4 Ideas For Landlord-Friendly Decorating


Updated 04/14/11 3:35 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Decorating Ideas For Rentals

CasaSugar Community member smtomek recently asked the CasaSugar Q&A group, "I'm moving in August, and the landlord doesn't allow painting or holes in walls. What can I do to decorate on a grad school budget?" As a renter myself, I've definitely encountered this dilemma! My first piece of advice is to ask your landlord if he'll allow you to paint, so long as you paint the apartment back to its Read more

Lindsay Lohan Leaves Rehab For a Not-So-Secret Location


Updated 01/09/11 1:37 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Lindsay Lohan Rents Venice Beach House After Rehab

Word on the street last week was that Lindsay Lohan would leave rehab today to live in "a secret location" with her mother and siblings, and instead of returning to her West Hollywood home, in hopes of staying out of the public eye. Well, now I've got news that Lohan's "classified" new crib is a rental in Venice, CA. The actress will be shelling out $7,100 per month for a Read more

Have You Ever Rented a House For the Holidays?


Updated 06/03/11 6:34 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Poll on Renting a House Through VRBO For the Holidays

Whenever I head back to the Midwest for the holidays, I spend a lot of time driving from one family's home to another. So this year we decided to maximize our time together by simply gathering at one location. My extended family and I are sharing a cabin for Christmas that we found through Vacation Rentals By Owner (VRBO). While it's not the most inexpensive way to go when gathering for the Read more

Got $30K? Charlize Theron's Malibu Beach House Is Yours to Rent


Updated 11/16/10 6:21 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend's Malibu Home Is For Rent

If you've ever dreamed of living the stylish life of Charlize Theron, now is your chance. Theron and her former beau Stuart Townsend are renting out their co-owned Malibu beachfront property for the tune of $30,000 per month. The 2,095-square-foot getaway has three bedrooms and three and a half baths and is available for weekly, monthly, or long-term rentals. If the city and ocean views weren't Read more

Cool Idea: No-Paint Stripes For Renters


Updated 10/07/10 11:31 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

No-Paint Stripes and Paint Alternatives For Renters

Decorating any home is no easy task — it's a process that requires at least seven steps. But decorating a rental presents even more obstacles. I can live with dated cabinetry and retro light fixtures, but I just can't put up with those beige rental walls. I've managed to find several landlords who don't mind me painting, but I know we don't all have the luxury. So, I couldn't help but pass Read more

Do You Rent or Own Your Home?


Updated 09/14/10 4:00 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Do You Rent or Own Your Home?

It's been about three years since I asked you all if you rent or own, and at that point, the renters were in the lead at 52 percent. Considering that since then I have moved twice, and I'm sure many you have had plenty of life changes too, I figure it's about time to pose the question to you again. So head to the polls: do you rent or own? Do You Rent or Own Your Home? Rent! Read more

Which Apartment Should Pippa27 Choose?


Updated 09/14/10 2:40 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 12 comments

Which Apartment Should Pippa27 Choose?

CasaSugar Community member Pippa27 recently wrote in the Su Casa group, "My boyfriend and I are moving from Manchester to London next month, which means doubling our budget and halving our space. The rental market is crazy: there is no supply for the demand (even saw two couples fighting over a place). Anyway we've narrowed it down to these two but they will go if we don't act soon. Too much Read more

Assisted Living: Hardwood Floors in a Rental


Updated 09/11/10 12:24 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 10 comments

Advice on Asking For Hardwood Floors in Rental Apartments

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Bryneliz from the Assisted Living group: "I have been looking for an apartment with my boyfriend and we are on an extremely tight budget. Most of the apartments that are even within our budget all have carpeting! We would LOVE wood floors but aren't sure if asking the landlord to install wood flooring is asking too much? I would even go to the Read more

Before and After: Room Rental Renovation


Updated 06/17/10 9:50 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Before and After Bedroom Rental Renovation

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Mianakao from the Su Casa group: We've had our place for a little over a year now, and at first the vast space was exciting and impressive, but we realized that somehow we only use half of our house. So in an effort to be fiscally responsible, we decided to renovate one of the bedrooms (on the far side of the house, where we don't visit often), and Read more

On the Market: Melrose Place Apartments


Updated 09/08/09 11:16 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

On the Market: Melrose Place Apartments

If you ever dreamed of living in West Hollywood's most scandalous courtyard complex, now's your chance to make life at Melrose Place a real estate reality — sort of. To promote the new series of the '90s prime time drama, a fake real estate listing for Melrose Place Apartments has hit the web, complete with photos of an apartment in the complex and a panoramic tour. Features include "hardwood Read more