Lauren Ross

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How to Budget and Save for an Apartment

Making a budget is an excellent way to track your finances and grow a healthy nest egg. You’re...

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Find

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Budget & Affordability

Three Uptown Dallas Kitchens We're Obsessing Over

Strolling into Uptown, you’ll be blown away at the sight of trend-setting retailers, cool bars and...

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Cities & Neighborhoods

Found "The One" Apartment? What Landlords are Looking for in a Credit Check

Now that you’re on your own with a full-time job (mom must be proud!), you just found “the one”...

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Lease

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Application Process

Best Cities for Renters with Allergies

If you’re like me and suffer from seasonal allergies, you know it can be challenging to do daily...

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Cities & Neighborhoods

Subletting Secrets Every Renter Must Know

There’s a list of reasons why a renter may need to sublet an apartment, such as long travel for work...

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Lease

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Leasing/Lease Options

The Pitfalls of Sneaking Pets into Apartments

I get why you did it. Giving an adorably adoptable pet a fur-ever home is such a wonderful feeling...

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Live

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Pets

Prepping Your Apartment Home for Hurricane Season Checklist

Time and again, hurricanes find their way on land and wreak havoc on millions living in coastal...

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Live

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Health & Safety

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Sneaky Ways Spiders are Entering Your Home and How to Stop It

Autumn has a lot of people excited for festivals, fairs, football, and pumpkin-flavored treats. As...

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Live

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Cleaning

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Apartment Lease Options When Renting with Roommates

Going through the rental process can be unnerving for some, no doubt. How will bills be split? Who’s...

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Lease

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Roommates

Style Showdown: Apartments vs. Houses in New York City Neighborhoods

Moving to New York City is quite the undertaking, especially if you’re searching for a new...

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Cities & Neighborhoods

Handling a Long-Distance Move with an Infant

Whether next week or three years down the road, there comes a time in every parent’s life when they...

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Move

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Moving In/Out

The Big Differences Between Pet-Friendly and Pet-Tolerable Apartments

When looking for that picture-perfect apartment for you and your pet, it’s important to find a...

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Lease

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Pets

Lease Agreement Red Flags You Should Watch Out For

Are you ready to sign that lease? Great! Your lease is a very important document (VID?) and as such...

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Lease

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Leasing/Lease Options

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Graduating from Student Housing to Your First Apartment: What You Can Expect

Whether you’re actively searching for an apartment, or considering the alternative for a later time...

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Students

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Don't Get Fooled into the Wrong Apartment - Tips You Need to Know!

We all know that moving from one home to another is a stressful process. Finding your new home may...

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Move

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Moving In/Out

About the Author

Lauren Ross