Off-Campus Housing Blog

Choosing the Best College Housing Option for you

June 19, 2015

Figuring out the best college housing choice can be a difficult process for a college student. Usually, when students think about college housing, they think about the location, while this is an important factor in the decision making process, the first thing students should do is decide what type of housing situation will be the…

5 Potential Roommate Issues

June 17, 2015

Roommates

When most students think of potential roommate issues, they usually think of the problems that occur once in the apartment (cleaning up the apartment, partying, etc.). However, there are several issues that roommates need to discuss together and check on with the leasing office before moving in. There are a number of reasons why students…

Off-Campus Apartments: Convincing Your Parents Its Time to Move

June 16, 2015

Off Campus Housing, Parent's Corner

Deciding to move into off-campus apartments is a decision that students will most likely have to make with their parents. In order to properly convince them of your decision, it’s important that you prepare what you have to say in advance. Picture this: You’ve just survived your freshman year of college. Your dorm experience was ok and…

Three Benefits of Living in Off-Campus College Apartments

June 15, 2015

Off Campus Housing

Living in a dorm provides a convenience factor, but other than the excellent location, off-campus college apartments are the best way to enjoy college living. Here are three reasons moving off campus is the best living environment for college students Socialization. The socialization aspect of living off campus can work for hermits and social butterflies alike. If…

Student Housing: Things You Didn’t Need in a Dorm Room

June 14, 2015

Apartment Living, Off Campus Housing

Choosing off-campus student housing is a crucial step for a college student. Now, it’s time to do the hard part: figuring out what you need in off-campus housing that you never needed in the dorms. While the exact list of things you need will vary depending on the size and style of apartment you select, here…

Filling Your College Apartment Kitchen for the First Time

June 13, 2015

Kitchen

Your first college apartment is a magical place. It’s all yours to do with as you wish. You’re the one responsible for it. That’s exciting, but it can also be a little bit terrifying–like when it comes time to fill the college apartment kitchen. That first grocery run is daunting. You know it’s going to be expensive,…

Moving Day: Three Essential Tasks That Should Be Completed

June 12, 2015

Apartment Living

Moving day can be a stressful experience for college students who are not properly prepared to move in. Students have a lot on their minds, so making sure they take care of a few essential tasks before moving in, will help them adjust when moving day does arrive. Essential Tasks Take care of deposits and utilities…

Green Real Estate Group LLC Begins Second, Upscale Development in Chattanooga, Tenn.

June 9, 2015

Industry News

Green Real Estate Group LLC has started work on its second major student housing development inside of two years and one city street: Vine 422, a 68-bed, loft-style project next to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The newest development will continue the innovations offered by its predecessor and Green’s first foray into student housing, including…

Top 5 Kitchen Essentials for College Apartments

June 2, 2015

Kitchen

College life is fast-paced. You jump from school, to studying, to work, to going out with friends, etc. It can be difficult to include eating during those times and having the proper kitchen essentials will go a long way toward saving money. The key to finding the time to have a filling, tasty meal is…

5 Decorating Tips for your College Apartment

June 1, 2015

Decorating Tips

Just because you’re in college doesn’t mean that you have to live like a student. You can decorate your student apartment without making it too professional-looking. Let it be an interesting mishmash of your college experience, your travels and the new things you’re learning everyday. Here are a few decorating ideas to help you get started:…

Picking the Perfect Roommate

May 31, 2015

Roommates

Figuring out who you were going to live with in a dorm as a freshman was easy. Student housing at your college took care of it for you. However, now that you’re considering moving off campus, deciding on a roommate is a much tougher decision and a much more important one. Without a resident adviser to…

Apartment Transportation: Methods of Getting Home Safe at Night

May 30, 2015

Transportation

Safety is a chief concern for parents, students and staff at colleges and universities around the nation. Colleges are often ranked according to crime statistics and their reputations for partying. Providing safe apartment transportation is a key way to ensure students arrive home safe every night. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and…