Apartments

PHOTOS: The 10 Most Stunning Apartment Views From Around The World

The Huffington Post | Rain Embuscado | Posted 04.11.2013 | HuffPost Home

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The Surprising Reason Why Your Front Door Is the Most Important Part of Your Home

Sophie Keller | Posted 03.26.2013 | HuffPost Home

Read More: House, Apartments, Happy Home, Feng Shui, Condo, Front Door, Home Decor, Home Decorating, HuffPost Home News

When I'm asked to redesign and feng shui someone's home the first thing I do is to look at is where their front door is. Is it facing the street? Is it to the side? Is it 'round the back?

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Small Space Living

Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan | Posted 02.04.2013 | San Francisco

Read More: Mico Units, Micro-Units, Tiny Homes, Space-Saving Furniture, Micro-Home, Home Design, Tiny Apartments, Small Apartments, Apartments, Space Savers, San Francisco News

While a fierce debate rages over micro-units, we should step back and realize that with good design, a space can feel as big as you want it to despite its square footage.

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Now Accepting Submissions for the 'I Have the Worst Neighbors Ever' Award!

Leslie Goshko | Posted 12.10.2012 | Comedy

Read More: Stress, Cute Kitten Video, Kittens, Bad Neighbours, Apartments, New York City Apartments, Neighbors, Awards, Comedy, Satire, Comedy News

You may be eligible to win the I Have the Worst Neighbors Ever award! Although, I must warn you, there's some tough competition. As the current title holder, I know the dedication and fortitude it takes to get here.

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How One Interior Designer Styled A Very Tiny Apartment

Thomas Altamirano | Posted 10.15.2012 | HuffPost Home

Read More: Home Decor, Decorating, Studio Apartments, Decorating Small Space, Apartments, Diy, Slideexpand, HuffPost Home News

Due to an unfortunate urban incident, Josh had lost all of his furniture. Leaving town for a week of work training, he handed me a credit card, gave me a small budget and said, "I trust you. I'd like a place to sleep and sit when I get back."

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A 5-Step Survival Guide for Life Off-Campus

Her Campus | Posted 10.03.2012 | College

The transition from life on campus to life in an apartment or house is a pretty big one in its own right, but luckily, Her Campus has you covered with the five most important things to keep in mind when you decide to venture off campus.

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Ask the Readers: Should I Buy a New House?

J.D. Roth | Posted 10.01.2012 | Home

Read More: Divorce, Personal Budgeting, Personal Finance, Mortgages, Housing Market, Renting a Home, Buying a House, Apartments, Home News

If you were in this position -- your only debt was your mortgage, you had ample emergency savings, and you had an extra chunk of cash -- what would you do?

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Mom Skipped Out on the Lease and Collectors Are Chasing Me

Steve Rhode | Posted 05.23.2013 | Business

Read More: Build Credit, Landlords, Bad Credit, Repair Credit, Apartments, Building Credit, Apartment Lease, Business News

Sometimes the kids get hurt financially as a result. If your mother is not going to help you to repay the money which you appear to agree is due, then this will rest on your shoulders as a co-signer.

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WATCH: Creative Ways To Find Lodging Abroad From Travel Expert Seth Kugel

Posted 07.18.2012 | Women

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Hotels, Video, Travel Expert, Hostels, Apartments, Mondays With Marlo, Travel, Travel Blogs, Women News

Travel expert, Seth Kugel, told me about his favorite lodging alternatives when traveling abroad, such as apartments and hostels. var src_url="ht...

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The Price Is Right

Toni Haber | Posted 07.29.2012 | New York

Read More: New York Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Apartment Market, Real Estate Pricing, Real Estate, New York Apartments, Apartments, New York News

Pricing your apartment to sell has always been a crucial part of the process. But, now more than ever, I am seeing that marketing your home to sell at the right price could actually bring you more money.

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Retiree Paints Home With Polka Dot Scheme

AP | By JAMES MacPHERSON | Posted 07.01.2012 | Arts

Read More: Urban Renewal, Video, North Dakota, Neighborhoods, Fun, Grand Forks, Apartments, Jim Deitz, House Painting, Polka Dots, Paint, Polka Dot Home, Real Estate, Arts News

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Jim Deitz believes he's creating a Grand Forks landmark, but the downtown apartment house he's painting one polka dot at a time is m...

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Can Your Roommate Ruin Your Credit?

Credit.com | Posted 06.27.2012 | Home

Read More: Bad Credit, Roommates, Credit Score, Credit Report, Paying Bills, Credit History, Credit Cards, Apartments, Home News

Jim is careful to always pay his bills on time, keep his credit balances low and has a pretty good credit score. Rick, his roommate, is quite the opposite.

