstances are all things that tend to dictate where they call home. Perhaps you’re in the position of debating whether to rent in the city or find a place out in […] read more

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Creating the Perfect Master Bedroom

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A master bedroom shouldn’t be just the largest bedroom in the apartment — it should be a veritable Shangri-la focused on you and your partner’s most intimate wants and needs. A special place you daydream about when you’re stuck in traffic, arguing with your mother-in-law, or having a root canal. Practicality may come first when […] read more

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Movin’ On Up: 21 Items to Toss by Age 30

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Warm, fuzzy memories are absolutely magical. They make you laugh and cry, remind you of both better and worse times, and tell the story of how you became the person you are today. They don’t, however, need physical objects to back them up. By the time you turn 30, it’s high time to get rid […] read more

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The Joy of Making Meals for One

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Depictions of people eating alone are often sad and misleading. They’re either wolfing down fast food pulled straight from a paper bag, digging into pints of ice cream with a soup spoon, or standing over the kitchen sink slurping beans from a can. Believe it or not, the joy of preparing meals for yourself is […] read more

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Allergy-Proofing Your Apartment

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Allergy sufferers — a group which more than 50 percent of the US population claims to fall in — typically know what seasons affect them the most and arm themselves with medicines and tools to fight the symptoms well ahead of time. But many people don’t realize that the air we breathe in our homes […] read more

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ApartmentRatings Prohibits “Review Gating”

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ApartmentRatings will take action against practioners of “Review Gating” as it lacks authenticity Review Gating has been on the rise as reputation management firms conduct surveys and other firms provide rewards programs with gamification to identify the most favorable opinions and encourage them to write a review. This leads to the same authenticity problems caused by incentivized reviews. We […] read more

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9 Household Items You’re Probably Overspending On

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Even those who pride themselves on getting by on just the basics spend a lot of money on consumable household items. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2017 Consumer Expenditure Survey, the average family spends around $762 each year on these products. Luckily, there are ways to keep your home clean and your personal […] read more

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9 Essential Gadgets for the Modern Home Gym

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To get a good workout in 10 years ago, you had to traipse to a local gym, hope the equipment you needed was available and in working order, and then pack up all your stuff and trudge back home. Today, thanks to incredible advances in home gym technology, you can have a great workout suited […] read more

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Top 14 Places Get Cheap (or Free) Moving Boxes

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Moving into a new home is one of those unique life events that combines excitement, stress, and dread. A fresh start is stimulating, packing and throwing away junk is physically and emotionally draining, and hauling things around is just plain hard on your body. read more