With the outrageous rental prices of big cities like New York, Chicago or San Francisco, and landlords requiring a proof of income of at least 3 times the rent it is not a surprise that young Americans find the road to their first apartment more and more difficult every year. Thankfully, renting with a lease … Read more
You found your dream job, moved to a new city and now everylandord is rejecting your rental applications. Don’t worry, landlords want to make sure that their tenants meet the apartment’s income requirements and will be able to afford the rent every month, and having a long time job isn’t the only way to prove … Read more
You found the perfect place, you earn more than 3 times the rent but now your landlord is asking for bank statements for apartment proof of income WHAAAAT? CAN HE DO IT? Showing bank statements for apartment applications is more and more common nowadays and renters can often feel like their privacy is being compromised … Read more
How to find housing as an international student in the U.S is one of the most frequent questions that we get from our readers. You got accepted to your dream school and felt like living the American dream but soon you realized that finding housing in the U.S as an international student is not that … Read more
A common problem that renters face when looking for an apartment is meeting the income requirement. Most of the time in cities with high cost of living such as Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, there is a “3 times the rent rule” that requires renters to earn at least 3 times of what the … Read more
Looking for your first apartment involves many steps and concerns, but the decision of renting a studios vs. 1 bedroom apartment is one of the very first things that you need to be asking yourself before start inquiring for the right apartment. While both terms are sometimes used interchangeably, studios and 1 bedroom apartments are … Read more
Whether it is your first time going through the daunting process of finding a new apartment or you are an experienced renter, contacting the landlord is one of the most difficult, yet important things to do in order to find your perfect new home. While there are several apartment ads that advertise a phone number, … Read more
