Comments on: A local conversation…..while waiting in a bank line. http://www.bostonreb.com/2009/06/a-local-conversationwhile-waiting-in-a-bank-line/ Boston real estate. Boston condos. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JohnF http://www.bostonreb.com/2009/06/a-local-conversationwhile-waiting-in-a-bank-line/comment-page-1/#comment-9669 JohnF Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:33:54 +0000 http://www.bostonreb.com/?p=19339#comment-9669 Jen, I thought you might find this interesting from the Boston Herald: The economic and job-market uncertainty has an upside for those looking to summer on Cape Cod: Homeowners are more than willing to negotiate on prices for their weekly rentals. The link for the full story: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/real_estate/view.bg?articleid=1172795 Jen, I thought you might find this interesting from the Boston Herald:

The economic and job-market uncertainty has an upside for those looking to summer on Cape Cod: Homeowners are more than willing to negotiate on prices for their weekly rentals.

The link for the full story:

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/real_estate/view.bg?articleid=1172795

]]> By: Jen http://www.bostonreb.com/2009/06/a-local-conversationwhile-waiting-in-a-bank-line/comment-page-1/#comment-9664 Jen Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:38:04 +0000 http://www.bostonreb.com/?p=19339#comment-9664 If those Cape rentals were more reasonably priced, they might rent. Weekly rentals on the Cape were still way to high for me. If those Cape rentals were more reasonably priced, they might rent. Weekly rentals on the Cape were still way to high for me.

]]> By: paul http://www.bostonreb.com/2009/06/a-local-conversationwhile-waiting-in-a-bank-line/comment-page-1/#comment-9663 paul Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.bostonreb.com/?p=19339#comment-9663 Beacon Hill, if you have an apartment for $1200 or less in Beacon Hill you have a great deal, or you're living in a dump. Beacon Hill, if you have an apartment for $1200 or less in Beacon Hill you have a great deal, or you’re living in a dump.

]]> By: Beacon Hill http://www.bostonreb.com/2009/06/a-local-conversationwhile-waiting-in-a-bank-line/comment-page-1/#comment-9662 Beacon Hill Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:33:36 +0000 http://www.bostonreb.com/?p=19339#comment-9662 My landlord just raised my rent 10% for my Beacon Hill apartment. I would love to fight it, but I just can't seem to find many options under $1,000 a month. My landlord just raised my rent 10% for my Beacon Hill apartment. I would love to fight it, but I just can’t seem to find many options under $1,000 a month.

]]> By: Funny http://www.bostonreb.com/2009/06/a-local-conversationwhile-waiting-in-a-bank-line/comment-page-1/#comment-9660 Funny Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:53:17 +0000 http://www.bostonreb.com/?p=19339#comment-9660 TOM, Do some searching and let the landlord know it. They might find it harder (and more costly) to fill a vacancy, then to knock off some rent. I haven't been looking in BH/BB, but as anecdotal evidence I've seen some nice apartments up on craigslist consecutive months that have had to lower rents, and others putting up listings lower then hey went for around the same time last year. It's a renters / buyers market. Do a little searching and play your hand while you can. TOM,

Do some searching and let the landlord know it. They might find it harder (and more costly) to fill a vacancy, then to knock off some rent.

I haven’t been looking in BH/BB, but as anecdotal evidence I’ve seen some nice apartments up on craigslist consecutive months that have had to lower rents, and others putting up listings lower then hey went for around the same time last year.

It’s a renters / buyers market. Do a little searching and play your hand while you can.

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