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Reasonable Rent for a Reliable Tenant

It’s amazing to me, after searching for an apartment for almost two months, how the “get as much as I can rent for” is so pervasive in this time of economic turmoil. Granted, I’m a renter, and not a landlord, and mortgages need to be paid. But people, wouldn’t you rather have a responsible, reliable tenant, rather than one you think will provide you with above your mortgage income?

I’ve lived in one apartment in Carroll Gardens for 17 years, and never once was a day late paying my rent. I’m also a teacher and artist in the community. Doesn’t that count for anything these days? Just looking for a safe place to live, and enough room to live and work in…hopefully in the community I serve.