Our lease for our apartment ends this month. When we moved to our apartments, we got an amazing deal, but with our lease ending, they told us the price would go back up. There was no way we could stay if they raised our rent, so we went apartment hunting. We looked at 10 apartments in all. It was hard because, all the apartments that have the security you want in a place like Memphis, were way too much, and the places we could afford..... well, lets just say they were no good.We finally decided on the complex across the street from us. We would stay in the same ward, and in the same neighborhood. It would mean that we would move from a 2 bedroom 1000sqft, down to a 1 bed 700sqft. And really, we don't need all that space, because it is just the too of us, and I convinced myself that it might be kinda romantic to be squished in a little space. After much thought, I really got excited about moving, because even though it was small, it really was beautiful. So we made up our mind, and Daniel was all set to go over and fill out all the paperwork, and put down a deposit (I was at work).
Before he went over, he stopped by our apartment office to give them the form for our renters history, knowing that it would need to be done eventually. The managers asked why we were leaving, and when told that we needed something less expensive, they decided to negotiate. So now, not only are they not going to raise the prices on us, we are going to pay less then we already are. CRAZY!! So we are staying in our wonderful apartment for another 12 months.
Lesson: If you want lower rent, just threaten to leave.
