Yearly Archives: 2022
The Big Decision: Renting a Place for Yourself or With Others
Mar 28, 2022
If you’re about to make the big transition from the dorms to off-campus housing, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is whether to live on your own or with one or more friends. We’re assuming that you’re not contemplating living with one or more enemies (though it wouldn’t be the first …
+ read moreA Guide for What to Take to Your First Off-Campus House or Apartment
Mar 21, 2022
Moving into an off-campus apartment or house in any college town, including Athens or Columbus, is an exciting prospect. It’s such a thrilling experience, trading that 12-by-12 dorm room for a bedroom in a 1,200-square-foot apartment or house. It’s so exciting that you just might forget to make a checklist of all the stuff …
+ read moreOff-Campus Living Can Help Prepare Students for Later Adult Life
Mar 14, 2022
Most college students – including the Bobcats at Ohio University and Buckeyes at Ohio State – enjoy living in the dorms. Yet, nearly every student will jump at the chance to move to off-campus housing in Athens or Columbus. After the typical two years of cramped residence hall living, moving into your own place, …
+ read moreBeware the Obnoxious Housemate When Screening for Off-Campus Housing
Feb 28, 2022
One of the greatest things about living in off-campus housing in Athens or Columbus is the bonds you’ll make with your housemates. That is, if you’re not renting a place by yourself. On the other hand, one of the biggest perils of sharing housing with other folks is, we’ll be blunt, the risk of …
+ read moreIt’s Your First Lease Ever; Make Sure you Understand What It Means
Feb 21, 2022
For many college students, the first legal document they will ever sign is the lease for an apartment or rental house in their college town. Thousands of students at Ohio State University and Ohio University sign leases for student housing every year, and few of them understand, or care, what this legal document entails. …
+ read moreParty School Rankings Not as High for OU and OSU in Recent Years
Feb 14, 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted every part of life in this country, including in college towns such as Athens and Columbus. It has even undermined the all-important yearly party school rankings by the Princeton Review. Yes, I know, this is tragic news for anyone who follows these annual rankings religiously. That includes many current …
+ read moreConsider the Advantages of a Studio Apartment in Columbus or Athens
Feb 07, 2022
When considering your options for the next school year, have you thought about living by yourself in a studio or one-bedroom apartment? Whether you’re a Bobcat at Ohio University or a Buckeye at Ohio State, having our own place without annoying house- or apartment mates is always an option worth considering. Of course, your …
+ read moreSharing a 4-Bedroom Rental at College? Make Sure to Set Some Basic Rules
Jan 31, 2022
Living in the dorms at Ohio University or Ohio State, you may have dreamt about how much fun you’d have sharing a four-bedroom house in Athens or Columbus with your three best friends. But the reality of living with several other college-aged people can be quite different from all those gold-plated visions. Face it; …
+ read moreThree Simple But Tasty Dinner Entrees for Your Student Apartment
Here you are in your new student rental in Columbus, Athens or whatever college town, and this is the first time you’ve ever lived on your own. There’s a lot to unpack here – including, of course, all your stuff! – but one thing you’re especially anxious about is how on earth will you …
+ read moreHow to Stay Warm in Your Rental This Winter Without Going Broke
Jan 17, 2022
Many people remember the coldest times of their lives as the years when they attended college, lived in off-campus housing, and couldn’t afford to properly heat their rental house or apartment. That’s definitely the case with alums of Midwestern colleges such as Ohio University and Ohio State. Many Bobcat and Buckeye alums probably wish …
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