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The Case for Renting

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Or…Why Renting is the Better Choice For Most People Culture runs broad and deep in this amazing country.  It runs through our music, our food, our dancing, in accents, in regional and national treasures.  American culture has long been a powerful export, spreading across the whole world – which now eats our hamburgers, drives our […]

How Rental Prices Work

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Here’s Why and How to Beat The System. You’re looking for a new place to live.  You find an amazing rental on Dwellsy, reach out to the property manager, and connect.  You ask about the rent to confirm that the rent is the same as what’s listed on Dwellsy, and the property manager pauses… “Well…” […]

Money Management for Renters Part Three: What’s Worth Your Money?

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Personal financial management involves attention to many details, which is why most of us procrastinate about taking care of business. But there is a deeper obstacle to getting ahold of your finances than just not liking to be a bean counter. That would be a lack of strongly felt reasons for doing what you do […]

Do you need Renter’s Insurance?

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Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, Dwellsy will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.   For many of us, renter’s insurance might be the first insurance package we ever consider buying – I know it was for me.  And, many landlords […]