Category: Housing
How I Survived the Binghamton Blackout (Not the Drunken Kind)
I’d been in Binghamton for two weeks, having survived the craziness that was preparation for Hurricane Irene in New York City. I thought the worst was over, and all that I had left to do was get through my five classes. …Then came Tropical Storm Lee. On the morning of September 8th, 2011, I woke [...]
10 Presumably Uncalled-For Items that Students Shouldn’t Live Without
#1 – Rice Cooker Somewhere along the line, colleges discovered that although they were institutions of higher education their students were somehow troglodytes. Especially when it came to not turning appliances into explosive and/or incendiary devices. The result? No more are we allowed to harbor hot-plates, toasters, toaster ovens, or god forbid, camping stoves within [...]
50 Things That PISS Roommates Off
Taking any Increment of Food: Just because it was “only” a quarter bowl of cereal does not make it okay.
Taking Forever to get Money for Rent and Utilities: Maybe your landlord isn’t too stringent about on-time payment, and maybe they don’t require one check, BUT this is not an invitation to take your sweet time to write out a check. Chances are, one roommate is the conduit through which the household communicates with the landlord, and they are probably on the ball about their own payment, so it is just plain embarrassing to have to wait until the 10th to hand in all of the checks. Just make sure to have your money on time.
Get Your Apartment Search Started
There are some links to get any college student started on their apartment search. Some of these links are companies, others are blog posts, but all of them are resources you can use to help find yourself the best apartment for you. The first link in this list, Padmapper, is a fantastic resource for finding [...]
