Archive for the ‘Moving In’ Category

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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

At 1st Lake Properties, one of our primary goals is to make apartment living a pleasant and worry-free experience for our residents. We are strongly committed to customer service for our most important customers, our residents. As part of our customer service commitment to you, our residents, we are constantly updating ...

Be a Good Apartment Neighbor

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

No matter which 1st Lake Properties’ community is your home, today most of us often do not know our apartment neighbors. Let's face it people are busy and don’t want to be bothered! It’s not easy to form relationships with your neighbors, and you may never be the best ...

Can a Dog Rent?

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Sometime long ago, maybe 20,000 to 100,000 years, humans started getting together with pets. In those days, pets and humans developed a “you help me and I'll help you” relationship. Cats kept rodents out of the grain supply, and dogs acted as guardians, hunters, and probably companions when people and ...

Decorating Your New Apartment

Monday, March 9th, 2009

What is the most exciting part of moving? Well certainly not the packing and transfer of heavy furniture! Apartments.com recently conducted a survey to current renters about decorating, ninety percent of renters will decorate when moving to a new apartment; of these renters, eighty-one percent will decorate within the first three ...

Questions To Ask When Renting (Part 2 of 2)

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Today, we continue our look into what questions to ask when renting an apartment. Are the rooms big enough to fit your furniture? How much closet/storage space is there? Don't underestimate how much space your belongings will take up. Take a tape measure with you to be sure. How do guests obtain ...