Comments on: Deciding If We’re Going to Move http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2009/07/deciding-if-were-going-to-move/ Personal Finance for College Students and New Graduates Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: $8,000 Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2009/07/deciding-if-were-going-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-37088 $8,000 Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=3662#comment-37088 [...] I’ve mentioned before, my husband and I are looking at homes to buy. We’ve weighed the pros and cons of renting and [...] [...] I’ve mentioned before, my husband and I are looking at homes to buy. We’ve weighed the pros and cons of renting and [...]

]]> By: Keith Morris http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2009/07/deciding-if-were-going-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-36926 Keith Morris Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:08:58 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=3662#comment-36926 One more thing: they didn't get back to us right away with this offer. They started by offering us the current rate. I told them no thanks. The next day, they called back with the new offer. Another thing to consider is whether your apartment is hard up for renters. Ours had many vacancies, which was obvious from all the empty rooms visible through uncovered sliding glass doors. If your place is filled up, the managers will be more likely to pass you up for someone willing to pay full price. One more thing: they didn’t get back to us right away with this offer. They started by offering us the current rate. I told them no thanks. The next day, they called back with the new offer.

Another thing to consider is whether your apartment is hard up for renters. Ours had many vacancies, which was obvious from all the empty rooms visible through uncovered sliding glass doors. If your place is filled up, the managers will be more likely to pass you up for someone willing to pay full price.

]]> By: Green Panda http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2009/07/deciding-if-were-going-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-36919 Green Panda Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:29:12 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=3662#comment-36919 Hey! I'm going to tell my husband about that. Maybe we can work out a deal with the leasing office if we don't get a house. Hey! I’m going to tell my husband about that. Maybe we can work out a deal with the leasing office if we don’t get a house.

]]> By: Green Panda http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2009/07/deciding-if-were-going-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-36918 Green Panda Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:26:48 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=3662#comment-36918 Thanks! We've been dipping our toes in the water. We looked around to get an idea of the area we want to live in. I really hope it works out, but if the numbers aren't right, we'll be patient and wait. Thanks! We’ve been dipping our toes in the water. We looked around to get an idea of the area we want to live in. I really hope it works out, but if the numbers aren’t right, we’ll be patient and wait.

]]> By: Keith Morris http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2009/07/deciding-if-were-going-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-36916 Keith Morris Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:11:55 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=3662#comment-36916 I was in the same situation a few months ago. I walked down to the managers' office with a letter of intent to vacate in my hand, and told them that my wife and I had found a better deal elsewhere, but I would be willing to consider a deal if they had anything to offer. We were able to upgrade to a three-bedroom apartment for just $70/mo more than what we were paying for our two-bedroom apartment, $100/mo less than their current "special." I've read somewhere that all negotiations should start with "no," and that seemed to work for us in this case. :) If you try, you may be able to negotiate a lower rate this way. Good luck, whatever you decide to do! I was in the same situation a few months ago. I walked down to the managers’ office with a letter of intent to vacate in my hand, and told them that my wife and I had found a better deal elsewhere, but I would be willing to consider a deal if they had anything to offer. We were able to upgrade to a three-bedroom apartment for just $70/mo more than what we were paying for our two-bedroom apartment, $100/mo less than their current “special.”

I’ve read somewhere that all negotiations should start with “no,” and that seemed to work for us in this case. :)

If you try, you may be able to negotiate a lower rate this way. Good luck, whatever you decide to do!

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