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Here is a blog post from my co-worker who recently moved and wrote down all his high-tech tip for competitive apartment hunting.

http://baydin.com/blog/2011/07/3-tricks-for-apartment-hunting-on-craigslist

I never tried looking for an apartment in DC but he just moved to SF and man, SF apartment hunting is brutal. People show up with checkbooks and write a check within the first few minutes of showing.


Competitive Apartment Hunting Tips?
Good Questions
9/2/11 2:52 PM

This looks like either East Campus or Random Hall. Yes, they do have the time because they don't actually sleep. Those two dorms have more laxed rules on what you can do to your room, including building any structural changes. They also live in the same room for 2-3 years. This could also be in a frat, where they can build whatever they want too. This won't be permitted in regular west campus dorms even at MIT.


A High-Tech Dorm Room Hack at MIT
8/25/11 3:58 PM

That Kubo Shelf will be perfect as a narrow landing strip for the entry way.


Space Saving Nightstands from Maze
4/2/11 7:55 PM

Hmm the problem with not answering the door and pretending to be not at home is they might force their way in thinking there's nobody home.

Once they are inside and found you, you're more likely to be hurt. There's no good way to deal with this.


When Do You Open Your Front Door?
3/22/11 1:49 AM

Does anyone know where I can get that green chair next to the dresser in the first picture? It looks great!

It will look perfect as side chairs for my living room that also function as end chairs for the dining table. Trying to add that green as the accent color for my living/dining room that currently is devoid of color.


Halls That Work Doubletime
3/9/11 4:52 PM

I'd get decorative paper you can get affordably from a crafts store or a sheet of premium gift wrapping paper or even a single sheet of your favorite wall paper. Then frame it with an IKEA frame. The largest size I found is 28"x40". http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30132527


How To Decorate Bare Bedroom Walls?
Good Questions
2/17/11 2:43 PM

If you ever decide to tackle Inbox Zero, you can try The Email Game (http://emailga.me). It makes getting to inbox zero fun and efficient. But of course, any digital tools can only help you so far if you don't intend to actually maintain it. I know I've kept to almost inbox zero since I started using it myself. My rule is to never let my Gmail go over one page.

Full disclosure : I work for the company behind The Email Game but I'm honest about it helping me keep near inbox zero.


Five Things More Satisfying Than Inbox Zero
2/3/11 7:43 PM

I think for people who are trying to give hints to new guests who've never been to your house before, my suggestion is open the door barefoot if they are the first people to arrive for the party. Otherwise, old friends know to take off the shoes and let them take shoes off at the landing. it's quite obvious that everyone is taking shoes off when there is a pile of shoes at the entrance. It'd help if you put a little stool to let them sit down while taking off shoes.

However, I really wouldn't care if someone insisted on wearing their shoes, especially when it's obviously part of her outfit or she's wearing a hard to remove and put on shoes. if the person saw the pile of shoes and chose to keep the shoes on, I wouldn't tap their shoulders and tell them.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Reader Poll: Shoes on or off in your house?
5/21/08 6:21 AM

@AjM
you were just on HGTV show , My House is worth What? or something like that, weren't you? The snarky comments on the original post are kind of ridiculous since your estimated value wasn't that much unless I completely mistook $2.9 M with $290K, which I totally could have done. I didn't see the end of the show where they gave you the actual value.
I am sorry if i am being intrusive by connecting the dots together..


Apartment Therapy Chicago | CHI House Tour "Before": Arthur's Long Distance Home
4/15/08 8:18 PM