Apartment amenities: What features are on your apartment shopping list?

Maybe it's a community pool you can't do without; maybe it's a balcony. Can you live without air conditioning? Without a dishwasher?

Savvy apartment hunters make a shopping list of "wants" and "needs" when they start their apartment search. If you want to make sure you haven't forgotten to include something on your own list, or if you're just curious about which amenities are the most sought-after by other apartment hunters, check out the Top 10 Best Apartment Unit Amenities for 2010 and the Top 10 Best Apartment Community Amenities for 2010.

These articles count down today's most important apartment features and apartment community amenities, from covered parking to on-site laundry to green space allotted for dog-walking. They also take a look at what developers of new apartment buildings are including in their site plans in order to attract tomorrow's tenants.

Enjoy!




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