Off-Campus Housing Blog

5 Tips to Help you Find the Best Student Apartment

April 4, 2015

Many students choose to live in university housing their first year. However, once you’re used to your daily routine, you can move off-campus and get a student apartment. One of the benefits of moving off-campus, is that you’ll get more space for the same price or less. Usually, on-campus housing is much more cramped. Unless you’re willing to…

6 Steps to Finding Great Off Campus Housing

April 3, 2015

Leasing Information, Off Campus Housing

Many students, especially undergraduates, are living in off-campus housing for the first time. While new-found freedom may be a lot of fun, it also requires a lot of responsibility. For those students who’ve settled on off-campus housing,you need to know how to find a place without getting ripped off by your landlord or jacked out…

Connection at Auburn: College Living at Its Best

April 3, 2015

Apartment Reviews

Are you looking for off-campus housing in Auburn? The Connection at Auburn provides students with a comfortable, engaging atmosphere perfect for getting the most out of college life. Asset Campus Housing owns and operates The Connection at Auburn, as well as 120 other off-campus housing complexes around the United States. Start the new semester off right in a…

Orlando’s Magnificent Marquee Apartments

April 3, 2015

Apartment Reviews

If you’re a student in Orlando looking for an exciting place to live while you attend school, then you should consider the Marquee Apartments. This eclectic apartment complex has everything you need for luxury off-campus living while you pursue your degree. The Marquee Apartments give you the freedom to enjoy your downtime however you choose. Amenities…

Cardinal Group Increases Holdings in Student Housing

April 2, 2015

Industry News

Cardinal Group Management is expanding their college rental resume with three new developments. The largest acquisition for the Denver-based group was of the Lindell Strip in St. Louis, a housing community for students of St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis College of Pharmacy and St. Louis University School…

5 Tips on Making the Best Grilled Cheese

April 1, 2015

Food, Kitchen

The warm and gooey grilled cheese is not only the perfect comfort food, but also an apartment living staple. It’s easy to make and consistently delicious. Make this go-to sandwich even more exciting with these simple tips and tricks: Vary your cheese. Replace your Kraft singles with something more up-scale, such as muenster, goat cheese,…

4 Ways to Find College Apartments that Save You Money

April 1, 2015

Apartment Living, Budgeting

Searching for a college apartment as a college student is never fun when forced to consider something that’s reasonably affordable. Thankfully, those who rent apartments to students already know this, and it’s possible to find and negotiate good deals. In other cases, you just need to be resourceful on your own in order to find the…

Gross Roommates

April 1, 2015

Roommates

Do you have gross roommates? Do they leave their dirty dishes in the sink and never wash them? Do your gross roommates throw their clothes on the floor and never pick them up? Do your gross roommates keep piling trash in the trash can, but never take the trash out? It sounds like it’s time to find…

Pranks and Practical Jokes to pull on Your Roommate

April 1, 2015

Apartment Living, Roommates

Here are some great prank ideas and pranks that were actually pulled. All of these pranks were shared with us from college students all around the country. Prank No. 1 During my freshman year in college, we weren’t in suite-style rooms, but in blocks of six that faced each other in the hallway. This housing…

6 Ways to Enjoy your Off Campus Pool Experience

March 31, 2015

Safety Tips

It’s officially Spring, and as the weather warms up you can finally start taking advantage of your off-campus swimming pool—the ultimate study break! Make the most of your time with these pool safety tips Wear sunscreen! The research is clear; skin cancer is a direct result of sun exposure, so load up on a waterproof…

Roommate Horror Stories – Part 1

March 30, 2015

Roommates

By the time November has come, you have learned about most of your roommate’s quirks. Some roommates are lucky and get along great with each other, others are not as lucky. Not getting along with your roommate is a common issue and that is nothing to be alarmed about. It’s also an issue most students overlook…

Sending Care Packages! Parent’s Corner tips.

March 30, 2015

Parent's Corner

While it’s important to give your child space to gain independence when they are living off-campus in college, you can still let them know you’re thinking of them. Whether they admit it or not—they want to know you care. Sending occasional care packages is the perfect way to remind your son or daughter that you’re thinking…