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The listing fits your budget. The apartment you’re shown doesn’t.

The rent in the ad isn’t always the rent for your apartment.

“Starting at” can hide a different unit, a different move-in date or an incentive that ends after year one. Here’s what to ask before you book the tour.

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Ask for the unit number, rent before incentives and mandatory extras in writing. Then compare the whole bill.

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