Off-Campus Housing Blog

Hidden in the swampland of north Florida, The University of Florida and Santa Fe College have made their home. Gainesville, Florida has a population of 130,128 according to bestplaces.net. Within that population, there are coffee lovers galore. But, while places like Starbucks and Dunkin Doughnuts flourish in the ‘ville, so do other more eclectic options.…

It’s a rainy Saturday night. You have a big final Monday morning so you decided to stay in and catch up on some reading. Both of your roommates went out. No one else is home. The wind pushes branches against your window. Screech. Wreeeeeek. Slam. You look around clearly spooked. But you stay calm. You…

It doesn’t matter if you live alone or have five roommates, bugs are a hard to avoid problem. That being said, it is possible to completely avoid a bug problem altogether if you’re smart and careful. There’s more to avoiding bugs then just closing the bag of chips after you’re done eating. You can start…

In the months leading up to college, an incoming freshman is bound to receive advice from just about everyone. Mixed with these tidbits of advice there will likely be comments about what to watch out for. Warnings of what to avoid, where not to go, who to talk to etc., The person giving the advice…

It’s easy to step on your roommate’s toes in most apartments simply because of the tight living space. In most cases, you’re more than likely adjusting to living away from home for the first time. While shared spaces such as the living room and kitchen are hopefully cleaned weekly with the job being shared between…

Living in your first apartment means A LOT more freedom. But, with great freedom comes great responsibility. In the case of an emergency, you now have to figure out what to do without easy access to your parents. To make life easier and make sure most crises are easily averted, it’s good to have a…

With millions of different floorplans, college apartments are the perfect canvas for Halloween decorations. But, who has the time or money to spend on decorating? If you’re in a spooky situation where you want to decorate but are in a time crunch and don’t want to break the bank, let College Rentals help. Here are…

Virtual Reality is taking the technology world by storm. As so many ventures get swept up in the ideology of virtual reality, it was only a short amount of time until the college apartment property market joined the platform. Defined by Merriam Webster as “an artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (such as…

Oh, sheet, a ghost! If you happen to live in an apartment with roommates, grab them. It’s a Halloween movie night. There are thousands of scary movies out there. They have blood, gore, suspense, thrillers, you could have it all. But, what’s the best? The 20 best movies to watch in college while you huddle…

Halloween is one of those magical holidays that never loses its appeal. When you’re younger, it’s a chance to put on a cute costume and get bags and bags of free candy. When you’re in high school is the one time a year where you get to wear something a little more out of the…

Personal safety is a huge concern for college students. Walking home from bars, a late night at the library or even just a friends house is risky. To combat that feeling of risk, many students elect to carry a small portable container of pepper spray. But, is it really necessary? Or, is it more dangerous…

College students switch apartments frequently. In a four-year college career, a student can live tens of different properties. This translates to moving tens of different times. Instead of hastily throwing everything in the car and then spending months to unpack, next time you move, try this method. It starts by how you pack. Pack each…