Avoid the Top Floor to Save on Apartment Expenses [Apartments]

Many people like having a top floor apartment, no neighbors above means no thumps and bumps. The top floor may cost you more than just extra calories as you huff it up and down the stairs, however. Photo by Aschaf . At the financial blog Wise Bread, they’ve gathered several tips for saving on apartment living. Among those tips is a caution against thinking the top floor apartment is the most economical because of rent adjustments or a better value because of less noise: While I’ve alwa

Would You Call The Police on a Noisy Neighbor?Good Questions

Q: Would you call the police on your noisy neighbor? I've enjoyed prior posts about neighbors and privacy (or lack thereof) but my question involves a very noisy neighbor who insists on having people over to play poker or similar games on his balcony which is right below my bedroom window. I'm all for fun, but they are pretty loud yelling, laughing, talkin' smack, etc. during these games and sometimes go until 4 or 5 in the morning. . . during the week! Needless to say I'm pretty angry sin

Georgetown to enforce new, stricter trash and recycling policies for townhouses

A few months after neighbors got so fed up with off-campus students’ trash that they started clandestinely taking photos of violations and submitting them to D.C. trash inspectors (and after the issue was raised in meetings about Georgetown’s ten-year plan ), the University has announced new, stricter policies for trash and recycling for students living in Georgetown-owned townhouses. In an email sent out last night to students who will be living in townhouses this year, Patrick Lukingbeal,

Loud Sex Noises And Other Joys Of Apartment Living

The other day our friend posted a facebook update that read something like this: The neighbor across the way who has loud sex with her boyfriend just yelled at the neighbor upstairs for his hours of gross hacking. That guy slammed his window, offended, and now she's showering with her boyfriend. She finished with a Yay, apartments. Oh Apartment Therapy reader, we're sure you can relate. It's summer and if you're not blessed with AC then it means your windows and all of your neighbors' win

How Can I Stop My Dog’s Incessant Barking?

How Can I Stop My Dog's Incessant Barking? Is your dog’s barking getting out of control? Does the barking get worse when you leave your home? Are your neighbors at their wit’s end? Are you contemplating getting rid of your dog? Bark collars can stop barking dogs quickly, easily, and humanely. When used properly, the electronic bark collar can stop your dog’s barking completely within a matter of few days. If all else fails, however, surgery might be a reasonable alternative. Most electroni