Articles on Renting a Home

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Once you sign a lease, your options for improving the conditions in and around your rental will be limited. Take the time before you sign to make sure the place you are considering meets your standards... more »

How to Negotiate With a NYC Apartment Broker

By KittyJ

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Apartment seekers in NYC often require the services of a real estate agent or apartment broker to assist them in securing an apartment lease. While the fees charged by apartment brokers can be quite high, the following are some hints on how you ... more »

How to Rent out a Room in your House as a Crashpad for Airline Crew

By pianistic

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Homeowners with empty rooms to spare can look to "crashpads" as a temporary solution to help meet their house payment or as a way to offset their expenses. Here is how you can turn a spare bedroom in your house into a crashpad... more »

How to Rent out Storage in Your House or on Your Land

By pianistic

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Do you have an extra spare room in your house or room in your basement or garage. Do you have plenty of land for parking cars and RV's? Why not rent it out and earn some money?.. more »

How to Calculate Rent Escalations

By spak1439

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Whether you are renting an apartment or leasing commercial space, you may hear the words "$1,000 per month, with 3 percent escalations per year." Use this simple formula to calculate rent escalations. Then apply it to every day life, like ... more »

How to Choose a Prospective Landlord

By AHermitt

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While many landlords take careful steps in choosing tenants, few tenants take similar steps in choosing a prospective landlord. Here are the steps you should take to choose a landlord... more »

How to Decide Between a Lease and a Rental Agreement

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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While you usually don't have a choice between a lease and rental agreement when agreeing to rent, it's good to be familiar with the pros and cons of both types of contract in case you ever do get to choose... more »

How to Decide Between Buying and Renting

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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You are confronting the buy versus rent dilemma. Here are some ideas to clarify your decision-making process and set you on a path towards smart financial planning... more »

How to Find a Rental if You Have a Disability

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Renters with disabilities have the same rights as renters without disabilities. Some apartments and housing projects have been designed to be utilized by disabled renters, but there are usually waiting lists... more »

How to Find Out the Value of Your (or Your Neighbor's) Home

By joyful327

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Finding out the value of your home is important if you are planning on selling it, or want to figure out your property taxes. It also might be helpful to know the value of your neighbor's home if you plan to sell yours... more »

How to Find Your Dream Apartment!

By infoapts

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Whether you’re new to the city or relocating to another neighborhood, it takes a great deal of time and effort to find the perfect apartment. If you take into account these 10 handy tips, your dream apartment may be closer than you think... more »

How to Get a Landlord to Accept Pets

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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If you can present your case in a persuasive manner, you may be able to get your landlord to accept your pooch or cat... more »

How to Get a Landlord to Make Repairs

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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In most states, landlords are legally required to maintain rental units in fit and habitable condition. But a landlord is typically responsible only for certain major repairs... more »

How to Go Month-to-Month at the End of Your Lease

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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If you'd like to stay on at your rental when your current lease expires, but don't want to make another long-term commitment, negotiate a month-to-month rental agreement with your landlord... more »

How to Pay Rent Late

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Tight on cash? Paying one month's rent a little late shouldn't cost you your apartment. With some luck and tact, you can work out an agreement with your landlord... more »

How to Rent a House If You Own a Dog

By Melissa Maroff

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You can’t buy your own home for whatever reason…probably money…but you don’t want to live in an apartment…and you certainly don’t want to give up your dog…he or she is a cherished member of your family. What do you do? Rent a house that welcomes ... more »

How to Rent an Apartment If You Own a Dog

By Melissa Maroff

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Not everyone has the luxury of living in their own house with a backyard, picket fence and ample room for Spot to run around. But that doesn’t preclude apartment dwellers from having dogs too. It just makes it a little more of a challenge to find ... more »

How to Rent an Apartment to College Students

By AHermitt

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Many apartment owners are hesitant to rent to college students. They fear unstable tenancy, broken leases, fights and wild parties. While these things happen, college students can make very good tenants. Here are some tips for renting to ... more »

How to Apply for a Housing Voucher

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Section 8 Rental Vouchers help low-income families find safe, private rental housing. Applications are available through the local Housing Authority... more »

How to Be a Good Landlord

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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If you want to be a good landlord, one important thing to do is to become familiar with your rights and responsibilities under your state and local landlord-tenant laws... more »

How to Draft a Roommate Agreement

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Roommates make lots of informal agreements about splitting rent, sharing chores and choosing bedrooms. It's best to put your understandings in writing, because oral agreements are too easily forgotten or misinterpreted after the fact. Here are ... more »

How to Find a Good Tenant

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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If you have property and want to rent it to a dependable tenant without hiring a real estate agent, here is a safe way to get one... more »

How to find a great place for rent

By Greatfunmoms

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There are few things you may want to consider before you decide to rent a place... more »

How to Find a Rental Through a Finder Service or Leasing Agent

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Find a rental by using the free services of an apartment-locator or leasing agent... more »

How to Rent a Cheap Apartment in Chicago

By Sabah

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Chicago is one of the largest metropolitan cities in the U.S. and it can be challenging to find a reasonably priced apartment in a safe location. If you're relocating or moving to the Windy City, here's how to find a great apartment at low cost... more »

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