my floorplan's rent is listed at 30% less a month than what I'm currently paying...... 
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my floorplan's rent is listed at 30% less a month than what I'm currently paying......
my floorplan's rent is listed at 30% less a month than what I'm currently paying......
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my lease expires this month
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would it be an asshole move to try negotiating them down
ʙᴏɴᴇs
do it
ʙᴏɴᴇs
there is nothing assholeish about pointing out that they have a lower price listed
𝖒𝖆𝖉𝖘
yeah, its better for them if you stay and pay less than leave and pay nothing
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they DID offer me 1 month free. But, even factoring for that, the listed price is still 23% less
sᴀʟᴛʙɪᴀɴ
Nope, I'd def reach out
sᴀʟᴛʙɪᴀɴ
"Hey I noticed this floor plan is less wtf" maybe isn't the best opener, but...
euryale ☆
i would ABSOLUTELY negotiate
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Kinda want to make a list of comparable apartments (in building, and in the neighborhood) that are cheaper, and be like
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"For 130 LESS than what I'm paying now, I could get a 1-bedroom with dedicated office space, a balcony, AND an in-unit washer & dryer."
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"How am I supposed to pay my current rent, knowing you're charging new tenants 23% less for my exact same floorplan one floor below me?"
sᴀʟᴛʙɪᴀɴ
YUP
sᴀʟᴛʙɪᴀɴ
moving sucks but for all that? worth it
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yeah, especially when considering: 1) I've still got loans, so any extra money that goes toward monthly payments would be a huge help, and 2) I'm WFH for the foreseeable future, and my current unit is a studio
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with no washer/dryer...forcing me to regularly go into a communal space during a pandemic 
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also, for 20 dollars LESS than what I'm paying now.....I could get a place with 200 square feet (!!!) more than my current digs
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LITERALLY down the street. Like on the same block
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From a business perspective, I can see why they'd wanna try charging me pre-pandemic prices. but come ON
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revolutionize: when you say "lowball the discount", you mean they offered a pre-emptive discount because of covid?
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ahh, okay, gotcha
𝔟𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔱 𝔟𝔩𝔞𝔠ᴋ 𝔠𝔞𝔱
omg. do it.
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okay, I drafted an email, let it sit for a few hours, and then sent it
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we'll see what they say
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HMM, okay. They got back to me...
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Lease agent says corporate won't let them give me anymore of a discount, BUT
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they've got 2 more rooms opening up on my floor this month
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and she suggested thinking about ganking one of those, so I can take advantage of the lower price
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So I'd be paying WAY less, AND I'd get one month free
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also, the company I'm renting from lets me transfer my lease over to any of their other properties, so I could feasibly move at any time without worrying about dates matching up
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Yeah! Not as ideal as them just giving me the discount, but moving down the hall is definitely doable
🎄𝒥𝐼𝒩𝒢𝐿𝐸 𝒟𝒜𝒟
Get that better rate!!
sᴀʟᴛʙɪᴀɴ
I'd do it tbh
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OHHH SNAP, one of the new rooms is a CORNER ROOM!!!!
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!!
!!
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I looked at one of their corner-room studios a couple years back. But couldn't justify the outrageous price
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somehow, though.....this one is even cheaper than the room I was initially grousing about to the lease agent??
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NOT BY MUCH, but still, that really shocks me
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(Fun fact: My current room literally looks at a brick wall..... 
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)
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(So this would be a Massive Improvement.)
sᴀʟᴛʙɪᴀɴ
MAKE IT YOURS
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I'MMA DO IT! 
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Lease agent is like, "yeah, this room is WAY better than where you're at, go for it"
sᴀʟᴛʙɪᴀɴ
YESSSS
𝔟𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔱 𝔟𝔩𝔞𝔠ᴋ 𝔠𝔞𝔱
oooooh
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For once, procrastination paid off
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Lease-renewal promotion is now giving people TWO months free
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So I officially locked in that deal yesterday
𝔟𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔱 𝔟𝔩𝔞𝔠ᴋ 𝔠𝔞𝔱
\o/