5 tips to get your rental application approved, even if you have bad credit...
You got inspiration from Jessica's wedding on Offbeat Bride, now get advice from her rental market experience on Offbeat Home! I can haz rental application approval? (Photo by: Luke Oakley – CC BY 2.0)...
View ArticleWTF is renters insurance really, and do I need it?
By: David Hilowitz – CC BY 2.0 I live in an apartment, but it doesn't explicitly require renters insurance. I've been renting my own places for four years now, and have gone without it. It seemed like...
View ArticleBooks, timers, and mallets: Home security measures to keep you safe in your...
Find out how all these things can keep you safe. I have a job that requires a lot of travel and living in temporary spaces for several months at a time. My current temporary living situation is in a...
View ArticleThe single mom stigma
By: DavidSaddler – CC BY 2.0 I've been apartment hunting for a while now. Taking my time, waiting for the right place to come along. In my search, I've been honest with potential landlords: I'm a...
View Article8 surprising ways renters have the better end of the design deal
You may not be able to update your rental, but you can use your money to go crazy on the vintage decor, like this temporary wall paper. When I lived in rentals, I frequently thought, “If only I owned...
View ArticleNavigating money issues with lower income roommates
By: gi – CC BY 2.0 I love my roomies, but while I have a sizable savings account and decent income, they are barely living paycheck to paycheck, even with help from family. Our rent is going up and...
View ArticleHow do you live in a space that doesn't fit your style?
Inspirational wall art from Amazon. First of all, thanks for collaboratively creating such a great, inspiring website. My walls have been more colorful, my storage more efficient, my shower curtains...
View ArticleSecretly decorate your rental with temporary chalk art
Remember, it's folk-art — you don't have to be Michelangelo. Love to decorate your walls but your landlord won't allow you to paint them? I found that artist's chalks work great for temporary chalk...
View ArticleA cheeky, practical guide to recognizing housing discrimination
Dinosaurs Against Discrimination keychain by TheBlackbirdBijou Imagine filling out a rental application, ticking a box indicating your religion or whether you have a disability, thinking nothing of...
View ArticleA cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination
Unicorn Go Wee Wee on Discrimination poster Like I addressed in Part One, a rental application is a document used by landlords to screen and vet future tenants, to make sure they are reliable,...
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