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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Tenants try to move into new apartment. There’s just one problem

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‘So they just give y’all the keys without checking the place out’: Tenants try to move into new apartment. There’s just one problem

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘Better go check your wall plates’: Electrician shares ‘secret’ he says electricians probably don’t want homeowners to know 

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘They’re still out here’: Houston tenant says she’s had no power for 3 days—but landlord is still towing her neighbors

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I don’t even have a couch’: Tenant gets notice rent is going up. She can’t believe how much landlord is asking for a studio

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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‘SUE. NOW.’: Just 5 wild instances of landlords being evil

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‘Anything above 68 in the summer is diabolical’: Landlord locks up thermostat on tenant so she has to use this trick to make it colder

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I am SO GLAD you have texts from her’: New homeowner says she got ‘scammed’ by real estate agent and has $50,000 debt and termites

Apartment hunter makes one mistake on paperwork and gets banned for a year

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‘We can’t move forward’: Denver apartment hunter makes one mistake on paperwork and gets banned for a year

Woman defends self after getting called out for buying $100K car but living in apartment

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‘People need to normalize minding their beeswax’: Woman defends self after getting called out for buying $100K car but living in apartment

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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Unhinged home design: The weird animated homes built on galvanized square steel and eco-friendly wood veneers

Property management workers take $300 worth of home decor from apartment after renters get evicted

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‘The laughing is crazy’: Property management workers take $300 worth of home decor from apartment after renters get evicted. It backfires

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘Lennar homes are literally cardboard’: Homeowner warns against company building houses across the country, says it charges hidden fees

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘He was in my bed’: Woman discovers man in her bedroom. He’s been squatting there for 4 months

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‘Quite literally unfathomable’: Condo owner says HOA voted to use new legal loophole to charge everyone $11,000

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‘I have to rent out this house for $10,000’: Expert says real estate is ‘cooked.’ Here’s what it means for you

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