How possible is it to haggle the cost of rent? I'm trying to knock down a hundred dollars, at least. What's the best time of year to look for the best rent rates? Suggestions? Is it easier with bigger companies like Archstone, or Camden, than it is with smaller companies?

Try to find the buildings with the highest vacancy rates may be one guess. No harm in asking, maybe try it with your second or third choice first, and if they won't haggle you'll know the chances of the first choice doing it won't be good.

Maybe while they are showing it say you really want it but can only afford some amount $150 lower than what they are asking and see if they'll come down a little to meet you partway.

It's possible to haggle anything. The best time to negotiate anything is when you don't need to do the deal. Tell them you are in a place you like but are just kind of interested to see what's out there. Don't do it when you are in a hurry, and let them know you are looking at other places. If possible, have something else to play them against. Tell them you like this place, but X in the same area is much lower. If they don't seem like they want to budge, leave your contact info and tell them to call you if they change their mind.


Haggler Wrote:
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> How possible is it to haggle the cost of rent? I'm
> trying to knock down a hundred dollars, at least.
> What's the best time of year to look for the best
> rent rates? Suggestions? Is it easier with bigger
> companies like Archstone, or Camden, than it is
> with smaller companies?

The best time to haggle rent is AFTER you've signed the lease, because if you are already moved in, it is harder to get rid of you.

Go rent a temp place for a 90 day lease, then tell the mgt office you can only really pay about half the current rate of rent, and you'd like to renew the lease for 24 months.

Tell them their apts suck and they are rude, you're suing. They'll be much more accomodating when you take the assertive approach.

Or you could take that approach...




Good Sound Advice Wrote:
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> The best time to haggle rent is AFTER you've
> signed the lease, because if you are already moved
> in, it is harder to get rid of you.
>
> Go rent a temp place for a 90 day lease, then
> tell the mgt office you can only really pay about
> half the current rate of rent, and you'd like to
> renew the lease for 24 months.
>
> Tell them their apts suck and they are rude,
> you're suing. They'll be much more accomodating
> when you take the assertive approach.

If you rent out a room in a house and have big tits most likely yes.

I would gladly offer free board for haggis.

Yes, offer chickens for rent.

I was able to get an emergency appendectomy for 25 chickens. Doctor wanted cash.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZezfjWox5s

If I were renting I'd be worried that some minority (any kind really) that you quoted a price to would somehow find out that you offered a lower price and sue you for discrimination.

pgens Wrote:
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> Try to find the buildings with the highest vacancy
> rates may be one guess. No harm in asking, maybe
> try it with your second or third choice first, and
> if they won't haggle you'll know the chances of
> the first choice doing it won't be good.
>
> Maybe while they are showing it say you really
> want it but can only afford some amount $150 lower
> than what they are asking and see if they'll come
> down a little to meet you partway.

Arent buildings with high vacancy rates that way for a reason???