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What Makes a Great Roommate Match? Help Us Build a Better Way to Find Out

Finding a roommate is easy. Finding the right one? That's another story! 🏠 Discover what makes roommates compatible, from cleanliness and budgets to lifestyle preferences. Plus, help RentWhiz develop better roommate-matching features by sharing your thoughts in our quick survey.

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Roommate Driving You Crazy? Here's What to Do

Your roommate seemed pretty cool when you moved in. Fast-forward a few weeks, and somehow there are dishes in the sink again, someone's friends are over every night, and you're studying with headphones on just to get some peace.

Sound familiar? Living with roommates can be fun (and easier on your wallet), but sharing a home takes work. Before you start searching for a new place, try these tips.

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Nightmare Roommates

In this week’s blog, we rounded up some of our members worst experiences with some of their former roommates. We asked our members if they had ever lived with a nightmare roommate, and if they had, what was it about their roommate that made them an absolute nightmare to live with.

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