--- title: Hignell Rentals Blog (10) description: Hignell Rentals Blog (10) --- # BLOG Search ** Category All Apartment Living Living in Chico Rental Living Tips Rental Living Rental Search Cleaning Decorating North State Living Moving Safety Chico Apartments Location My First Apartment Pets Living in Redding Property Highlight COVID-19 Delay of Rent Request News Uncategorized [![October Fall Recipes-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/fall%20food_446781652.jpg?length=400&name=fall%20food_446781652.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/october-fall-recipes) 4 Min Read [ Rental Living Tips Rental Living Tips ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/rental-living-tips), [ Living in Chico Living in Chico ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/living-in-chico) ## [October Fall RecipesOctober Fall Recipes ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/october-fall-recipes) In California, October is the turning point of summer and fall. Where the weather has started to get a little colder... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/october-fall-recipes) [![North State: Fall 2021 Bucket List-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/book%20and%20mug%20in%20a%20fall%20setting-846775222-1.jpg?length=400&name=book%20and%20mug%20in%20a%20fall%20setting-846775222-1.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/north-state-fall-2021-bucket-list) 6 Min Read [ North State Living North State Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/north-state-living) ## [North State: Fall 2021 Bucket ListNorth State: Fall 2021 Bucket List ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/north-state-fall-2021-bucket-list) The first official day of Fall has come and gone, meaning if you haven't started transitioning to all things fall... 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Not necessarily a major change like having a baby or changing jobs, but maybe... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/7-ways-to-update-chico-rental-properties-without-needing-permission) [![6 Online Rental Living Sites to Visit if You Live in a Rental-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/searching%20the%20web_653127499.jpg?length=400&name=searching%20the%20web_653127499.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/6-online-rental-living-sites-to-visit-if-you-live-in-a-rental) 3 Min Read [ Rental Living Rental Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/rental-living) ## [6 Online Rental Living Sites to Visit if You Live in a Rental6 Online Rental Living Sites to Visit if You Live in a Rental ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/6-online-rental-living-sites-to-visit-if-you-live-in-a-rental) Rental living is more than just paying your bills on time, keeping peace with your neighbors, and getting your... 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We drive our cars to work after we grab our... 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While some... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/organizing-tips-to-get-more-space-out-of-your-apartment) [![Get to Know the Apartment Neighbors Near You-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dogs_in_doghouse-resized-600.jpg?length=400&name=dogs_in_doghouse-resized-600.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/get-to-know-the-apartment-neighbors-near-you) 2 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living) ## [Get to Know the Apartment Neighbors Near YouGet to Know the Apartment Neighbors Near You ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/get-to-know-the-apartment-neighbors-near-you) One of the great things about living in an apartment is that you always have people around you to look out for you.... 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[ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/what-to-do-if-there-is-a-fire-in-apartments-in-chico-california) [![My First Apartment Checklist: Clues to Finding Your Perfect Apartment-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/treasure-map-web-resized-600.jpg?length=400&name=treasure-map-web-resized-600.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/my-first-apartment-checklist-clues-to-finding-your-perfect-apartment) 2 Min Read [ My First Apartment My First Apartment ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/my-first-apartment), [ Rental Search Rental Search ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/rental-search) ## [My First Apartment Checklist: Clues to Finding Your Perfect ApartmentMy First Apartment Checklist: Clues to Finding Your Perfect Apartment ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/my-first-apartment-checklist-clues-to-finding-your-perfect-apartment) Think of searching for your first apartment as a treasure hunt. 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