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Add required resident parking to the rent comparison before deciding which apartment is cheaper. If one property is $100 less in rent but charges $100 for parking while the other includes it, Grant would treat them as essentially equal on that part of the economics. Then compare amenities, services, guest parking, management, and neighborhood. Optional reserved parking is different from a mandatory charge; the renter can decide whether the convenience is worth the premium. The advertised rent alone should not hide a parking cost that materially changes the monthly total.
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