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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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OK I'm just trying to find out what other people are paying for rent on thier apartment/house. I think things are getting a little out of hand here in Myrtle Beach but I could be crazy. Our apartment complex just decided to raise ours to $687/ nothing included. That seems high for a 2 bed room / 2 bath apartment. Let me know what you think!
Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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That's actually pretty decent compared to most of north Houston. I was in a 900 sq. ft. 2/1 with a garage and was paying almost $1100 a month while I was building my house. The mortgage is a little more than that, but I have more than double the sq. footage.
Old Sep 22, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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so just a hare under 700 for 2bd 2 bth?? i'd call that great...depending on the area....

6-7yrs ago i rented a studio apt, 500sqft i started at $450 a mo for rent... when i left it was just under $600 or so... and that was almost directly under the flight path/runway about 3miles from the airport.. so not really a hi-demand/quality area
Old Sep 22, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Im paying $580/mo for a 711sq ft 1bd 1bth w/ 1 car garage, water is averaged and figured at the end of the month and included ont he next rent, we pay electric to the power company. I can typically expect to spend 600-615/mo with water depending on going rates and electic has run everywhere between 75 - 140.

Ont he other hand ... in the last couple months, rates on my unit went up to 640/mo before water.
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suburban Philly area....

600/month plus ALL utilities. 1 bedroom 1 bath with a large 1 car garage. The apartment is small but I spend most of the time in the garage anyway working on my car...
Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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220 a month
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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bastards!! all of you!! Sux to live here in cali and pay $1145 for a 2 bedroom 1 bath tiny duplex.
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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I got a house to myself and I pay under $400/month. Good ol Iowa!
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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$1150 for me but Ive got 1300sq ft 3 bed 2 bath apt/condo
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<< was stupid/smart... bought a 2500 sq ft, 2.5 bth, 5bdrm house with carport.... paid 225k in 2004, now doin a refi for 310k... not sure what my payments will be like
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<< was stupid/smart... bought a 2500 sq ft, 2.5 bth, 5bdrm house with carport.... paid 225k in 2004, now doin a refi for 310k... not sure what my payments will be like
You should sell it for 310K... I think that would be smarter than a refi and you get to profit about 70k when everything is said and done...
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I see most of you have a garage with your apartment. I hate you! lol That's the one thing that makes me mad is that I have no where to work on cars at.
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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peruzzi..... yeah... but if i sell.... and still wanna keep a commute the same or less.... i'm lookin at paying more for a smaller place.....

seattle area sux for housing now....
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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$1000 for a 2000sq foot house with a pool.


687 isnt bad.

what i would do is go to the office and ask them if they can keep the rent the same since you've been there a while...they will make concessions for you....they did for me when i had an apt.
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Bought my house 6 1/2 yrs ago for 79900, payments are right around 700 per month for 2000 sq ft house w/unfinished basement, but bought it as a fixer upper, currently doing the kitchen.
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I have a $1600 mortgage, no garage and 2 car notes!!!
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my friends apt was 3/2 and a singe garage... for $1500 in houston...
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My rent is about $600 or $620 for a 2bd/2bath. This is in college station. It includes all bills except for electricity.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SCIONrage
$1000 for a 2000sq foot house with a pool.


687 isnt bad.

what i would do is go to the office and ask them if they can keep the rent the same since you've been there a while...they will make concessions for you....they did for me when i had an apt.

Yeah that's what they've been doing for the last 3 years. I guess it could be worse though because all the other apartments like mine are like $750 now. I even know the property manager and I still can't stop it from going up. lol



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