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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In Seattle, the landlord management services not only thought of a bigger number, but they all coordinated and thought of a bigger number together. Now that's community.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fun fact, that's probably due to all the landlords using realpage to "maximize return on investment"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Fun fact, the previous venture of the founder includes doing the same for airline tickets, until the FTC shut it down due to it being illegal collusion.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Big number better than small number

[–] YurkshireLad 6 points 1 year ago

Are you sure this shouldn’t be posted in “nottheonion”?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, the Onion dropped the ball on this one. This is Boston and the landlord could only think of $2,850? The landlord needs to ask his neighbor for ideas. Also, not asking for the tenant to pay a realtor fee (very typical Bostonian)?