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Renting? Think Again

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.04.2012 | Home

Read More: Rent Costs More, Video, Rent, Renting, Apartments, Renting Costs, Apartment Rent, Buying a Home, Home Ownership, Renting an Apartment, Rent Costs, Renting Costs More, Home News

If you're trying to save money, you may want to consider buying a home. As contradictory as that may sound, renting cost 15 percent more than ownin...

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A Skeptic's Guide to Renters Insurance

Women & Co | Posted 05.19.2012 | Women

Read More: Women, Personal Finance Tips, Insurance, Money, Apartments, Renters Insurance, Personal Finance, Insurance Coverage, Women News

As a somewhat jaded insurance-purchaser, I set out to learn everything I could to avoid falling prey to a policy that provides less-than-sufficient coverage.

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Why It's A Terrible Time To Be A Low-Income Renter

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.14.2012 | Business

Everyone knows the economy has been rough on homeowners lately. But for people who rent -- especially for people who rent and don't make very much mon...

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Renters: Screwed Again

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 03.01.2012 | Home

Read More: New York Apartment Rents, Beige Book, Video, Apartment Rents, Rent, Apartments, Federal Reserve, Real Estate, Rental, Federal Reserve Beige Book, Rents, Rentals, Home News

Renters are getting squeezed. Even as home prices continue to fall, not many can afford to buy a house. Rents in major cities across the country ro...

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WATCH: How To Avoid Drab Chain Hotels

La Carmina | Posted 04.25.2012 | Travel

In the past, vacationers booked chain hotels because they knew what they were getting into. Now it's easy to find user reviews online and take a reasonable risk.

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The Rent Is Too Damn High In Every State In America

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 02.17.2012 | Business

Read More: Housing Market, Housing Prices, Housing Bust, Rent, Renting, Apartments, Rentership, Homeowners, Rental Units, Working Poor, Video, Homelessness, Housing Crash, Homeownership, Doubling Up, Low-Income Housing, Renters, Rental Housing, Business News

The poorest people in America are running out of places to live. In every state in the country, there are people looking for cheap rental housing -...

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As Demand For Rentals Rises, 2012 Will Be 'The Year Of The Landlord'

Posted 12.27.2011 | Business

Read More: Housing Starts, Housing Demand, Housing Market, Rental Market, Landlord, Housing Industry, Apartments, Homeownership, Construction, Home Rentals, Real Estate, Rentals, Landlords, Video, Business News

(MARGARET CHADBOURN, Reuters) - Brian Keith is busier than ever as the architecture firm he works for rushes to wrap up work on a 300-unit apartme...

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Builders Find Way To Make Money In Bad Housing Market

AP | By DEREK KRAVITZ | Posted 11.18.2011 | Business

WASHINGTON -- Builders have found a way to make money in a decrepit home market: Apartments. The number of permits to build apartments jumped to a th...

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WATCH: Man Transforms His Tiny Manhattan Apartment Into 'Origami'

Posted 01.10.2012 | New York

Read More: Origami Apartment, Manhattan Real Estate, NY Real Estate, Tiny Apartment, Manhattan Apartment, Luke Clark Tyler, Eric Schneider, Apartments, New York News

Stuck with a tiny apartment? Rather than squeeze your way into a cramped space and leave virtually no walking room for yourself, take a cue from Manha...

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'Thirdhand Smoke' Poses Health Risks Too

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 10.26.2011 | Green

Read More: Second-Hand Smoke, Cigarettes, Public Housing, Smoking, Smoking Bans, Indiana, Thirdhand Smoke, Apartments, Third-Hand Smoke, Secondhand Smoke, Green News

Before this week, employees at the Indiana University Health medical center were free to step off the nonsmoking campus and light up a cigarette. Sure...

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Downtown Apartment Rents Surpass Pre-Recession Peak

Posted 10.16.2011 | Chicago

As Chicago's real estate market continues to turn away from condominiums and toward apartments, demand for (and, therefore, the price of) apartments i...

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Mercedes House Adds A New Letter To New York's Alphabet

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 10.09.2011 | Home

Read More: New York Architecture, TEN Arquitectos, Apartments, Architecture, Mercedes House, Enrique Norten, Steven-Holl, Two Trees Management, Jed Walentas, New York, Steven Holl, NY Real Estate, Home News

NEW YORK -- In 1980, when Steven Holl wrote "The Alphabetical City" in Pamphlet Architecture, he focused on how the shapes of nine letters -- T, I, U,...

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PHOTO: Need A Roommate?

Posted 10.08.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Ads, Personal Ads, Housing, Funny Craigslist Ad, Rent, Craigslist Ad, Apartments, Craigslist, Urlesque, Comedy News

It's a recession, people are willing to do things they might not have a few years ago in order to save some extra cash, and some of the best examples ...

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