Location, location, location: the golden rule in real estate

Freedom and privacy are two qualities that are valued by most college students. While leaving home can be the first step in attaining both, the greatest step often comes when a student gets her or her own apartment.

“I lived in the dorms for a while but at semester I switched to Campus apartments by Subway,” said Justin Richmond, junior music/digital audio major. “A benefit of apartment living is that it provides you with a greater deal of privacy in the sense that you’re more likely to have your own room, whereas in the dorms you would have shared your space with a roommate. I also changed to apartments because there were fewer rules.”

Once students reach the ...