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How to Have an Adult Apartment in Boston on a Student Budget

“All Growns Up!” FINALLY! So you just landed your first real job and your first real apartment in Boston that where don’t have to write your name on your food. But you can’t go on a shopping spree in your favorite furniture store (really, can you ever?) so what can you do? Here are few ideas: [...]

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Spring Has Sprung! 7 Quick and Easy Ways to Refresh Your Home

Spring may have come and gone with temps going into the 80’s last week but it’s now here…technically. Now we have longer days, more sunlight, and an after work drink on the Newbury Street patios and South End roof decks. You also get a chance to update your stale Boston apartment. Here are a few [...]

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How To Protect Your Boston Apartment While Your Away on Vacation

Along with figuring out who will get your mail and feed your cat, there is always a concern about burglary. Boston is a great city, but it is a city and there’s always the risk of burglary in your Boston apartment. Yes, you can use the timer on the lights trick but savvy thieves will see [...]

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How To Buy A House If Your Spouse Has Bad Credit

Can you actually buy a house in Boston (or anywhere) if your spouse has bad credit? The short answer is… Yes, maybe. My fiance and I decided to buy after living in the same place for five years of paying (very cheap) rent. If you’ve been reading this blog it’s no surprise that it’s a great time [...]

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4 Quick Ways to Make Your Small Boston Apartment More Cozy

It’s no secret that apartments in Boston can be small, especially in the North End, Back Bay, and Beacon Hill area. For instance, the typical one bedroom in Beacon Hill is 635 SF according to 2011 data provided by our local multiple listing service. In the recent rental surge, renters are forced to live in [...]

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Best Boston Neighborhoods to Live If You’re a Runner

It’s a Sunday morning and you’re stretching to prepare for your long run. It’s seasonably warm for February and you can finally get an outdoor run in. You slept great, had a wonderful breakfast, and now you feel like you can take down your PR. It’s only a few short months before Patriot’s Day where [...]

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Why Craigslist Sucks For Boston Apartment Hunters

You just got relocated to Boston for your dream job. Your new employer wants you to move within a month. You’ve never been to Boston and don’t have friends in the area yet. You need an apartment asap. What do you do? Well, if you’re like most people, you start with searching Craigslist for Boston Apartments. [...]

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Off Campus Apartments: Advice for First Time College Renters

So 4 people in a single is not your ideal living situation? Sitting in the stairway to call Mom to get her to send her famous chocolate chip cookies, laundry detergent, and a little cash (of course) is not the “college experience” you imagined? Probably not. But what are your options? Moving to an off [...]

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5 Ways to Negotiate Rent in a Tight Boston Rental Market

Are Boston Apartment rents “Too damn high!”? For most people they seem to be.  And even in the midst of a stalled economic recovery, they’re only getting higher. According to new data from Reis Inc., a New York company that tracks real estate, rents in Boston hit record highs in the last quarter of 2011 [...]

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