Off-Campus Housing Blog

4 Kitchen Appliances that Make Life Easier

July 29, 2015

Whether you live in the dorms, an apartment or another form of student housing, the right kitchen appliances can make life much easier. Sure, there’s a cafe on campus or you could stop at Starbucks, but when time or money is tight, having a few kitchen appliances can save the day. Kitchen Appliances 1. A coffeemaker…

Student Housing Quiz: Are you a Bad Roommate?

July 28, 2015

Roommates

You know what they say – if you don’t have an annoying friend in your clique… You might be the annoying friend! Luckily, this isn’t always true in student housing, but it makes you wonder, how do you know if you’re a bad roommate? Take this simple quiz and find out. Answer yes, no or…

3 Benefits of Leaving Home During College

July 27, 2015

Apartment Living

College can be a scary experience. You have harder classes than you probably had in high school. Add to that the uncertainty which comes with living away from your parents, and it can be tempting to live at home while going to college, particularly if you’re going to college in your hometown. If you’re considering…

5 College Apartment Options Every Student Should Consider

July 26, 2015

Apartment Living, Off Campus Housing

Finding a college apartment can be a scary, but exciting process. This is probably going to be your first apartment and you want it to be perfect. You will find out that locating the perfect apartment is easier said than done. Every apartment has its good and bad points. One might be close to campus, but very…

Parent’s Corner: Seven Safety Tips For Your College Student

July 25, 2015

Parent's Corner, Safety Tips

College is an exciting time for students. It’s a time of new-found freedom, experiences and friends. As a parent, it makes sense to worry that those new freedoms could lead to an unsafe environment and those concerns are not unfounded. According to www.collegeparents.org, students age 18 to 24 report about 526,000 violent crimes each year.…

When to Let Roommate Issues Go

July 24, 2015

Roommates

Part of being a good roommate is realizing that the people you live with may live different lifestyles than you. This isn’t something to be angry about, but something to embrace. There are obviously things that are not alright and that should be reported. If your roommate is putting your safety in danger or seriously…

Apartment Living Advice: Getting a Pet

July 22, 2015

Apartment Living, Pets

So, you convinced your parents to let you move off campus, found the perfect apartment and a great roommate. Best of all? The apartment complex allows pets. You spent all of last year missing the ability to cuddle with your fuzzy pet at your parents’ house, which makes getting a pet of your own a priority…

Decorating Tips: How to Make Your Student Apartment Feel Like Home

July 21, 2015

Decorating Tips

Your favorite boy band poster from seventh grade. Mom’s cooking. Showering without flip flops. These are just some of thing you will miss about home when you leave and head into student housing. Your school schedule, friends and classmates, and, in some cases, the city or town, will all be new and unfamiliar to you as you…

Parental Advice: Guidelines for Communicating With Your College Student

July 20, 2015

Apartment Living

Constant parental advice can make adjusting to college life difficult on your college student. Some parents expect a phone call from their college student daily. If the student doesn’t contact them that day, they will call late at night to make sure they are doing fine. This can make day-to-day college life difficult, as they often have to take time…

College Apartment Living: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

July 19, 2015

Apartment Living

College is all about new experiences. New learning, new environment, new people and finding yourself at the odd age of being an adult but not being quite sure how to be an adult. College apartments are a big part of this process. For most people, it’s the first time being solely dependent on yourself and not…

Five Roommate Types You Will Meet in College

July 18, 2015

Roommates

Part of being a college student is learning to live with roommates. Even if you shared a room with a sibling at home, it’s nothing compared to living with people you barely know. You can’t run to your parents when they make you mad, or threaten to beat them up, or… actually beat them up.…

Teaching your Child About Student Finances

July 17, 2015

Budgeting, Parent's Corner

As your teenage children get ready for their time in college, money matters will be a constant subject. Teaching your children about student finances and how it will influence their college experience will allow you to foster transparency, as well as act as a gateway to teaching your children about the power of the dollar. Here…