[trapexit]

I once negotiated my rent up. In the tight rental market pre-COVID, I needed a place for my family while we waited six months for the purchase of our house to close.

Our current living situation was intolerable due to unending construction noise next door, and the minimum time you could rent an apartment for was 6 months, so it was a matter of moving right now or being stuck until we took possession of the house.

Found the perfect place, at a reasonable price, and of course there was tons of interest in it. I insisted on getting the first viewing appointment, put in an application immediately, and offered the landlords an extra $50/month on top of the rent they were asking.

So, of course my application was the one they accepted. In this situation, $300 very well spent.

[i_like_waiting]

That makes sense, I am remember contacting too many too good to be true ads without response. I came here to save $ but I guess I will spend more thanks to this thread