10 Good Tips For Renters To Feel At Home

One of the best things you can do as a renter is to treat your rental as your home instead of a 12 month contract. As a longtime renter, I've picked up some great tips - some practical, some emotional - when it comes to home sweet home. After the jump, check out them out and share your own as well.

Change out the lights. Set the design tone in your rental by replacing the standard lights with new ones that fit your taste. Plus use lower wattage bulbs to create an intimate vibe in your home.

Live by the idea of "home sweet home". Even though it's a rental, you are living there so take on the perspective that this is your home and place for you to enjoy, relax and unwind.

Save your boxes. Save yourself $40 or so and take apart your moving boxes when you are done unpacking and place them in a closet or under your bed.


Buy a toolbox. A small toolbox with a hammer, nails, screwdriver, etc is a great resource to have around when moving in and getting settled.

Get rid of the "box" that you may keep lugging around with you. If you aren't going to unpack it, then you probably don't need it. Really consider what you are keeping in your home. If it's meaningful then find a place for it. If it's just stuff, consider letting it go.

Use your walls. It's easy to fill nail holes when you leave so hang up your favorite pictures and artwork. Surround yourself with things you love.

Invest in pieces that you know you will keep. Along the ideas of home sweet home, invest in pieces that you love and you know you will use. Forget the idea of waiting until you own a place. Long after you leave your rental, you'll have these with you.

Unpack all of your stuff. It takes some people a while and some people no time at all but unpack all of your things when you move and really settle into your home.

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Tips and Tricks to Living with a Roommate

Tips and Tricks to Living with a Roommate

Some people think living with a roommate is fun and easy, while others have trouble living with them. There are many reasons why people have problems with roommates, it could be the fact that they do not know them very well, get annoyed of them or any other reason. That is why for you who live with a roommate or are thinking about living with a roommate, I have put together some tricks and tips to make this transition much easier.

Make sure your roommate living situation runs smoothly!

Living with a roommate is fun at times and stressful at other times, the main tip for every person that lives with a roommate is to have your own space. Keep the apartment clean, be open to compromising on many topics, talk about any problems you have with each other.

So, if you are about to go into a roommate living situation or have had a roommate for a long time, try using some of these tips and tricks to help make your time together much smoother. For more information on finding a home to rent Click Here!

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Commercial space for lease - Vancouver

We have commercial space for lease!

SR 500 Commerce Center									Starting from $7/SF/Year + NNNN
5500 NE 109th Court  Vancouver, WA 360-397-0334

Unique Info:

• Best rental rates in Easy County
• Easy access to SR 500 and I-205
• Great visibility
• Just minutes to Portland Int’l Airport
• Located 3/4 mile from Westfield Shopping Center, numerous restaurants and three retail centers.
• Rent Abatement available for qualified tenants.

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Email: SR 500 Commerce Center

TMG can install your Christmas Lights!

 

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Apartments for rent in Vancouver WA

Washington Apartments for Rent Search apartments for rent in Vancouver, WA and surrounding areas. The Management Group, Inc. (TMG) is the premier property management leader in the Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon metro areas. We offer a variety of one, two and three bedroom apartment rentals in many styles, sizes and locations! Also, search Vancouver, WA homes for rent to find condominiums, townhouses and single-family properties.
	Seasons on the Park 917 SE 9th Drive Battle Ground, WA 98604 Starting from $675		One Lake Place 5264 NE 121st Avenue Vancouver, WA 98682 Starting from $750
	First Street Station 16119 SE 1st. Street Vancouver, Washington Starting from $720		Heritage Park 13608 NE 72nd Street Vancouver, Washingtonn Starting from $649
	Regency Court 9013 NE 54th Street Vancouver, WA 98662 Starting from $695		Riverview 3003 NE 3rd Ave. Camas, Wa. 98607 Starting from $710
	Royal Green 3811 NE Royal View Ave. Vancouver, WA 98662 Starting from $675		Seasons on 4th Avenue 8180 W. 4th Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336 Starting from $895
	The Avenues 5515 NE 82nd Avenue Vancouver, WA 98662 Starting from $675		Millbrook 3500 Northeast 50th Court Vancouver WA 98661 Starting from $875
	Clark Avenue 419 SE Clark Avenue Battle Ground, WA 98604 Starting from $715		Columbia Court 904 West 21st Street Vancouver, WA 98660  Starting from $650

A New Version of the American Dream

A New Version of the American Dream

While owning a home still seems to be a fundamental part of the American dream, the economy and the tightened lending market have all but removed the possibility of homeownership for some. The economic crisis destroyed the notion of a house as a risk-free investment.  It was just a standard assumption that whatever house you bought would increase in value. That sense of security isn’t there any longer and an interesting sentiment is developing; several population sectors don’t want or feel the need to buy a home and we are seeing a culture shift.

Generation Y is the largest population sector since the baby boomers. What does Generation Y want in housing?  A big house? A big yard?  A big mortgage?  The answer a Big No to all three!   They value more life balance and consider working long hours to pay a big mortgage not for them. 

Middle income baby boomers and retirees have experienced the worst & the best of homeownership.  Many are now renting or buying homes well within what they can afford.  This has given boomers & retirees less worry and more flexibility in lifestyle than they previously enjoyed.  Going to restaurants, shopping and travel outweighs being tied down to a big home with a big mortgage. 

Another startling change in demographics is the rise of the solo dweller.  For the first time, 51% of of U.S. households are headed by unmarried adults; that’s 31 million of these single people living by themselves—roughly one out of every seven adults—comprising 28% of all households, even more than the nuclear family.

Whether you own a home, rent a home or are an investor, the housing market is being driven by changing demographics and a shift in culture.  

Carmen Villarma CPM
President
The Management Group

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