Yea we shopped for a house the past year. For what we’re currently paying we’d get a rundown 2 bed 1 bath shack in the sticks that’d probably need a new roof within the first week. Rent is expensive but still the better choice until rates come down or we have a major down payment.

Yea we missed the boat on buying then. Hopefully next year we’ll get out of the rent life at a somewhat reasonable rate.

You sound like a rare gem. Keep being a good person. But also look after yourself.

We rent a 2 bed 2 bath with garage for 2.2k. A similar house in the area including property tax, insurance, interest rates, etc… Easily 2.5-3k. And thats a house built 60+ years ago needing a lot of maintenance (which is free in an apartment). Also consider good luck saving for a down payment while paying 2k a month. It’s not easy getting out of the life if you want to. Also the rent life definitely comes with benefits for those that don’t mind paying rent and never gaining equity such as the no lawn care, maintenance, repairs, etc.

Yea sadly we’ve been on/off looking for 4 years now. We originally were content with the FHA/4%. But between our house goals and last years cash offers ours down payment goal has significantly increased. I do regret not settling on something simpler years ago but live and learn. We’ll get that house eventually.

Noted! Looking into this.

Been here 7 years. We’d have a pretty nice house half way paid off by now.

Yea. No wonder we struggle to save up 20% for a down payment.

That’s the neat part. You don’t.

Yea we’ve been here 7 years. Almost every year was around 3% then back in June they tried to raise it about 8% as well and we called them out on it and they dropped it back to about 3-4%

Apartment is only 7 years old. We’re the original tenant in this unit. About 60 units. No way he lives here. He has multiple complexes.

Oh ours goes up almost $100 every year. I have a feeling they over raised us last year leading to this reduction.

That’s our thought. Going to follow up next week to see if they actually owe us.

Same thought

NJ landlord lol. I’m actually essentially “grand fathered” into this rate and if I were to move out and right back into the same unit my rate would go up $600.

That’s my thoughts.

Yea that’s my thoughts. Calling them next week to dig into it.

Yea. Definitely expecting it to be a bill. Very relieved.

That’s what I think. Last renewal they tried to raise our rent something like $189. We call and complained and they only raised it like $80. I feel they got caught but other tenants and are now trying to “fix” it. We noticed the letter on quite a few doors today.

Only went down $21 but it’s still a pleasant surprise considering I was expecting to owe something.

I’m ok with this.

Where’s disgust [green]