12 Unexpected Perks You Can Negotiate When You Sign an Apartment Lease

(Image credit: maetisa /Shutterstock) Maybe you found the perfect apartment after weeks of fruitless searching, but the rent is just a wee bit out of your budget. Or maybe you just received the renewal notice for your current apartment from your landlord, and your rent is getting bumped up a lot more than you'd like for next year. Your first step, in either case, is to negotiate a lower rate. But what do you do when the landlord won't budge? READ MORE »