renting
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How to Find a Good Apartment in a Bad Housing Market, According to Reddit
The global rental market is out of control. Viral tweets are making their rounds, showing hopeful renters lining up outside of vacant apartments in New York City, and you probably know someone who has posted pleas for affordable open rooms and sublets, especially in Melbourne. If you’re among those who are desperately searching for a…
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How to Spot a Shady Landlord (Before It’s Too Late)
With the new year comes a slew of freshly signed leases. No matter the market conditions, there’s always a risk that the person selling and maintaining your apartment is, to use an industry term, a “total skeeve ball.” (Some of us would argue that the phrase “shady landlord” is redundant.) The reality of being a…
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How Real Estate Agents Assess Prospective Tenants
Prospective tenants need to make a good impression on the real estate agent who will decide who gets to rent the property. Here are six factors that can help or hinder your chances of getting approved.
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Are My Landlord’s Security Cameras Invading My Privacy?
Home security? Super-important. Privacy? Also important. What happens when the two collide, and someone starts using their home-security cameras to invade others’ privacy and protect their packages from door thieves at the same time?