Claire Nicholas

Where to Find the Cheapest Rent in America (2025)

Claire Nicholas

Feb 03, 2025

Looking to spend less on rent? Here are 10 cities where renters can find a one-bedroom apartment below the national median rent price.

How to How To Meet Your Apartment Neighbors and Build Community In Your Neighborhood

Claire Nicholas

Jan 14, 2025

According to Willy Charleton, a board member of The Neighborhood Association of The Back Bay, engaging with your neighborhood and fostering connections is worth it — and not always quite as intimidating as you’d think. Charleton shared some practical tips on how to make friends, forge meaningful relationships, and create a thriving new community right where you live.

What is Post-War Architecture? The Definition, Pros, and Cons

Claire Nicholas

Jan 09, 2025

In the mid-19th century after World War II, particularly in the late 1940s through the 1960s, life was all about change and new construction. In line with this cultural shift, a new architectural style and movement emerged in real estate. Socio-economic changes and the need for rebuilding in war-torn regions informed the style, known as post-war architecture.

A Finance Professional Shares Tips for Boosting Your Credit Score

Claire Nicholas

Dec 05, 2024

If you’re looking for an extra edge when it comes down to the dreaded application process, optimizing your credit score can help. That’s why we spoke to finance associate Allyson Lynch, whose insights into managing your credit can give you that push you need to clinch the apartment you want.

Are These Popular Apartment and Home Hacks Worth Trying?

Claire Nicholas

Nov 19, 2024

With so much information at our fingertips, discerning true solutions from clever marketing can be tricky. So, to save you the time, we dug a little deeper to find out which of renter-friendly hacks actually work and which, as good as they may sound, don’t measure up to their promises of miraculous fixes, reversals, and upgrades.

Strategies to Hide Unsightly Items in Every Room in Your Apartment

Claire Nicholas

Nov 07, 2024

With just a few hacks and easy additions to your storage, decor, and more, you can keep your home looking tidy and stylish while elevating your unit’s overall organization. 

6 Strategies to Finding an Apartment in a Competitive Market

Claire Nicholas

Oct 31, 2024

In highly desirable areas, a lack of apartment vacancies and an influx of potential renters is a problem can slow the apartment search process and make it quite stressful. But if you approach the apartment search strategically, you’ll find that your dream apartment isn’t as far out-of-reach as you may have thought.

Check Out This Renter-Friendly Fall Decor Transformation

Claire Nicholas

Oct 22, 2024

Interior design enthusiast and NYC nurse Emily Auffrey takes us through her fall apartment transformation, complete with easy and budget-friendly DIY projects galore.

Everything You Need to Know about Americana or Heritage Interior Design

Claire Nicholas

Oct 17, 2024

With touches of farmhouse and traditional styles and a level of detail that approaches maximalism, Americana interior design is all about welcoming energy and good craftsmanship. 

What Cleaning Supplies Should I Use to Clean My Apartment?

Claire Nicholas

Oct 11, 2024

With flu season approaching, the fall is a good time to evaluate your cleaning regimen and ensure you're prepared for the months ahead. To make it easier, here’s our essential cleaning supplies list ahead of flu season.

Everything You Need to Know Before You Paint Your Apartment's Walls

Claire Nicholas

Oct 09, 2024

Before you start your DIY painting project you’ll want to know exactly what you’re getting into. That’s why it can help to approach the task with as much background knowledge and know-how as you can. Read on for our painting tips.

Should You Rent this Apartment? 9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Signing a Lease

Claire Nicholas

Sep 23, 2024

There are questions that you may not think to ask yourself when apartment hunting, especially if you’re a first-time renter or if you’re moving to a completely new city. That’s why we’re here to ask those other important questions for you.

A Room-By-Room Guide to Doing Minor Maintenance in Your Apartment

Claire Nicholas

Sep 19, 2024

We all know the feeling when something in your apartment begins to malfunction — one minute you’re doing the dishes, and the next, you’re debating whether to text your landlord about the clogged sink. Not every issue requires a call to your landlord; in this guide, we asked a professional handyman for tips on how to do minor maintenance at home.

Industrial Interior Design: Everything You Need to Know

Claire Nicholas

Sep 09, 2024

Industrial interior design is a style that embraces the beauty of unrefined decor elements, with the result being living spaces that are edgy, modern, and historical all at once. This timeless design approach draws inspiration from old factories and urban spaces, and can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it.

A Room by Room Guide to Packing Efficiently for a Move

Claire Nicholas

Aug 26, 2024

While you can’t avoid the task of packing itself, you can make the prospect of fitting everything in your moving vehicle a bit less daunting with these room-by-room packing tips. Bonus: None of these require fancy packing materials.

Apartment Tour: How This Actress Turned Her Tiny Upper East Side Apartment into a Maximalist Oasis

Claire Nicholas

Aug 20, 2024

Actress Jillian Marie Sayegh was sketched out by her current Upper East Side apartment listing, but the price was too good to pass up — and a psychic had told her that her dream apartment was coming to her way. Sayegh toured the place, decided it had good bones and lots of potential — and has completely transformed the space since then. Here's her apartment transformation tour.

A Guide to Moving in With Roommates for the First Time

Claire Nicholas

Aug 12, 2024

If it’s your first time living with roommates, you’re correct to assume there might be some adjustments and unfamiliar scenarios coming your way in this new living situation. Although your roommate experience will vary based on who you are and where you live, there are some pieces of advice that will help make the experience as enjoyable and smooth as possible.

Bohemian Interior Design: Everything You Need to Know

Claire Nicholas

Aug 02, 2024

One of the most distinctive and popular interior design styles of the 21st Century is bohemian, or “boho style” accompanied by its siblings bohemian chic and modern bohemian. In this article, we outline what it is and how you can achieve it in your rental.

Apartment Tour: A Nurse and Content Creator’s Dream Apartment Transformation in Long Island City

Claire Nicholas

Jul 25, 2024

Emily Auffrey won the NYC housing lottery with her Long Island City apartment. Literally. Here's how she transformed her affordable housing unit in LIC, with its floor to ceiling windows, tons of natural light, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms.

How To Feel Safer If You Live in Your Apartment Alone

Claire Nicholas

Jul 11, 2024

For some, living alone might bring about concerns related to personal safety and security. But with a few tips and tricks, you might find that the benefits of solo renting outweigh any doubts that creep in when you’re home alone.

How to Make Friends When You Move to a New City

Claire Nicholas

Jul 09, 2024

How do you meet people in a new and unfamiliar place? We spoke to a few young adult renters to learn more about how to make friends in a new city.

How to Baby Proof Your Apartment

Claire Nicholas

Jun 25, 2024

Since safety is a huge priority for parents everywhere, baby proofing your apartment is something you want to get right on the first go. That’s why we’ve compiled renter-friendly baby-proofing tips for you to refer to as you prepare for your baby to come home.

How to Break Up with Your Roommate, According to a Licensed Therapist

Claire Nicholas

Jun 17, 2024

If you haven’t had a bad roommate, you know someone who has. Your roommate doesn’t have to be your best friend, but you shouldn't be feeling anxious or unhappy at home. If you need to break up with your roommate and move on, read this advice from a licensed therapist.

Cottage-Core Interior Design: Everything You Need to Know

Claire Nicholas

Jun 13, 2024

Cottage core decor (sometimes stylized as one word: cottagecore) welcomes all the styles of yore: lace doily tablecloths, crushed velvet upholstery, and detailed floral fabrics, to name a few. It’s like bringing a 19th century English countryside bungalow into your 21st century apartment living room.