I’ve been an Angie’s List member for more than a year, but I just submitted my first two reports a couple of months ago. Because I have an apartment, every time a problem arises, I call the same service provider — the apartment management.
In the year or so I’ve lived there, they’ve fixed a variety of problems, including a leaky faucet, the dishwasher, the heater, and, most recently, the air conditioner. They’ve been reliable, helpful, and trustworthy, fixing all the problems without a hitch. If they were a handyman, I’d give them an “A.” Continue reading ‘Angie’s List for renters’
Liz is an associate editor at
Angie's List magazine. She enjoys eating chocolate chip ice cream on the beach after swimming. She also likes colder, drearier places like London.
I came home from work last Tuesday to find someone had broken into my apartment. The place was in disarray. The burglar(s) emptied my drawers, tossed my belongings around (for fun, I assume) and made off with some of my most expensive and personal possessions.
From what the police told me, I imagine the whole scene took less than five minutes. They knocked first, kicked the deadbolt second and split the wooden door jam in two. Then they ran – or skipped, because they were having so much fun – through my apartment, filling their bags with goodies. All of this, by the way, happened in broad daylight. Continue reading ‘Apartment break-in’
As editorial intern, Mike writes the monthly employee page, edits content and talks to service providers for the Comparative Shopper column in
Angie's List magazine. His favorite place is the Appalachian Trail (except for the areas that have bears, snakes or birds). His favorite album is "London Calling" by the Clash.
