There seems to be some unreasonable group of factors that are forcing builders to only add housing at the very top of the rent scale.

What I'm looking for doesn't seem unreasonable, but can't find it yet.

Seems really unreasonable on the landlord's part as this should be obvious, but perhaps a conversation between the applicant and landlord will do the trick.Interested to hear other thoughts, and in any event, good luck!

in your name already- if they charge you an amount which you find unreasonable, you can install a small electric baseboard heater in the hallway, just enough to keep it 60 degrees or so on cold days, and close off the current vent- the usage would probably be fairly minimal, as the common hallway would be heated fairly well by the warmth from the apartments, even without a vent.Michael

Depending on how ready the prospect is, 50% is not unreasonable for a well qualified lead, especially if the referred agent is in your brokerage.Just to recap, that's 25-50% of a 2-3% commission on the gross sale price of the home.

They usually make unreasonable demands in exchange for their signature.

If you find that is unreasonable for your area, you could go down to 2.5x.

If someone is moving in January 1, it's not unreasonable to sign the lease in late November or early December.

Ask for 7-10 days for both contingencies (concurrent) so that seller isn't unreasonably held up if either one is not approved by you.

The mortgage payment as a percentage of my income seems unreasonably high.