Maya stared at the email for the third time. Subject line: "Lease Renewal Notice." Her rent was jumping from $1,200 to $1,500—$300 beyond her Section 8 voucher. $3,600 a year she didn't have.
Everyone told her the same thing: "Section 8 landlords don't negotiate. Take it or leave it. You should be grateful to have housing at all."
This week: How a single mother with a voucher saved $5,400 by negotiating what everyone said was impossible. We break down her exact PREP Framework strategy—the HUD data she used, the turnover costs she quantified, the three options she proposed, and why staying silent was her most powerful move.
The question: What would happen if you stopped accepting "that's just how it works" and started asking for what you need?
Remember: Everything in real estate is negotiable.
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By Eve Moss, market analyst and founder of Women + Real Estate™.
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