EvanBenner
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This Wisconsin boy in Chicago is feeling pretty good about both homes tonight.
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The Denmarkian Wonder
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Algorithms really need to be removed from setting rent prices. This shit should be illegal.
Just got my lease renewal offer and it's all over the place.
I know the AI is supposed to maximize rent and move peoples lease terms to benefit them by moving availability of units around. But those swings in the Rent are just wild. Also, a 2 month lease is less than a 12 month
Also, Pet Rent went up from $35 a month per cat and $45 a month per dog to $70 a month per cat and $90 a month per dog. Your pets have to be disclosed on your lease and are an additional monthly fee on top of the pricing I posted above.
This still remains to be some of the cheapest rates around Salem for a 1 Bedroom apartment.
Just got my lease renewal offer and it's all over the place.
| Lease Duration | Rent |
| 1 Month | $9,504.00/Mo |
| 2 Months | $2,744.00/Mo |
| 3 Months | $6,328.00/Mo |
| 4 Months | $3,487.00/Mo |
| 5 Months | $2,256.00/Mo |
| 6 Months | $2,198.00/Mo |
| 7 Months | $3,157.00/Mo |
| 8 Months | $4,126.00/Mo |
| 9 Months | $2,801.00/Mo |
| 10 Months | $2,282.00/Mo |
| 11 Months | $2,066.00/Mo |
| 12 Months | $2,780.00/Mo |
| 13 Months | $2,053.00/Mo |
I know the AI is supposed to maximize rent and move peoples lease terms to benefit them by moving availability of units around. But those swings in the Rent are just wild. Also, a 2 month lease is less than a 12 month
Also, Pet Rent went up from $35 a month per cat and $45 a month per dog to $70 a month per cat and $90 a month per dog. Your pets have to be disclosed on your lease and are an additional monthly fee on top of the pricing I posted above.
This still remains to be some of the cheapest rates around Salem for a 1 Bedroom apartment.
WTF?? This makes no sense. You can sign an 8 month lease for $4.1K or a 6 month lease for $2,2K. This makes NO sense.Algorithms really need to be removed from setting rent prices. This shit should be illegal.
Just got my lease renewal offer and it's all over the place.
Lease Duration Rent 1 Month $9,504.00/Mo 2 Months $2,744.00/Mo 3 Months $6,328.00/Mo 4 Months $3,487.00/Mo 5 Months $2,256.00/Mo 6 Months $2,198.00/Mo 7 Months $3,157.00/Mo 8 Months $4,126.00/Mo 9 Months $2,801.00/Mo 10 Months $2,282.00/Mo 11 Months $2,066.00/Mo 12 Months $2,780.00/Mo 13 Months $2,053.00/Mo
I know the AI is supposed to maximize rent and move peoples lease terms to benefit them by moving availability of units around. But those swings in the Rent are just wild. Also, a 2 month lease is less than a 12 month
Also, Pet Rent went up from $35 a month per cat and $45 a month per dog to $70 a month per cat and $90 a month per dog. Your pets have to be disclosed on your lease and are an additional monthly fee on top of the pricing I posted above.
This still remains to be some of the cheapest rates around Salem for a 1 Bedroom apartment.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
These types of rates make living in Ohio worth it.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
I will say that the downtown area of Columbus is unfortunately on par with that $2k or more a month for what look like shoe-box 2 bed
1 bath. That also gets you the privilege of getting your car regularly broken into and digging through an overflow of Amazon packages in the mailrooms. Or at least that what the google reviews for the last few new developments say.
Yup, this is the case in many areas across the country. And it's only going to get worse.
Because of inflation and interest rate hikes the number of Americans who can afford to buy a home, especially first time buyers, is shrinking as they are priced out of the market. This is forcing them to rent and there simply are not enough rental units available. Supply and demand. Rent is trending to be more expensive than buying. But people can't buy because the banks won't approve their mortgages citing they are out of potential buyers budget / too risky.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
And it only serves to feed the investors with huge pockets that come in and buy the houses to then rent them at a profit.
