Originally posted by Clint
Negotiating the price for a house isn't the same as a salary... I really can't picture going into a meeting and making your employer spit out a figure first, if it does happen, the figure will be insultingly low, like a $.25/hr raise. From what I gather you are looking for a bit more than that.
Aharon is right though, the best salary increase will come with either a new company, or a new position within the same company...
This is asmall company so there is not any moving in the company from what I understand and of course you will always do better with a raise jumping ship, if (big if) the demand is there for your skill.
And I beg to differ that what I have said works and it just does not apply to houses. Buying a car, various contract negotiations, salary negotiations, peasants on the side of the road in a third world country I have used this method on many things and it never lets me down.