Everywhere I look I see ?For Rent? signs. Doesn?t matter what city I?m in. The decline in the rental market has affected cities across America. Photo Credit: Jeremy Burgin With the recession affecting the real estate market you?d think the rental market would increase. It?s assumed that homeowners who lost their homes due to foreclosure would become renters, but that hasn?t been the case. Families are doubling up. Right

now is the best time to negotiate for less rent or a bigger apartment for the same rent. Landlords are hurting and they sure as heck don?t want to lose tenants, so they?re offering sweet deals like free rent or reduced deposits to newcomers and paid utilities or reduced rent to current residents. (more…)

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Desperate Landlords Equal Sweeter Deals for Renters