DIY Built-In Storage

Don't worry with a high heating bill. Let the weather do its worst! With these apartment fixes, you’ll be toasty and warm all winter.

When Homes.com and ForRent.com traveled down to Atlanta for the Crafting for Charity project, the team took on several DIY projects with the guidance of design expert Beth Hunter. One of those projects included revamping cork boards to show off the resident photos. If you’d like to try your hand at re-purposing old cork boards, […]

Whether you are planning to take summer classes at UNCC™ or just ready to move off-campus and live on your own, consider browsing some of these apartments near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte™. Here’s how you can find the right apartment for you. 1. Visit ForRentUniversity.com, and enter your college name in the top […]

One of the biggest draws to apartment living is safety. Most apartment buildings have helpful security features like gated entrances, surveillance cameras, and on-site management. However, that doesn’t mean tenants shouldn’t take their own safety precautions as well. Protecting yourself, your roommates, and your belongings is important when living in an apartment. In this article, […]

Apartment energy savings can be huge when it comes to lighting. According to ENERGY STAR, if every home in the United States replaced an incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR rated compact florescent bulb, enough energy would be conserved to light three million homes. Not only can you do your part to reduce the […]

If you are anything like me, you can’t be productive living in a mess.  Even as a college student, I find myself incapable of studying in my apartment unless it is clean.  It keeps me organized and relieves me of any unnecessary stress that would be added on top of my upcoming exam or test.  […]