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is there room left to dream?
Apr. 18th, 2023 01:02 pmTo recap-
2020-Our move in rate here was $984 + $10 cat fee. Total-$994
2021-An increase to $1034. Okay. that's fine. The building is sold to a new group. Covid-FU hits. The world goes to shit and inflation gets ridiculous.
2022-New rental suggestion is $1375. All the things previously included became add-on's. Trash, amenities, pest control, pets. I write a gorgeous email detailing why this is stupid. We end up with $1225 + monthly's ($42). I write the total down wrong & overpay by $5/month ($1272. The overage credited to the account and we used it last month)
2023-New rental suggestion again is $1375 (Median Raleigh rent is $1291. Our buildings website lists our floorplan apartment at $1444. WTF?????) I email the slumlords suggesting $1275 (base) is a fair price. I go a little low thinking they will come back with $1325. That would be a $100 increase (on top of last years $238 bump. JFC) A few weeks ago I told Erica we had to prepare for that hike (though my plan was was to counter with $1300). I got an email late yesterday from the 'lords. They accepted the $1225 base! I had them remove the pet fee but the amenties fee went up so that was a wash. Our total, as opppesed to the proposed $1417, is $1317. Ironically, my half of the rent is still a few clams less than I was paying when I lived in Da Village. That apartment was $675/month which I paid. I am sure now it would go for the same as we pay here. Stupid Covid-FU.
When I left to pick up Erica I ran into our leasing agent at the ho-cho station. She informed me that almost everyone who requested a specific rate got it. The one's who who objected but did not give a price ended up with the median. I am thrilled they accepted my offer.
I have spent 2 years fighting Medicaiad, lawyers etc. We got everything cleared up a few Fridays ago. Less than 36 hours later Erica informed me our lease was up soon. Goddammit. I researched new places, visited one or two, looked into movers etc. This bullshit filled the hole left by finally getrting Medicaid straight. For the first time on over 2 1/2 years....I have no black cloud over my head. I can go to work and come home without the feeling of some sort of looming catastrophe. I can see that there is an email in my "TCB" account and not have a complete breakdown thinking it's prolly bad news.
Maybe.....just maybe....I can get a full nights sleep. Dare to dream!!!!
2020-Our move in rate here was $984 + $10 cat fee. Total-$994
2021-An increase to $1034. Okay. that's fine. The building is sold to a new group. Covid-FU hits. The world goes to shit and inflation gets ridiculous.
2022-New rental suggestion is $1375. All the things previously included became add-on's. Trash, amenities, pest control, pets. I write a gorgeous email detailing why this is stupid. We end up with $1225 + monthly's ($42). I write the total down wrong & overpay by $5/month ($1272. The overage credited to the account and we used it last month)
2023-New rental suggestion again is $1375 (Median Raleigh rent is $1291. Our buildings website lists our floorplan apartment at $1444. WTF?????) I email the slumlords suggesting $1275 (base) is a fair price. I go a little low thinking they will come back with $1325. That would be a $100 increase (on top of last years $238 bump. JFC) A few weeks ago I told Erica we had to prepare for that hike (though my plan was was to counter with $1300). I got an email late yesterday from the 'lords. They accepted the $1225 base! I had them remove the pet fee but the amenties fee went up so that was a wash. Our total, as opppesed to the proposed $1417, is $1317. Ironically, my half of the rent is still a few clams less than I was paying when I lived in Da Village. That apartment was $675/month which I paid. I am sure now it would go for the same as we pay here. Stupid Covid-FU.
When I left to pick up Erica I ran into our leasing agent at the ho-cho station. She informed me that almost everyone who requested a specific rate got it. The one's who who objected but did not give a price ended up with the median. I am thrilled they accepted my offer.
I have spent 2 years fighting Medicaiad, lawyers etc. We got everything cleared up a few Fridays ago. Less than 36 hours later Erica informed me our lease was up soon. Goddammit. I researched new places, visited one or two, looked into movers etc. This bullshit filled the hole left by finally getrting Medicaid straight. For the first time on over 2 1/2 years....I have no black cloud over my head. I can go to work and come home without the feeling of some sort of looming catastrophe. I can see that there is an email in my "TCB" account and not have a complete breakdown thinking it's prolly bad news.
Maybe.....just maybe....I can get a full nights sleep. Dare to dream!!!!