Category Archives: Blog Features

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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; …

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 …

If you’re ever stuck in your Columbus apartment on a rainy day, and have run out of stuff to do inside, why not visit a world-class art museum? Wait a minute, you ask, Columbus has a world-class art museum? As a matter of fact it does. The Columbus Museum of Art prides itself in …

When winter arrives and you start feeling the chill in your Columbus or Athens apartment or rental house, you can save yourself both money and comfort by taking some simple steps to prepare for and survive the long Ohio winter. Some of these tips are unique to houses. And some especially apply to student …

Why wait till you head home for Winter Break to start your Christmas shopping? Athens has plenty of great options for gifting your loved ones, whether mom, dad, brother, sister or significant other. You’ll also help the local Athens economy by doing some of your holiday shopping here. If any of your family or …

One thing about winter in Athens is that it’s better than winter in most places in the Midwest. No matter the weather, you still have a great college town filled with nearly 20,000 of your peers. Plus, you can take some steps to adjust your lifestyle to make the best of winter in Athens. …