Got to fuel that inequality at pad the pockets of the capitalist class.
Djxfactor511
Well-Known Member
Pretty much my brother and his fiancee's experience living off Short North in CBus. Her car was stolen and totaled last year.
Thankfully no car break ins at my place yet. Though in 2021 just a couple weeks after a leased a new car some asshat keyed it.
But the piles of Amazon packages for sure is a reality, lol! Sometimes Amazon drivers are lazy and just leave the pallet sized collapsible tote of packages in the mailroom blocking access to everything. During covid, it was as many as 7 of those totes a day being delivered.
But the piles of Amazon packages for sure is a reality, lol! Sometimes Amazon drivers are lazy and just leave the pallet sized collapsible tote of packages in the mailroom blocking access to everything. During covid, it was as many as 7 of those totes a day being delivered.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
What's funny is now I feel like the poor person in the neighborhood since I paid half as much as the new neighbors. Granted their house was updated before they bought, but still. To afford a nearly 1/2 million dollar home at these interest rates, you gotta have some coin or a horrible understanding of personal finance.
But to pay even more in rent could be considered an even worse understanding of personal finances. At least if you buy the house, even though financially it's not affordable, in the long term, it likely is a better personal finance decision than renting. Rent goes up every year, your mortgage won't. And at least owning means the house is an asset. You have no assets with renting.
So if rent it is the same as buying today, is it really a horrible understanding of personal finances or just hard decision that you need to make because you were put into a corner with no real good options.
Good god, are there graduated mortgage repayment terms like student loans?
Since COVID my doctors office doesn't schedule appointments or charge you your co-pay at the office as part of their covid protocols. And yes, they are still in place. They make the appointments for you and you pay for your co-pay in the patient gateway portal. Last time I was in the portal to pay the co-pay the appointment wasn't there.
So, I just got a text reminder about a follow up appointment I didn't know I had for tomorrow morning at 9:40am. However, my work calendar is booked meetings I can't skip. Called to reschedule my appointment and the told me I failed to provide 24 hours notice for cancelling so they are going to charge me for the appointment. I explained what happened and why I can't make it and they were pretty much like "we are sorry, but it's the computer systems charging your for the missed appointment without 24 hours notice, we don't have the ability override it".
What do I always have the worst luck with shit like this.
So, I just got a text reminder about a follow up appointment I didn't know I had for tomorrow morning at 9:40am. However, my work calendar is booked meetings I can't skip. Called to reschedule my appointment and the told me I failed to provide 24 hours notice for cancelling so they are going to charge me for the appointment. I explained what happened and why I can't make it and they were pretty much like "we are sorry, but it's the computer systems charging your for the missed appointment without 24 hours notice, we don't have the ability override it".
What do I always have the worst luck with shit like this.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
The one and only time I went with an ARM was when rates were still tanking and I was planning on selling in the next two years. I think we were able to get like 2.2% on that bad boy in 2014. It was a 3/1 so we were locked in for those three years. It also helped us get rid of PMI for those two years. Now that was some sound financial advice.
My constant thought process when looking at the nearly 2mil homes in the Seattle area. Fully resigned myself to never upgrading homes.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
Also raise your hand if your family food costs have now outstripped your mortgage payments...
threesunrises
Well-Known Member
My bro in law wanted a house so badly last year, that he bid 100K over asking price. It was already under contract, but within the time frame of attorney review. The rest of my husband's family was like WTF dude? Seriously???
ETA: they have no kids, no real expenses and paid off the mortgage on their previous home at least 20 years ago. Sold that home for a nice profit about 2 years ago.
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I'm definitely getting there. I have been trying to buy much more local products, produce, dairy and meat which does help some with cost control.Also raise your hand if your family food costs have now outstripped your mortgage payments...
Soooooo, it's a bunch of people that bought houses when they were much cheaper, that's how they can afford it...