Ball State’s Most Popular Rentals: September 2019

Thousands of students searching for houses and apartments near Ball State use CollegePads.com every year to find housing. Like many other campuses in the midwest and northeast, many students at Ball State start searching for housing in September and October for leases that start the following August.

This September was no different. Tons of students were reaching out to properties all month long – with many reaching out to houses. Most students reach out houses for rent in Muncie in these early days of the housing season. Competition is more intense and there are fewer prime locations available!

And these locations are prime. These houses were the five most contacted properties by students in the month of September, 2019. Continue reading

Keene State College: 5 Top Rated Keene Landlords

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At Rent College Pads, we totally get how overwhelming the search for off-campus housing can be. Searching hundreds of listings gets to be very tedious and how do you know what you’re really getting into? We’ve all heard those landlord horror stories and making sure you choose a great place with a great landlord to match should be at the top of your list. 

To try and help you out we decided to do some research to find the top landlords in Keene so you don’t have to! We searched high and low to bring you our 5 Top Rated Landlords in Keene. Check it out!

And to make things even easier, check out all these Keene State College off-campus housing options.  Continue reading

What Majors Would The Stranger Things Cast Choose?

Summer is in full swing, the Fourth of July is on the horizon, and we can practically taste the sweet, sweet nostalgia of a Bomb Pop and Summer Break. But the cast of Stranger Things is growing up fast, and while saving Hawkins from an impending Sci-Fi apocalypse might seem like the only thing on the priority list, it might be time to put some real thought into what the future holds, and what majors they should choose when it’s finally time to leave the nest and forge their own paths in college—that is, if the town hasn’t been completely overrun by the forces at work.

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Which Disney character is your roommate?

Could you share an apartment with your favorite Disney character? It’s great to live with friends to save on the expenses of an apartment, but great friends don’t always make great roommates!

Sometimes you get lucky and your roommate situation works out perfectly, but rarely do all the types of roommates fit your preferences. We’ve made a list of some of your favorite popular Disney characters and associated them with the classic roommate archetypes that are so prevalent throughout life. The Lazy Roommate, the Clingy Roommate – you know the ones we’re talking about, because certainly you’ve had at least one. Continue reading

Landlord Spotlight: Aspen Springfield

Every action an apartment takes with a current resident or prospective renter has meaning to it. They all say something about the apartment and ultimately define the apartment. It’s hard to control how every property manager, leasing agent and community manager communicate, but there is one easy way to make sure that your student-focused apartment is communicating the right message to tenants and potential future tenants alike: social media. Continue reading

The 5 Most Popular Search Filters To Student Renters

Ever wonder what goes into a student’s decision when they’re looking for a place to live? If you answered yes, you’re thinking about the right things when it comes to finding new student tenants. If you answered no … what’s the deal? These are the occupants that keep your units full – you should be taking what they want into consideration.

Being a leader in this industry doesn’t happen by overlooking the small details. Knowing what filters students are clicking on might seem like a small detail, but understanding these patterns is really understanding the things that matter most to the students who are in the comparison stage of looking for a place to live. Knowing how students function here will help you improve your listing and how you navigate converting your leads to leases.

So what was popular? Pools? Tanning beds? Coffee bars? Nah. Students keep it much more simple than you’d think.

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Know Your Neighborhood: Temple University

Finding off-campus housing near Temple University can be a bit…tedious. There are so many different neighborhoods to choose from in Philadelphia leaving you with hundreds of options to sort through. You can view all of them on our Temple University off-campus housing map page.

With the price of rent and amenities taking priority in your mind (and wallet), it can be easy to overlook everything a neighborhood has to offer. So we did some digging and found the common crimes in popular neighborhoods around Philadelphia. Take a look and make a well informed renting decision. Continue reading

Rent Safely at UW-Madison with CollegePads.com

When it comes to picking a place to live in a big city like Madison, it’s important to know as much as you can about your new neighborhood. We want you to love your new place, but we (and probably your parents) want you to be safe too and you can find the best and safest UW-Madison off-campus housing on CollegePads.com. But to make sure you’re staying safe on campus, read on to learn more about the best ways to be safe when you go to the University of Wisconsin. Continue reading

Radford University: The Top Landlords In Radford, VA

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If you’ve ever looked for off-campus housing we’re sure you know how exhausting and tedious of a task it is. Between your everyday routine, school, and social life, we know you don’t want to pile yet another thing on your plate. Especially one as draining as house hunting.

To help lighten your load, us guys (and girls) at Rent College Pads have done the dirty work for you. We’ve searched high and low to find Radford University students the best landlords around the city. After reading through tons of reviews we leave you with our picks for the top ten landlords in Radford.

Want even more properties to check out? Take a look at more Radford off-campus housing options here!

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University of Florida: Top Landlords in Gainesville, FL

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Whether you’re a first-timer or on your victory lap, the house hunting process never seems to get any easier, no matter how many times you’ve gone through it.  We’ve all heard landlord horror stories and have read those scary online reviews, and trust us we know how important finding a great place with an equally great landlords is.

Over at Rent College Pads, we’ve taken the time to sift through numerous reviews and have personally met with these folks so you don’t have to! Don’t just take our word for it though, keep on reading to check out our picks for the top ten landlords for off-campus housing in Gainesville that are tailored towards University of Florida student renters.

Check out more off-campus housing in Gainesville here!

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