Apartment Finders, established in Arizona in 1981, has been giving back to the local community for over 28 years. Apartment Finders has made sizeable contributions to the Phoenix Children's Hospital in the past and one year ago decided to start its own community acton program called Apartment Finders Family. Found at http://www.apartmentfindersfamily.com, Apartment Finders Family is a means to giving back to the local community one step at a time. Although Apartment Finders feels the Apartment Finders Family idea will grow as time goes on, Apartment Finders has been helping make a diference in Arizona, one family at a time. From providing furniture and gifts, to providing electricity to residents, and now to donating Turkeys for Thanksgiving, Apartment Finders enjoys the gift of giving back.

Apartment Finders started the idea by receiving referrals from past renters and leasing agents at apartment communities and Apartment Finders wanted to do something in return. So, instead of paying for those referrals, which is illegal in Arizona, Apartment Finders decided to instead make a donation to local charities in the name of the referring party. People really appreciated seeing that their referrals were making a difference and therefore would refer more and more renters to Apartment Finders' free service. So if you would like to make a difference just let someone know about that free service and see how much of difference we can all make together.

Apartment Finders is based in Arizona and has five retail locations throughout the Valley. For more information feel free to visit them at http://www.aptfind.com.

 

With the economy still a bit shaky it seems that renters are not sure whether or not they should move from their current home. Moving is tough and nobody likes to do it, but if it saves you hundreds of dollars and free months worth of rent, isn't it worth the hassel? I think so. Now, the only decision is whether to rent a home or an apartment? Right now there is no stability no matter which way you turn. But, I can assure you that apartment owners are much more responsible and have much deeper pockets then the average real estate "investor" that is trying to rent out one of their homes. There are many benefits to renting a home like your very own yard work, calling repair men or the home's owner every time something breaks, the occassional pest because you do not want to have the home sprayed, etc. etc. So rent a home or an apartment? Well, apartments are offering severly reduced move in costs meaning you may not even have to pay any security deposit if your credit is decent. Also, apartments offer additional months of free rent, some are offering new TVs, computers, and the list goes on. It seems that the "investors" have not caught on yet and will more than likely ask you for one month's rent as a deposit and the only break you will get is that ancient dishwasher the owner never replaced. So here it is. If you would like to rent an apartment then simply call Apartment Finders Free Service or visit http://www.aptfind.com/, but if you want a home to rent then here are some great respources.

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Now don't get me wrong, I do post advertisements for my business, Apartment Finders, on Craigslist but is that housing search getting rediculous or what? It seems my competition is posting just about every other minute and now even apartment communities are starting to post frequently. Because I track the visitors to my website I do know that posting has an effect, but how much? With all the spam on Craigslist, are many renters searching the available housing anymore? I know it is still a very powerful, free marketing tool but I am thinking now that I would much rather have Craigslist charge then to have it so difficult for a renter to find what they are looking for. If Craiglist simply charged $25 a posting, like their job postings in Arizona, then maybe the spammers would lay off and I would not have to be one myself to compete. Think about it Craigslist owners, more money for you and less Craigslist housing SPAM. Sounds good to me and terrible to my competition!

# 1. It is Free
#2. You get a Personalized apartment search
#3. Locators know who is offering the best specials
#4. Locators know who is offering the cheapest rental rates
#5. Apartment locators know of apartments not listed on other sites (like duplexes, townhouses, or other little mom and pop joints around town).
#6. Locators can offer Free credit checks
#7. Locators can find you a place regardless of past rental history
#8. Locators can find you an apartment regardless of your credit history
#9. Locators are great resource if you are relocating and your company is not funding the move
AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST
#10. ITS FREE AND EASY... oh did I already state that!

http://www.aptfind.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqw9QF0sNwQ

Apartment prank where a roommate butters the floor.

In this economy there is no doubt that people are hurting financially. Home foreclosures are on the rise and unemployment is as well. What does that mean? More people being evicted from their apartments or foreclosed on their home. Although there are not many housing options if the there is no income, there are options if you are getting back on your feet. More and more apartment communities are forgiving items in your past and moving forward. What does this mean for you? Even if you have had an eviction in the past, have a judgement on your record, or are or have been foreclosed on there are still apartments that will rent to you. It is a daunting task trying to find them but rest assured you can always speak with an apartment locating company, such as Arizona's Apartment Finders, to narow down that search. Locators work with all sort of credit and backgrounds so give them a call. They offer a free service and nobody can agrue with FREE!

No matter your political affiliation I do not know a single person that enjoys Tax Day or paying taxes for that matter. I just got into Facebook recently and I can really see the effects of Social Networking. People who I thought would never accept me as a friend are accepting and even writing me notes. There is really something to be said about this and it is really showing its effect with the "Tea Parties" going on nationwide. Since the governement is already starting to take control of private enterprise, how long until they get a stronghold on social media? It's a good question and hopefully never. Only time will tell.

Lastly, I should really plug my brother's Tea Shop in Phoenix and Scottsdale while I am at it. If you have not been there yet you should really check out Souvia Tea (http://www.souvia.com).