April 6th, 2009
apartment . negotiating . rent
Negotiating and Lowering Your Apartment Rent
Several weeks ago, my wife and I were presented with what seemed to be a generous offer from our leasing company. Our apartment lease would soon be expiring, and the leasing company wanted to retain us as tenants. They were prepared offer us not just a flat rental rate for the coming year, but, get this, a $15 per month decrease in rent! This would seem like quite a deal in 2007 or any of the past few years. But we’re not in 2007. We’re in 2009, in what is potentially turning into the worst economic environment since the Great Depression. Read More…
