We are excited to announce the five finalists competing for free rent for a year plus $10,000 in the 5^th annual Apartments.com Roommate of the Year contest. Help us chose the next Roommate of the Year! We are asking you to weigh in on who will be crowned the grand prize winner by casting your vote—now through July 7—for your favorite roomie in this national video competition. You can vote once every 24 hours at www.roommateoftheyear.com. The remaining four lovable roomies will take home runner-up prizes of $500 each.

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Apartments.com named Dan Bakst, of Tampa, FL, the 2012 Roommate of the Year! As the Grand Prize winner, Dan is walking away with Free Rent for a Year plus $10,000. Besting video entries submitted from coast to coast, Dan proved he was in tune with what it takes to be the Roommate of the Year in his soulful music video entitled The All-Star Roommate Musical. Watch Dan’s reaction on learning he has been crowned the 4^th annual Roommate of the Year by Apartments.com.

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Help Apartments.com promote the Roommate of the Year contest to your residents and not only could you win $1,000, but you could also give them a new lease on life!

Apartments.com is once again searching for America’s best roommate in the 4th annual Roommate of the Year contest, and we need your help!  For the past three years, our winners have moved on to accomplish some amazing milestones with their winnings.  Thanks to living rent free for an entire year, our 2009 Grand Prize Winner, Keaton Davis, moved to New York City for a summer to work as an intern at the CBS Early Show.  Our 2010 winner, Andrew Prestler, was able to put his prize money toward paying off his college tuition.  Last year’s Roommate of the Year, Jesse McLaughlin, recently upgraded his roommate status to happily-ever-after, when he proposed to his girlfriend, who is also his roommate.  Jesse was also a resident at one of our advertiser’s communities!  Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to enrich one of your resident’s lives while enjoying an extra grand.    Read More

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we asked our 2011 Roommate of the Year, Jesse McLaughlin –who recently turned his cohabitation into a happily-ever-after by proposing to his girlfriend, Lisa Harbin–for his advice on successfully sharing space with a significant other.  If you have any couples living in your apartment community, they may enjoy the following five tips to make living with their sweetheart a success:

1. Talk money before the move
Discuss finances up front, even before you start looking at apartments, to make sure you establish what each person is comfortable contributing financially.  When you have this discussion, remember to include the cost for internet, utilities, parking and any other fees that may arise. Read More

Hailing from coast to coast, the nation’s most fabulous roommates have each made a case for why they are America’s best in the 3rd annual Roommate of the Year Contest! Now that all the entries have been reviewed and the finalists have been selected, Apartments.com is asking America to help weigh in on which lucky roommate will win the Grand Prize of FREE Rent for a Year plus $10,000!

Help decide who will be named the next Roommate of the Year! Check out who is competing for the ultimate roommate glory and remember to read the judging criteria before casting your vote. Read More

On April 26^th, the name “Apartments.com” was abuzz around the country.  I know. I know. This post is well overdue, but I think it’s worth the wait to be able to include links to some of the TV segments, which takes time;) If you happened to tune into your local news while enjoying your morning cup of coffee that day, you may have seen—or heard—me providing tips to renters on how they can save money during their move.  Sitting by my side through it all as the ultimate money saver, was our very own Roommate of the Year, Andrew Prestler, to challenge others to steal his 2010 title and win FREE Rent for a Year plus $10,000 by entering our 3^rd annual contest (Don’t forget, Apartments.com advertisers can win too!). 

I could go on and on but I’ll let the clips speak for themselves. For a taste of what viewers around the country tuned into, check out this reel where we highlight seven out of the 26 interviews.  To view specific segments, click on the drop-down menu and choose any of the morning shows from the following markets. Read More

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our 3rd annual Apartments.com Roommate of the Year Contest—live now! As we search the nation high and low for the best roomie, we turn to you, once again, for support. Could the next Roommate of the Year be living under YOUR roof? If so, not only could you help them win the Grand Prize of FREE Rent for a Year plus $10,000, but you can also walk away $1,000 richer for promoting the contest!

Scratching your head asking yourself “How can I help?” Don’t worry. We’ve made it easy! Simply, fill out the entry form, read the official rules and visit the Roommate of the Year Contest promotion website to get started on spreading the word. From flyers to distribute to your residents, to posters you can showcase in the most popular areas of the apartment community, to social media tips and banner ads for your website, we’ve got you covered! Read More

This post was originally written by Kerry Sugrue, former Social Media Specialist at Apartments.com. 

Our third annual Roommate of the Year Contest is coming soon, so we invited our 2010 Grand Prize Winner, Andrew Prestler, to come to Chicago and help us film our intro video. Luckily, I had my Flipcam to capture all the behind the scenes fun! Read More