Faye Chou

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...

Getting Into The Holiday Spirit in New York City

Photo of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree by  Anthony Quintano (CC BY 2.0) Christmas is around the corner and already we're blessed with beautiful decorations around every corner. For some, getting into the Christmas spirit is easy. For some, Christmas might...

Common Rental Complications and How to Fix Them

Renting an apartment is a common choice. It allows you more flexibility than buying and it’s perfect if you don’t know where you might be in a few years. Also, you will save a ton of money when it...

Announcing RentHop’s Holiday Decorations Contest

Here at RentHop, we love the holidays. And nothing gets us in the holiday spirit more than looking at decorated apartments! So we thought, why not do a holiday contest? Do you look at your apartment after putting up...

How to Feng Shui Your Living Room

This article serves as the last article in our 4 part Feng Shui guide. We have looked at the bedroom, the bathroom, and the kitchen. We can't end a Feng Shui guide without mentioning one of the most used...

How to Feng Shui Your Kitchen

You can Feng Shui pretty much everything. Since we just covered how to feng shui your bathroom, next up in our Feng Shui guide we're taking a look at the kitchen. The kitchen is considered a part of the “Feng...

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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Short term lease apartments near me

Finding an apartment to rent in New York City can be a tiring and involved process. The process can...