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Is it Possible to Start a Family When Living in an Apartment?

You and your partner have been having discussions about starting a family, but you are concerned that you won't be able to raise a baby in an apartment. You keep asking yourself: how are you going to raise a baby in an apartment? In fact, it is extremely possible and even popular to raise a child while living in an apartment. At our apartments in Gainesville, FL, we offer multiple floor plans and layouts to assist with the needs of growing families. There are a few strategies that can hel...

How We Screen Our Future Tenants Before They Rent Our Apartments

Are you searching for a new apartment to live in this fall?  Whenever you are searching for a new apartment, you need to be prepared for the screening process that you'll need to go through before you are accepted into the apartment.  When you rent quality apartments for rent in Gainesville, FL, your property managers want to make sure that you are safe and reliable before they welcome you into their community.  They want to know that you will make your rent on time and tha...

How to Use Your Apartment Swimming Pool to Stay Fit

Are you looking to implement a new fitness routine into your schedule?  Do you have access to an apartment swimming pool?  If you answered yes to both of these questions, you are in luck.  You can use the swimming pool at your apartment complex to get in shape.  Our apartments for rent in Gainesville, FL offer a beautiful swimming pool for our tenants to use each and every day.  It will be easy to implement a fitness routine into your life when living at the Mayfair.&...

Simple Steps to Decorate Your Apartment for the Holidays

Holiday decorating is supposed to be a fun activity for families, couples, and singles that enjoy spreading the holiday cheer around their homes.  However, when you live in an apartment, it can be a challenge to find spaces to fit your decorations.  Our spacious apartments for rent in Gainesville, FL provide our tenants with plenty of space for both their everyday items and holiday decorations.  When it comes to decorating your apartment without feeling overwhelmed, follow thes...

Seven Tips to Successfully Owning a Dog in an Apartment

You want to live in an apartment because of the luxuries and conveniences it offers, but you also want to take your four-legged friend with you.  This could pose a challenge for many dog owners, but it is possible to find an accommodating, dog-friendly apartment for rent in Gainesville, FL.  At the Mayfair Apartments, we offer dog-friendly apartments for our dog-loving residents and they are able to live successfully with their pets despite the challenges of apartment living.  ...

Reasons Why the Mayfair Apartments is a Great Place for Active Outdoor Lovers

Do you enjoy spending time in the great outdoors?  Are you constantly engaged in activity or work outs?  If you are an active outdoor lover looking for a great place to live, consider the Mayfair, apartments in Gainesville, FL to call home.  We offer many amenities that will meet the needs of your active lifestyle while still giving you plenty of opportunities to enjoy all the outdoors has to offer, all on our grounds.  There are many reasons why the Mayfair Apartments is ...

How to Meet New People When You Live in an Apartment

It can be scary and intimidating when you first move into a new community.  When you move into a new apartment complex, we help to make you comfortable in the community as quickly as possible.  At our apartments in Gainesville, FL, we offer sprawling grounds and inviting amenities that help our renters make friends and easily acclimate to our community.  There are many ways to meet new people when you first move into an apartment complex. Be a Friendly Neighbor ...

Five Tips to Properly Sort Your Recycled Materials in Your Apartment

Are you looking to make a better effort to help the planet?  Do you want to increase your recycling efforts at your apartment? When you are living in our apartments for rent in Gainesville, FL, you will have the opportunity to recycle materials that can be repurposed and reused.  Our community has many sustainable living options that allow you to make the planet a better place, one day at a time.  This typically starts with recycling.  These are a few tips to properly sort...

What You Need to Know about Parking at Your Future Apartment

Have you recently signed the lease for a new apartment?  Are you preparing for the big move?  When you are in the middle of preparing and packing for the move into your new apartments for rent in Gainesville,  FL, it can be easy to forget about some of the important logistics, like parking.  These are a few things that you need to know about parking in your new apartment before move-in day arrives. What type of parking do you offer? Depending on the l...

Four Tips to Living with a Roommate

Have you recently just chosen a roommate to live with you in your apartment?  Do you want to make sure that your living environment gets off to a good start?  When you live with a roommate in our apartments for rent in Gainesville, FL, you can enjoy all the benefits of shared living.  However, you want to make sure that you do not need to suffer any of the drawbacks by starting off on the right foot.  These are a few tips to help you live with a roommate in your apartment....