Finding an Apartment

Save Time with the Gradspot Guru Service

By Gradspot.com

Ever wish you had a sage sidekick who could answer all your questions about student debt and healthcare? Or a trusty personal assistant to set up your bank account and switch your cell phone provider? Sometimes the most essential things in your life are the most annoying to deal with…so why not let us take care of them for you... more >

Subletting and the City

By Christopher Schonberger

Don’t have an apartment yet for the summer? Getting tired of sleeping on a different friend’s couch every week or looking at apartments that you’re not ready to commit to for a year? It’s time to think about subletting.... more >

Preparing the Necessary Pre Apartment Search Documents

By Julie Fishman

If you thought finding an apartment was a struggle, you are in for a treat, mon frere. Actually sealing the deal is half the battle, and in most cases it involves an infuriating mix of timing, luck, and favoritism. Fortunately, a little preparation and a light sprinkling of gamesmanship can give you the head start you need to nip all those other jokers at the finish line.... more >

10 Myths About Life After College

By Gradspot.com

Our guest blogger today is Kristen Fischer, author of Ramen Noodles, Rent, and Resumes: An After College Guide to Life... more >

Roommate Living

By Julie Fishman

We all had roommates in the drunk and hazy days of college, but now it’s a bit different. With responsibility comes stress, and nothing brings out people’s dark-sides more than being stressed, tired, and late for work. A roommate cuts costs and provides a live-in... more >

Guest Blog: Christine Hassler on "Smart Slacking"

By Gradspot.com

Christine Hassler is a life coach and speaker, and she's author of the new book 20 Something Manifesto. In the following excerpt from her book, Hassler describes the art of “smart slacking.” To learn more about her writings... more >

Moving Home After Graduation

By Matthew Demmer

One minute she’s the laundry fairy. Like Mrs. Brady, all sweet and kind and sympathetic-like, she picks up my dirty socks and magically returns them to the closet matched and folded and smelling like clean mountain air. Then a second later she morphs into... more >

Gradspot on NB-Sree!

By Stuart Schultz

When it comes to finding ways to save time and money online, we’re big fans of Sree Sreenivasan and his weekly “Sree Advice” spot every Thursday morning at 6:20 and... more >

Apartment Hunting Resources for Top Recent Grad Cities

By Mary Falls

While some buildings still put up signs reading “Rooms for Rent,” finding apartments has gone digital like everything else. Craigslist is the go-to online classified source for the independent hunter in most cities, but there are also tons of great regional and city-specific resources for both brokered and “no fee” apartments.... more >

Surviving the Apartment Rush

By Keshav Singh

Amongst the 30-odd percent of this year’s grads who don’t move back home with their parents, the housing rush is about to get on and popping. Because most jobs start in late spring or early fall, these are generally very competitive times to find apartments.... more >

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