Faye Chou

4 Ways to Get Your Landlord to Make Repairs

The best thing about renting an apartment as opposed to buying a home? Your landlord is legally responsible for making repairs! You don’t have to spend money on them. The worst thing about renting an apartment as opposed to...

Top Gadgets for Your Apartment in 2017

The world is becoming more advanced than ever. Technology is always moving forward and high tech gadgets are becoming a large part of our everyday lives. Just as we're heavily dependent on our phone (who goes anywhere without it?),...

Apartment Resolutions for 2017

Many of us have a tendency to make resolutions for the new year and the majority of these resolutions revolve around becoming a healthier you. While these goals are definitely something to strive for, what about starting with the...

Reddit’s 9 Funniest Roommate Horror Stories

Behold, it's Friday the 13th. We've been taught to fear the day as it is associated with unlucky and "scary" events. Well, nothing's really scarier than horrible roommates is there? If you've ever had a bad roommate, you're not alone....

10 Tips for Making a Tiny Apartment Feel Spacious

If there's one thing that everyone can agree on, it's that people like living in pretty, bright, open, and welcoming spaces. We all like living in large and luxurious spaces, but sometimes either money or location makes this impossible. Fortunately,...

7 Warning Signs of a Bad Place to Rent

Renters! Please be careful when you're signing away a year of your life and thousands of dollars on a new apartment. Leases signed without thinking and in a hurry tend to be way worse decisions than they appear at...

Tips on Finding the Perfect Neighborhood

Whether you’re a lifetime renter or someone moving out for the first time, finding a new apartment is a very exciting process. However, it can also be somewhat tedious. This is the place you will be living for the...

Getting Into The Holiday Spirit In Chicago

Photo of the Christkindlmarket Chicago by Daniel X. O'Neil (CC BY 2.0) With Thanksgiving come and gone, the attention of millions of Americans is now shifting to Christmas. In a city as big as Chicago, there is an almost endless supply...

Getting Into The Holiday Spirit In Boston

Photo of Faneuil Hall / Quincy Marketplace by Zai Scratch (CC BY-SA 2.0) Winter can sometimes be a depressing time for some, especially if you’re in a city that can get quite cold, like Boston. However, the city of Boston...

Decoration Tips For The Holiday Decorations Contest

Our holiday decorations contest is in full swing and we’re loving the pictures we’ve received so far! For those you haven’t submitted a picture yet, it’s not too late! The final deadline to submit a picture is December 18...

About Me

Faye is the Managing Director of the RentHop Operations team. In her 10 years at RentHop, Faye has written numerous articles on a variety of real estate topics. If you're interested in learning more about the current state of the rental housing market or want Faye's best tips for your apartment search then check out more of her articles.

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Manhattan Listings Under $2,600 in November 2024

Renters know that Manhattan is expensive. The median price for an apartment in the borough decreased to $4,500 this...