Renter’s Insurance is a vital part of being a tenant, whether your landlord actually requires it or not.

Man, I hate Murphy. Whoever he is, that guy’s Laws have really been the bane of so many people’s lives. Fortunately, that’s Continue reading →

It’s Not Like Those Instructions Made That Much Sense in the First Place…

A tenant recently introduced us to a staggeringly clever website: Ikea Hackers. This is the kind of thing that every tenant with even a hint of Continue reading →

The principles of interior design are simple and finite. OK, well, at least finite.

There are quite a few things you can do with a house you own that you can’t do with a rental — at least, not without Continue reading →

Drew’s Law: Moving is more complicated than you think, even when you take this rule into account.

Moving into a new home is a heck of a project, and a lot of people underestimate it pretty significantly. Let’s talk about Continue reading →

Nevermind coming out of the closet — some are too small to get into in the first place!

The house is almost perfect. There’s a dishwasher and a garbage disposal, one of your neighbors is a church and the other Continue reading →

Some of these ideas might be counterintuitive, but they’ll make a huge difference in the way you feel about your rental home.

The human mind is a fascinatingly complicated thing that pulls a lot of tricks on itself. One of Continue reading →

Ah, the security deposit… a financial burden when moving in, a blessing when moving out – but wait, it’s not as easy as that. ’

Hold your horses!

Chill for a sec, and let’s look more closely about this security Continue reading →

Eviction is the legal process whereby a landlord regains possesion of his rental unit, typically for nonpayment or other lease violations. Each state has their own well-defined laws and procedures for evicting tenants. Failure to follow these correctly may result Continue reading →

Why Would I Want Anyone Showing the House I’m Living In?

So, your lease is ending and with your target date to move out approaching in less than 30 days, your landlord is telling you they want to show your Continue reading →

Boomers have been changing the face of the rental market with no end in sight for the foreseeable future. Many are already retired, but even more are nearing retirement age. They have become the largest segment of renters in the Continue reading →