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The moving process can often be filled with a lot of emotions — excitement to make your new space yours, but perhaps even sadness to leave what you’re already familiar with. And when you’re moving with roommates, there’s an extra layer of planning needed to ensure you’re on the same page and set up...

Roommate living or co-living is a common part of adulthood, and unfortunately, it's also common to have a bad roommate. Whether your roommate is loud, messy, smelly, or doesn't pay the rent, sometimes it just doesn't work out. If you love your apartment but hate your roommate, start by having an hon...

What you and your home have to offer

It’s a good idea to brainstorm about what you can offer a potential roommate before you write an ad. This can help you more easily write the ad text and attach photographs that will attract quality roommates.

• Some examples of what you might offer are: con...

Is your roommate's girlfriend/boyfriend over so often it feels like you have a third roommate? Having someone else in your space can be annoying, especially when they’re not paying rent. Fortunately, by talking to your roommate you can set clear boundaries and work on a solution. Read through this a...

It seems like no two roommates have exactly the same sets of standards when it comes to maintaining the cleanliness of their common areas. If you're frustrated with your roommate's mess, talk to them about it. Keep your discussions solution-oriented, and make sure you're leading by example. Together...

If your roommate is violent or temperamental, you need to be careful when kicking them out of your home. Kicking out a dangerous roommate involves careful planning and awareness of your legal rights as far as your rental agreement goes.

Think about an objective look at what your roommate is capable...

Ah, roommates. Sometimes you can’t stand to live with them, but with rents and home costs these days it may be impossible to live without them. Since bunking up with a best friend is usually not a risk worth taking, most people looking for a roommate find themselves wondering where to start.

Worry...

Living with roommates can be an incredibly fun and rewarding experiences that everyone should try at least once. After all, it could be the beginning of wonderful friendships and those great stories that you will tell to your grandchildren. But just like all good things in life, it usually takes com...

1. Figure out what bugs you the most.

Is your roommate just messy, meaning he does things like leave dirty clothes and wet towels everywhere? Or is she dirty, meaning she leaves dishes in the sink for days on end and refuses to clean up after herself in the bathroom? Or does he continually wake...

Living with roommates can be a fun and beneficial part of the college experience.

Roommates allow you to learn about different cultures and expand your social circle. They can also teach a lot about conflict resolution.

Roommates conflicts are pretty much par for the course when you’re in college....