Ultimate Renter’s Blog
How Much is Parking at an Apartment?
In addition to your monthly rent, utility bills, and Internet charges, you may need to pay for parking at your apartment complex. The fees for monthly parking can be considerable. This depends entirely on the city you live in and the location of your community....
What is Pro-rated Rent and How is it Calculated?
While most landlords start the rent cycle on the 1st of every month, you don't always move in on that day. There's a good chance you need to move into your new rental property mid-month, end of month, or anytime in between. So, what is pro-rated rent? This guide will...
What is a Unit vs Apartment?
Are looking for an apartment to rent, but curious what the difference is between an apartment and unit? While the terms are often used interchangeably, there can be some important differences, depending on the context. An ‘apartment’ and ‘unit’ are often referring to...
What Bills Do You Have to Pay if you Live in an Apartment?
If you're planning to rent an apartment, there are a few financial line items you need to consider in addition to your monthly rent. This guide will take you through some of the basic items you could be expected to pay in addition to your base rent. What bills do you...
Top 5 Apartment Hunting Tips During Winter
If you're planning to look for an apartment during the cold, winter months, you need to be well prepared. Contrary to popular belief that winter is not a great time to move, you might actually find some of the best deals on the market in the winter. Some preparation...
3 Questions to Determine Whether an Apartment is Noisy or Not
If you’ve lived in an apartment before, you probably know how terrible an experience it can be to have a noisy apartment. Fortunately, there’s a few ways you can find out if your apartment will be noisy. Before signing the lease for an apartment rental, you’ll want to...
10 Organized Youth Sport Options in Northeast Philadelphia
There are plenty of sporting options for kids in Northeast Philadelphia to keep you or members of your family occupied. Northeast Philadelphia has likely the highest number of organized sports leagues for children in the entire City of Philadelphia and beyond. Here...
Can My Upstairs Neighbors Hear Me?
Renting an apartment by definition, means you will be living near-by to your neighbors. When you live in an apartment building, you are probably wondering if your neighbors can hear you. Let's dig deeper into whether your upstairs neighbors can hear you. Will the...
Is Philadelphia a Good Place to Live?
If you are thinking of moving to Philadelphia, you're probably wondering a little bit about the City. Is Philadelphia a good place to live? Will it meet your lifestyle needs? Philadelphia is one of the best places to live in the United States. Here are 25 reasons why...
Apartment Big or Small – How Apartment Size Has Changed in Philly
Philly Apartments have actually been growing in size, until recently... If you read the real estate section of the news or attend real estate conferences, conventional wisdom today is that apartment sizes are getting smaller. There are a myriad of reports nationwide...
Why Americans Don’t Call Apartments ‘Flats’
Whether you're American or British, you'll understand the term ‘home’. Everyone uses it to refer to where you live – no matter what type of property you are in. But specific homes may have different terms. Ever wondered about the term 'flats' and why it’s used in UK...
Fall Foliage Tracker – Philadelphia Area – Part 2
October 26, 2020 This is the second post in a series of posts where we track Fall Foliage in the greater Philadelphia area for Fall of 2020. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania has a longer and more varied fall...