Apartment Showcase's Ask The Experts

Debra Lane Stuckey

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Debra brings 15 years of property management experience to her position as the Publisher of The Washington Post Apartment Showcase Guidebook and ApartmentShowcase.com. She has worked for many local management companies, including NHP, Gates Hudson & Associates and AIMCO. Her most recent property management position was as the Marketing Director for over two thousand units in Alexandria, Virginia. Over the last nine years, she has provided leasing training, marketing tips and advertising guidance to most of the 700 customers with the Apartment Showcase.

Recent Answers

I will be working in the D.C. area for a short time this fall, and I need to rent a studio/loft for about a month starting in mid November. How do I go about finding an apartment for such a short period of time?, Aug 24, 2011 in Apartments&Lease

I am a student who lives in student housing, but I am now looking for my own apartment. I never really had an apartment lease before. How likely is it that I will be approved to rent an apartment being that I have no rental history in my name besides living in student housing?, Aug 10, 2011 in Apartments&Lease

I have 3 months left on an 11-month lease. I lost my job and have to move to another state. Do I have to pay rent for the remaining 3 months?, Jul 14, 2011 in Apartments&Lease

Due to being laid off in 2008 and owning multiple properties at the advice of my attorney I declared Bankruptcy in early 2010. Since that time, I’ve been working and subleasing in DC, but now need my own apartment. I have no bills other than health insurance, life insurance, and car insurance. The house that I’m sharing is has been sold and I have to move. How can I position myself to rent an apartment?, May 23, 2011 in Apartments&Lease

How can I make sure I am getting a good clean apartment?, Jul 21, 2010 in Apartments

How do I rent an apartment if I have bad credit?, Jul 19, 2010 in Apartments

I am renting my first apartment. What should I be looking for?, Jul 19, 2010 in Apartments

How do I avoid rental scams?, Jul 19, 2010 in Apartments

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