March 14, 2011

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PlaceFinder is going to the dogs!

Yes, that is a really ugly haircut! It will grow in shortly.

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March 14, 2011

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Annual Meeting Done!

We had a great time and got lots accomplished. A stop at the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach (highly recommended) and 5 1/2 hours in the car we made it back to Virginia. We developed a long list of additions and improvements to help students find not only off campus housing but everything that [...]

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March 11, 2011

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2nd Day of our Annual Meeting

We are working hard to improvements and more services for students and landlords. We are excited to have received feedback from EverNote, one of the services we are considering integrating. Check them out and let us know if you would use it.

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March 10, 2011

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PlaceFinder Annual Meeting

We are exited to have our 2011 annual meeting in beautiful, although rainy, Myrtle Beach. We have a great meeting place (pictures to come later) and quite an agenda to go through. Everything from website improvements, fixes (yeah right), additions, social media, news, resources, marketing, email, mail and much more. Say tuned for more info.

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March 9, 2011

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Lets go to Lala Land – Featuring LA

Her are some of the schools in Los Angeles. If your school is not listed please send us a comment below: Antioch University-Los Angeles Branch Argosy University-Los Angeles Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles University of California-Los Angeles Westwood College-Los Angeles

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March 4, 2011

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Checklist when searching for an off campus apartment

OK, so you found a few place on … PlaceFinder.com ? or somewhere almost as cool. You called the landlord or rental management company and made an appointment to see the place. Get your gear (and your friend – see previous article) ready and let’s go! Wait, where is the list of questions you were [...]

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March 1, 2011

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Set-Up Checklist for Off Campus Housing

Going to live off campus? Here are a few things you may need. No, it’s not just “whatever I have in my room at home or in the dormitory”. There are a few more things you may need. This does not cover everything, but it is a start. You may not need everything on this [...]

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March 1, 2011

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Off Campus Housing Apartment Checklist

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Get ready, stake your claim to independence – or a little less dramatic, lets just find a cool place to live. Here are a few tips to turn that off campus apartment into “My Place”. Universities, students and landlords are getting ready for the next renal season for the summer and fall semesters. In order [...]

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February 28, 2011

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Pros and Cons of Off Campus Housing

Many colleges and universities require their first and sometimes second year students to stay in college campus housing or dormitories. Once students hit their sophomore and especially senior year they are often ready to move off campus. As with anything there are advantages to staying on campus as well as moving into your own place [...]

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February 17, 2011

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Student Resources

Today we added a list of new student resources including: Budget Worksheet Costs Moving In and Movind Out Renting – Your Rights The Rental Process Things to Consider Before Signing a Lease These resources come courtesy of the University of Iowa. Thank you very much for providing us with this valuable information

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