3 Things to Avoid to Save Your Security Deposit

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Most rental agreements require a security deposit. Typically, this amount is equal to one month’s rent and is due at the time a tenant signs the lease. A security deposit is refundable and serves to protect the landlord in the event of default, damage or cleaning needed once a tenant decides to move. Unfortunately, most renters don’t consider these things …

Low Maintenance Plants Perfect For Apartments

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Does apartment life keep you from experiencing your green thumb dreams? Maybe the burden of routine upkeep is deterring you from even buying a cactus? There are so many reasons renters typically avoid being plant parents. Fortunately, there are tons of plants that are both beautiful and nearly impossible to kill. Introducing greenery into a room can brighten the space and …

Apartment Layouts: Studio

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Studio apartments are unique, compact layouts that are gaining in popularity. No matter if you’re in a high-rise luxury studio or a more affordable efficiency close to campus, they all have one thing in common – a combined living and sleeping area. That’s right, in a studio apartment, the living room and bedroom are one and the same. So how …

Apartment Layouts: Loft Style

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Renters will rarely find housing as chic and unique as the loft style apartment. With its adaptable layout and edgy feel, the loft is both modern and homey. Ideal for those looking in the greater Milwaukee area, this floor plan is offered in most of our communities. So we won’t even try to pretend like we’re not biased. Check out …

3 Tips for a Safe and Healthy Move

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Global pandemics aren’t an ideal time for moving to a new apartment. Guidance from family and friends on protecting yourself can be useful, or just fill you with anxiety. Typically, you would be stressing over how many boxes you need or how expensive moving trucks are nowadays. Instead you’re probably thinking how tiny those concerns are in the face of …

Working From Home in Our Sussex Apartments

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Greater work/life balance, schedule flexibility, and overall productivity levels are just a few reasons why more people are choosing to work remotely. Several other benefits, like avoiding heavy commutes or poor road conditions to be home, are just added bonuses. Here are some quick ways to help people improve your overall output while working remotely in one of our Sussex …

6 Things to Avoid When Apartment Shopping

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Apartment shopping can be an overwhelming task. When you go in search of the perfect apartment home, you typically have a few ideas in mind; affordability, great amenities, walk-in closets, and open-concept floorplans. You may not be considering what you’re actually agreeing to. Going into a lease agreement with your Landlord is a big decision. It’s important to keep an …

How Much Do Utilities Cost in an Apartment?

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Moving is an exciting time. Usually, considering your monthly budget is the first step in this process. After completing several apartment tours, your focus can often shift. All of a sudden newer appliances or luxurious amenities become top priorities. Before stretching yourself thin for granite counter-tops, remember to ask, how much do utilities cost? Your monthly rent usually doesn’t include …

Moving Task List

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Have you ever met someone who said they just LOVE moving? We would guess that answer to be a big, fat NO and that’s not a surprise. Moving can come with a lot of stress and tons of unknowns that seem endless. How does a person remember all of those pesky details, scheduling conflicts, and other moving parts? Enter, our …

Just because it fits, doesn’t mean it should sit. 5 Trash & Recycling No-No’s You Should Stop Doing Today!

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Much like those adorable cat memes all over the internet, our minds automatically think, “If I can fit it in the dumpster, it’s acceptable.” Unfortunately, we’re wrong and may even be breaking the law. There are some items inside your apartment that can’t go inside your communities trash or recycling dumpsters. Find out which common household items can’t go in …