Everything in life is negotiable – maybe even your rent. If you can lower the rent on the home you want by just $50 a month, you’ll see $600 in savings each year! AHRN.com got the breakdown from landlord Lisa Klinkhammer on how to negotiate for lower rent. AHRN.com home owner Lisa Klinkhammer values the […]
Renting a Home
6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Help Decide to Buy or Rent
The decision to become a homeowner while in the military requires diligent consideration due to factors unique to military life. Home ownership as a great opportunity to get grounded and plant some roots. However, home ownership decisions must involve careful financial and lifestyle planning. While military service offers you the opportunity to see new and […]
Move Out Inspection – What Is Your Landlord Looking For
As we count down to the height of PCS season, military service members and their families around the world are preparing for one moment that can have substantial financial impact – the move out inspection. AHRN.com checked in with former renter and current land lord Lisa Klinkhammer about what she looks for during a move […]
How To Give Notice To Your Landlord
In this list of things that have to get done when you PCS, offering your landlord notice of your move out may feel like a small detail. However, it is important to get this detail correct to avoid legal complications for your move. The last three months or so before a PCS are a classic […]
Make The Most of AHRN.com Home Searching and Posting!
Are you taking advantage of all that AHRN.com has to offer? Don’t miss out on powerful home searching and move tools that will save you money and make your next move / PCS a breeze! Have you signed up for AHRN.com? It’s easy and FREE! Signing up allows you to utilize your user profile – powering […]
How To Get Your Rental Deposit Back
Renting, and the rental deposit, is a fact of life for many military families. Protect your deposit and improve the odds of getting it back with these five great tips! There are many expenses to consider when moving in or out of a rental home during a PCS, the rental deposit among them. Getting back […]
How To Master The Rental Walk Through
As part of the military community, chances are that you and your family are no strangers to relocating and have experience with ever important rental walk through. Here is your guide to mastering the rental walk-through to ensure your deposit is returned! Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to get this money […]
Interview Your Potential Landlord
Whether you choose to live off post for the schools, spouse employment opportunities or just to get away from work, your landlord can have a personal and dramatic impact on your housing experience. A positive, productive relationship with your new landlord or property manager starts with effective communication. Get it right from the start by interviewing […]
The Changing Face Of Military Housing
As the draw down continues and the military community adapts, privatized military housing contractors are looking to options outside the Active Duty population to fill units. AHRN.com reached out to military families to ask how these changes would affect their housing decisions. Living Behind the gates For many military families, whether or not to live […]
10 Tips For Renting With Pets
Frequent PCS moves affect every member of the family – including the furry, feathered or four-legged variety. Pets offer military families a needed source of love and support but can make the challenge of finding housing even more difficult. It is every military pet owner’s responsibility to give their pet the opportunity to be a good tenant. […]