Drink to your health, beer lovers!
As the Super Bowl approaches you may be considering a gathering to enjoy the fact you are not laboring. If you are like most people, this gathering will probably involve beer. If you feel ever so...
View ArticleOnline roommate services – what to watch out for
Looking for a roommate? Compared to just a couple years ago there are a lot more resources available to help you find one, especially if you’re searching online. Online roommate services can be hit and...
View ArticleCocktails worthy of the Stanley Cup
Fill Stanley’s cup, your momma’s cup, and anyone else’s cup with these themed drinks. As an adult hockey fan, I find it hard to find themed decorations and ideas that aren’t completely lame. Most...
View ArticleRenters get what they want
Hey you, 20 and 30 something renters! Did you know you’re changing the world of renting? Well, you are. For reasons within your control and beyond your control, apartment communities are changing what...
View ArticleStories of survival: The San Francisco Rental Market Edition
After spending 5 weeks rooming with a toddler, Nick Facciola knew it was time to begin expanding his horizons in his quest for a San Francisco apartment. Nick, 29, had recently moved up to the Bay Area...
View ArticleOMG, I need an apartment in SF! What do I do?!
Save up your psychic energy and make friends with couches. While the process is tough, there are preparations you can take to get into a place in San Francisco without spending months looking for your...
View ArticleHappy birthday to us!!!!
Holy freakin’ cow! It’s our birthday! A year has gone by since we first burst on the blogosphere. Bewildered and wide eyed, we stepped into the world like a new-born giraffe, wobbly, unsure, and wild....
View ArticleDon’t get egged – Halloween candy-giving etiquette
A mid-week Halloween means lots of people will be at home for the holiday, instead of out celebrating. You could do like I do: turn off all the lights, pretend no one’s home, and avoid...
View ArticleDon’t blame the tryptophan for your Thanksgiving food coma
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we’ll all be talking about how the tryptophan in the turkey puts us into a food coma. The problem is, that’s not even remotely accurate. Here’s why. We’ve...
View ArticleHow does your garden grow? – Beyond herbs
Living in an apartment can afford you some unique luxuries you may not get if you rent a room in a house or even buy. You may have access to The post How does your garden grow? – Beyond herbs appeared...
View ArticleDo you have any control over your utility bill?
Bills, bills, bills. You may have little control over your monthly rent or your deposit, but you may be surprised by how much control you have over your utility bill each month. That control is based...
View ArticleHUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program readies home for purchase
Congress created the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to ameliorate the strains to cities, counties and states suffered after the mortgage and foreclosure crisis. The program, signed in late 2008,...
View ArticleRents skyrocket in San Francisco
Rents in the Bay Area are on the rise due to the booming tech sector and sluggish homebuyers market. In response to an increase in high paying jobs in the region and foreclosures moving former...
View ArticleAtlanta real estate continues to suffer
Atlanta continues to face hard times in the real estate sector. The Atlanta real estate market has just been named the 4th worst housing market in the country based on data from S&P/Case-Shiller....
View ArticleUnemployment stays put at 9%
Jobs woes continue for the country and the Bay area is no different. The San Francisco Controller’s Office reported that June job creation was up ever so slightly (0.2%) and unemployment was down 0.2%....
View ArticleBeginner’s Guide to Keeping Your Home Cool
This past August was tied for the hottest ever on record in Phoenix and the Valley. How hot was it?!?!? So hot that I can’t even summon the willpower to finish this joke… Cranking up the cool air is...
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