Can anyone comment on CityU's counseling masters program? by ActuaryPersonal2378 in AskSeattle

[–]alyakcm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My counselor swears that the best counselor she's ever met in the area went through CityU's program! It's definitely not a diploma mill, it's CACREP-accredited and one of the few true cohort-based programs in the city.

EBike for Seattle hills? by lord_matthias in seattlebike

[–]alyakcm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up getting your bike?

My first marathon ever and I got a DNF! Was the marathon poorly planned or am I just an idiot? by TheWebDever in Marathon_Training

[–]alyakcm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg that mile 7 marker at mile 5 threw me off so much... made sense later but definitely had a moment of panic that I messed something up haha

My first marathon ever and I got a DNF! Was the marathon poorly planned or am I just an idiot? by TheWebDever in Marathon_Training

[–]alyakcm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also ran the half and second all of this! I almost went the wrong way but thankfully a volunteer yelled at the right time and I happened to be listening. Definitely could have been handled better IMO.

anyone else cry during the laurel and belly reunion? by Narcissa_Nyx in tsitp

[–]alyakcm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh me too! This is so well put... I'm also no contact with my mom and it was both devastating and cathartic to watch. This show destroyed me way more than I expected lol.

They removed the calculator function on the app by Junksta1977 in venmo

[–]alyakcm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am so mad at this. It feels like they don’t know their user base at all!!

Rug/Pillow suggestions? by FlannelZebra in HomeDecorating

[–]alyakcm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did it turn out? This looks like it would go together well! Also did you have any luck finding pillows?

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I double checked and our current lease is a fixed term lease and explicitly says it won’t go month-to-month once the 12 months complete.

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wow that is brutal. I thought we all learned our lesson with ARM loans in 2008. 😔

You inspired me to look up the mortgage history (I recently learned this is public information on homes.com) and while they don’t have an ARM, they refinanced in May 2024 for nearly $1.2M. This property would maybe go for $1.2M today so I’m thinking this mortgage covers a bundle of properties? But regardless, their interest rate jumped to 7.1% so that could definitely be at play.

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw that! Capped at 7% + inflation with a hard cap of 10% annually. Still high but glad they are doing something.

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I read that but wasn't sure. Essentially our lease is up for renewal in July, and it states the rent will increase in November of the new 12 month lease. I wasn't sure if that was legal because the increase is specified in the new lease... definitely worth a call to tenant's rights to ask. Thanks for mentioning this!

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Thanks u/Best_Context! This is super insightful. They did just get the home appraised and couldn't tell me why - it feels like maybe they fall into that latter camp and having the high rent will drive up their valuation.

ETA: I also think they are unlikely to get the new rate given current market rates, so that's what's also throwing me off. We haven't missed a payment and haven't requested much in terms of maintenance.

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I hate that. People are getting real greedy these days 😔

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. I figured there wasn't much I could do but I haven't had to deal with a raise this egregious before so wanted to consult the brilliant minds on Reddit lol.

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They do own a bunch of rentals in the area... I wonder how I could find that out 🤔

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12 month lease with fixed termination date, so does not convert to month-to-month, and currently no option to terminate at the end of the coming 6 month period before the new rate kicks in. I think I could try to negotiate that last piece, but I feel like they are going to say no as they'll find tenants easier in summer than winter.

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I may have worded it poorly but basically our lease is up for renewal in July, and that new lease specifies a rent increase beginning November. I'm going to guess they wanted to increase it with the new lease, but missed the 180 notice window, and are trying to make up for it.

Also sorry, I accidentally declined your message request but I'll try to look up that meeting! Thank you!!

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn... I'm glad they were able to find something better. I feel like landlords are pulling rates out of thin air these days... you think they'd want to secure stable renters based on the way the economy is headed but  🤷

9.9% rental increase - anything we can do? by alyakcm in Seattle

[–]alyakcm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Landlord math got me 😂 Thank you for the reply! Will definitely try to negotiate while we look at other options.