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Rent question
Oct. 29th, 2007 01:52 pmOur landlady approached mr. flea while the kids were playing outside this weekend and very tentatively asked if we'd consider a raise in the rent. mr. flea replied that since we had recently had a reduction in child care expenses, this might be possible, and he'd discuss it with me. (Note he didn't mention he was no longer bringing in income...)
We've lived her for 4.5 years with no rent increase, and I think we were under market when we started - we pay $800 a month for a 3 bedroom, 1500 square foot house on a very nice street in a very nice neighborhood. The house could use a little work but is beautiful (except Casper described it this weekend as "crappy and old" and wants us to move to Chicago - I dunno about this kid, I tell you), and the only real downside is the fact that frat boys live next door. Since I hope to be out of this house by next June at the latest anyway, I am not against paying more in rent. (Then again, we know how my hopes for the future have been turning out the last few years.)
The problem is, how much? Is landlady really asking US to suggest a new amount? That hardly seems appropriate. It feels a bit like the whole stupid dance one does with negotiating salary at a job - nobody wants to suggest too much or too little but nobody is sure what the other is thinking. Really, the ball should be in her court, right? But rent is due on Thursday, so someone needs to talk to someone here.
We've lived her for 4.5 years with no rent increase, and I think we were under market when we started - we pay $800 a month for a 3 bedroom, 1500 square foot house on a very nice street in a very nice neighborhood. The house could use a little work but is beautiful (except Casper described it this weekend as "crappy and old" and wants us to move to Chicago - I dunno about this kid, I tell you), and the only real downside is the fact that frat boys live next door. Since I hope to be out of this house by next June at the latest anyway, I am not against paying more in rent. (Then again, we know how my hopes for the future have been turning out the last few years.)
The problem is, how much? Is landlady really asking US to suggest a new amount? That hardly seems appropriate. It feels a bit like the whole stupid dance one does with negotiating salary at a job - nobody wants to suggest too much or too little but nobody is sure what the other is thinking. Really, the ball should be in her court, right? But rent is due on Thursday, so someone needs to talk to someone here.
