Going out of town for the holidays can be exciting and stressful all at the same time! There are so many things you have to do before walking out the door like packing, wrapping any presents you need to take with you, securing the house, etc. 

With the long list of things that need to be completed before you leave, it's understandable if securing your home is just checking lights and making sure all the doors and windows are locked when you leave.

You know how each holiday you wished you had some fun party planned for you and your friends or even your neighbors at your Chico or Redding apartment? Last year you saw all those cool ideas but you just don’t know where that list went or if anyone would want to attend those parties.

We get it, the season is here and it's time to get into the Christmas spirit.You take out the boxes of Christmas decorations or you head to the store to get the latest in décor. First things first, let’s go over the safety basics for decorating Chico rental properties.

Now that the holidays are among us, it's time to talk about apartment safety. But why apartment safety? Well while you are on the road traveling, you shouldn’t have to worry about your apartment and the state that you might find it when you come home. Here are a few tips to prepare your Hignell Rentals apartment while you are away for the holidays.

Do you see the clouds outside and wonder what you can do to occupy yourself? Have no fear, Hignell Rentals is here to save the day. Just because it's gloomy doesn’t mean you still can’t have fun. There are a few amenities that you can use in your apartment complex when the cooler weather sets in.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to be physically, emotionally, and socially healthy while you are living in an apartment? Well you are in luck! Apartments at Hignell Rentals have several different ways that you are able to be healthy and have fun doing it too.

It's that time of year: Chico is ringing in the holiday season with the Christmas Preview! Come get in the Christmas spirit with Downtown Chico as the community comes together to celebrate the season. Downtown will be filled with decorations, refreshments and entertainment, all brought to you by local businesses and organizations. It's a great time to be living in Chico. 

If you’re searching for Chico rental properties your first stop is probably the computer. Before you even go visit a property for a tour, you probably type it into Google to check it out as a sort of virtual spy. Or you type in a term like “Chico apartments” to see what comes up.

But what made you type that term or property into the search bar in the first place? A TV or radio commercial? A billboard you saw driving down East Ave? A recommendation from a friend? Something triggered your search. We’d like to think that it was all of the above that just kept screaming “HignellRentals.com” to you. Whatever way you found us, you’re here and we want to tell you what sets us and our properties apart.

Annoying neighbors can make your life difficult. They don’t seem to care about other people when it comes to noise, space, taking care of shared property and more! Wouldn’t it be nice to teach them to be a good neighbors?

Yet, before you go trying to teach your neighbors to be good, ask yourself if you've been a good neighbor lately. Are there any changes you would like to make? Here are 4 ways to be a better neighbor that doesn't require you to bake a pie or cost you a penny.