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"2BR apt avail w/ EIK, A/C, DW, W/D." Huh? What?

Trouble deciphering the For Rent classified ads? If so, you're not alone.

Here's a handy guide to the most commonly used abbreviations and acronyms you'll encounter when browsing the local apartment rental ads.

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To Rent or Not to Rent -- On the Top Floor

Published this week, an article on the advantages and disadvantages of top-floor apartments. Check it out:

Pros and Cons of Top Floor Apartments

Pro: No Footsteps Overhead
A top-floor apartment can be the quietest one in your building. At the very least you will be spared the sounds of children and pets running around above you, early risers stumbling from their beds and waking you up at 5 a.m., and clueless aerobics enthusiasts working out above your living room.

Con: Watch Your Step!
You know all those insanity inducing sounds from above that you'll avoid by living on the top floor? Well, that will be you making those sounds now. You'll need to be a little more conscientious with your noise-making in an upstairs apartment. You'd be surprised at some of the things downstairs neighbors will complain about, especially if your building is not particularly well constructed. ... Read more here.

Considering a first-floor apartment?

I'm currently writing some pieces elsewhere on the Web, and this one is a great fit for the subject matter of the Easy Rent Editor blog:

Pros and Cons of First Floor Apartments

Pro: Stomp Around as Much as You Want
First-floor apartments can be ideal for people with kids or pets, or for those who keep odd hours, because there is no one downstairs to complain about footsteps when they are trying to sleep or relax.

This perk to ground-floor living will allow you to be far less self-conscious of your every move than you'd be living above someone. This is no small factor to consider. First-floor living gives you more leeway in your everyday activities than any other floor in an apartment building.

Con: Neighbors Upstairs
Meanwhile, a first-floor tenant's peace and quiet is at the mercy of his or her upstairs neighbors and their lifestyles. You may live below hard-partying college students, a family with rambunctious children, treadmill-addicted workout freaks or, if you're lucky, a quiet single person who is never home except to sleep. ... Read more