My rent is going up in a couple months and i am not happy. I have a 1 bdrm, 980 sq ft apt, with wash/dryer, dishwasher, gar disposal. I will be paying $965 per month.

My house that was destroyed was only $522 per month for a 3 bdrm 1 bath rancher with 1900 sq ft on almost an acre of land. That price did not include taxes/insurance.

What are your mortgages/rents like???

W2L, we pay a little bit more than you for a 2 bedroom that is slightly larger than your place. 1 & 3/4 baths. The kitchen is tiny but we have central air, gas for cooking and we only pay for electricity. There's about a 6x12 screened in back porch (we're on the 2nd fl). About the only bad thing is there isn't much parking where we are. We're on a cul de sac so some people have to try to park on a radius. No assigned parking and they don't paint lines to let some of the knuckle heads know when they've taken up two spots.

Our rent is going up in Jan, it will be about 220. Our mortgage is 300 per month. We own a mobile home inn a senior park. It is 1300 sq. ft. has 2 bedrooms 2 baths and a very large addition with a big mudroom, coat closet and we keep the freezer and my cook book case there. Then the biggest room in the place is also in the addition it doubles as hubby's exercise room , guest room and storage room. we have a large deck and a covered carport. We love it. Probably 30 years ago a doctor told me to stay off stairs well in Canada that is impossible as every place has a basement and the laundry and heater are invariably kept in the basement. Finally I am no longer faced with stairs every day!

LOL. I always laugh when I hear people complain about their rent elsewhere. Of course, I know it's all a matter of what you're used to and where you live. What you think is expensive, I'd be lucky to find that in a DECENT apartment in NYC. Sounds like you got a really nice place for $965. I would LOVE to pay that for a one bedroom apt. How bout we switch W2L? You pay my rent and I'll pay yours. You won't be complaining after 2 months, lol.