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esgarf t1_j5syaku wrote

I have nothing to share but commiseration.

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KindaEgotistical OP t1_j5syfa5 wrote

Although it’s all you can share, It’s appreciated!

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CatsNSquirrels t1_j5titjy wrote

I can share the same commiseration, except our budget is a bit higher and we still have nothing to look at.

We just signed a new lease at an apartment after paying blackmail-level fees to get out of a really bad one; they wouldn’t allow a short-term lease (nobody does) so we had to sign a 1-year lease. Getting out of that apartment if we HAPPENED to find a house would also be blackmail-level, so we just have to stop looking for now.

I feel pretty stuck.

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fishythepete t1_j5tk604 wrote

As a former landlord, and somebody who’s been in that situation, here’s an unethical life pro tip - don’t tell them you’re leaving to buy a new house. Tell them you (and partner if applicable) just lost your job(s), and your hyper specific industry niche as a gerbil pigmentation specialist means you’ll be looking for at least a year. You’d move back into your parents house to save money but you can’t afford to pay the termination fee and the job market is better where the apartment is so you’re going to just stay in the apartment and hope things work out.

Your landlord / property manager is now picturing a 3-12 month late payment / non payment / eviction cycle that will lose them money and be a lot of extra work, and will be very amenable to you just turning over the keys on any day that works for you.

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nikedude t1_j5touzg wrote

This would work for mom and pop landlords. Most big companies dgaf in my experience

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TreeEleben t1_j5ty6t7 wrote

Yeah, apartments owned by banks and investment companies don't negotiate. You pay or they take you to court, and they can afford a team of good lawyers, the Tennants likely can't afford a lawyer at all.

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CatsNSquirrels t1_j5uoib1 wrote

My thoughts exactly. They’ve also already asked you for your job title, pay stubs, background check, etc. so you can’t make stuff up. It’s not as easy to lie as this person makes it out to be - especially when dealing with a corporation.

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TheOtherMark t1_j5twkcz wrote

> your hyper specific industry niche as a gerbil pigmentation specialist

r/HouseHuntersCouples

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pocketsquare22 t1_j5xvjpi wrote

Only problem is that the gerbil pigmentation specialist market is so hot right now

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issuesintherapy t1_j5ufchz wrote

Commiseration from here as well. My partner and I have been wanting to buy a house and it's been a very discouraging process.

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