Rent Coach: Are brokers more willing to negotiate their fees in the winter?

… Q Im planning on moving to a new rental this winter Id really like to avoid paying a … in the winter than in the spring summer or fall  As basic laws of supply and demand would dictate that also means …

By Mike Akerly |December 19, 2013 - 1:29PM
Rent Coach: We want to move out early and find new tenants, but the landlord wants to sell instead of re-rent. Who's responsible?

… Q My wife and I have rented a condo for nearly two years as good tenants  We are … our first child at the end of January so decided we needed to move into a larger space before the baby is born  We move … not expire until the end of February  The owner has a twomonth security deposit and Decembers rent has been paid … …

By Mike Akerly |December 5, 2013 - 12:50PM
Do I have to pay a broker fee on an apartment I found through the super?

… us the number of their super We called him he showed us the apartment we loved it and told him we wanted to apply … The management company told us we had to pay a broker fee even though we never even spoke with an agent  They … shady but we paid it anyway  Is this broker fee legal  If not how would we go about getting our money back …   … A Yes …

By Mike Akerly |November 7, 2013 - 12:44PM