Ultimate Renter’s Blog
Best Way to Find an Apartment
Are you looking for the best way to find an apartment? You've come to the right article. Finding a good apartment to rent requires a good deal of homework beforehand. Instead of just scouring through multiple listings without any idea of what you want, some guidelines...
What is the Average Rent in Northeast Philadelphia?
Northeast Philadelphia is a great place to live with plenty of open spaces, excellent lifestyle amenities, popular eateries and easy access to public transport and major highways connecting residents to workplaces and more. If you are looking to rent here, you...
How Much is Parking at an Apartment?
In addition to your monthly rent, utility bills, Internet charges, and amenities, you may need to pay for parking at your apartment complex. The fees for monthly parking can be considerable. The cost of parking at an apartment complex depends entirely on the city you...
What is Pro-rated Rent and How is it Calculated?
You are about to move into an apartment, but heard the term 'pro-rated' rent or that your rent will be 'pro-rated' / based on a 'pro-rata' amount. What exactly does pro-rated or pro-rata rent mean? While most landlords start the rent cycle on the 1st of every month,...
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...
25 Reasons Why Philadelphia is a Great Place to Live
As Philadelphia is significantly more affordable compared to other large cities, and is comprised of diverse, charming neighborhoods, has a growing foodie scene, unprecedented access to other major cities, one of top-rated park systems in the county, Philly is quickly...
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...