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A Parent’s Guide to Off-Campus Housing: What to Know Before Your Student Signs a Lease

By Natalia Caicedo • Published August 25, 2026

Moving off campus is an exciting step for college students. It also comes with a lot of questions for parents: How much will it cost? Is the apartm...

How to Spot Real University Housing Partners

By Natalia Caicedo • Published August 10, 2026

Students are always in the search for safe and secure off-campus apartments. The best way to begin that search is to check the trustworthy sites, b...

When Should I Start Looking for Housing?

By Katie McGwin • Published December 10, 2012

One of the biggest questions for many students, especially those moving off-campus for the first time, is just when should they start looking for h...

Shopping for Renter’s Insurance

By Katie McGwin • Published December 7, 2012

As we’ve mentioned in our previous posts, renter’s insurance is a great way to make sure the unexpected is covered.  However, it can be a little ov...

5 Essential Tips for Finals

By Katie McGwin • Published November 30, 2012

It’s getting dangerously close to that time in the semester when your classes are going to end and you’ll have to take final exams.  You certainly ...

Our New Sample Sublet Agreement

By Katie McGwin • Published November 16, 2012

For students, subletting can be a great way to finance your apartment while you study abroad or take that internship that you’ve been dreaming of. ...

The Must-Haves for Your College Medicine Cabinet

By Katie McGwin • Published November 12, 2012

Photo from http://www.scrubs123.com It’s really easy to realize the things you’ve forgotten as soon as you need it.  It’s especially easy to do thi...

Winter Weather Prep

By Katie McGwin • Published November 9, 2012

Photo from http://saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com/ Especially if this is your first time living off-campus, there are certainly some things you need...

Dealing with Bad Neighbors

By Katie McGwin • Published November 7, 2012

You may have (unluckily) landed bad neighbors; those neighbors that are too loud ALL THE TIME, the neighbors that host wild parties, or the neighbo...

Roommate Problems: The Inconsiderate Roommate

By Katie McGwin • Published November 2, 2012

While the messy roommate and the inconsiderate roommate may be sometimes one in the same, it’s not always the case.  Sometimes you just have a room...

Roommate Problems: The Messy Roommate

By Katie McGwin • Published October 26, 2012

It’s pretty common to encounter a roommate who doesn’t see eye to eye with you when it comes to the cleanliness of your pad.  Cleaning is actually ...

Talking with Your Roommate About Their Significant Other

By Katie McGwin • Published October 24, 2012

You love your roommate; you get along well, they share their equal part of the responsibilities, and everything seems to be going great.  However, ...

Tips for Cooking for One

By Katie McGwin • Published October 17, 2012

One of the biggest obstacles you have to overcome while living off-campus is learning to buy and cook for one.  While it doesn’t seem that difficul...

6 Tips to Avoid Getting Sick in College

By Katie McGwin • Published October 1, 2012

For college students, it isn’t all that hard to get sick.  When you’re sharing a room with at least 1 other person, you’re increasing your exposure...

The Facts About Sleep: What a College Student Should Know

By Katie McGwin • Published September 28, 2012

For most college students, endless nights of paper-writing and studying are not uncommon.  In fact, it’s not at all surprising that a recent poll s...

Balancing Your Life in College

By Katie McGwin • Published September 26, 2012

For college students, finding a balance between academics, work, and life can be difficult.  It isn’t always easy finding time for everything, espe...

8 Ways to De-Stress in College

By Katie McGwin • Published September 17, 2012

College can be overwhelming; it seems like you have a never-ending supply of homework, projects, and exams, and it’s difficult to manage all of tha...

Tips for Adjusting to College Life

By Katie McGwin • Published August 30, 2012

For many incoming freshmen, college can seem very scary.  You are suddenly given greater independence, but with that comes a lot of new experiences...

Avoiding the Freshman 15: Eating Healthy In College

By Katie McGwin • Published August 29, 2012

Photo from http://www.kidshealth.org For college students, eating healthy is often far from their minds.  I mean, let’s be honest here:  The fact t...

Tips for Getting Along With Your Neighbors

By Katie McGwin • Published August 20, 2012

For many students, living off-campus comes with a greater sense of independence.  However, with this independence comes greater responsibility, and...

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