Monthly Archives: August 2018

Four Things You Need to Know About Apartment Rental Scams

If you’re in the market for luxury apartment rentals, you’re probably feeling that pressure to just grab a furnished apartment before someone else does. After all, 33% of all those who rent will be moving each year, and it can be hard to find the right place. If you have pets, for example, this can cause all kinds of problems; in 2014, two thirds of pet owners reported that they had a hard time finding a rental that would let them bring their pets. All the pressure and stress of finding a place can make you feel like you have to say yes before you’re ready. Before you pull the trigger on any luxury apartment rentals, here are some scams you need to know about and avoid.

Fake Sublet Opportunities

It’s a common scam: sublets offered on gorgeous luxury apartment rentals. Only problem? The person offering the sublet doesn’t actually rent the place. They’re actually subletting themselves, and to make money in their last few weeks there they offer it up to as many parties as possibl Continue reading

How Best to Sell a Home

Homes have changed a lot in the past twenty years. The market and the homes themselves are different and require different considerations when moving into or moving out of them. It used to be that you had to search through newspapers and periodicals to find or sell a home and it took several steps after that to cement how and where you were going to find your new home. It wasn’t easy and younger readers might not remember or know how hard it was. For example, if you lived in a rural area, there might not be other people around for miles and miles outside of your area. Selling a home in areas like this was and still is hard but it was especially hard before the internet when communication was only via mail and phones. In urban areas it might have been a little easier but not by much. In urban areas, the homes were closer but there was still the matter of finding one at the right price and in an area that you love and actually want to live in. It is easier now, of course, to find a home Continue reading