My lease ends May 11, 2007. Is it too early to look for another place and sign a lease? What is a typical time frame ? How soon would you commit to a new lease if ending at this time? As a single parent I currently rent for 775 dollars and this is a bit steep for me. I want to stay in the area but rents for this area are usually 800-1300 dollars a month. I live in a condo, nice schools, safe area, educated people. Problem is a landlord who personally collects rent and invades my personal space every month on the first to collect rent. I hate his practices, he has no business mail address to where I can send rent, and I checked into the law and he violates not policies by his rent payment practices, although they are bothersome. Ex: I was in the middle of "something" w/ my boyfriend , he came to collect the rent, I chose not to answer b/c I was "busy", he knocked on the door, and then called on his cell phone from outside in his car b/c he saw both my cars were home. Very annoying!
2006-11-23 17:27:27 · 5 answers · asked by nene 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
It is never to early to start looking if you intend on moving!
2006-11-23 17:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know where you live,but think aabout this. if you are a first time homebuyer, you can get a great deal on a manufactured home,or even a conventional home. FHA,Fannie Mae and others put people like you [singe parent] into a new hoe,or even better a foreclosure[cheap] the best thing is you dont have to have great or even good credit,and they have programs where you can put zero to 3percent down. If yo opt for the FHA insure loan and put 3% down,they match it,and it is a great investment,plus it usually is cheaper,or about the same as rent. also buying a home is the cheapest money yo can borrow. i would suggest a fixed rate loan so payments stay around the same,and if yo can afford it-pay yor own taxes and insurance because escow is usually a pain in the but. I hope this helps and good luck.
2006-11-24 01:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by franfan123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd start looking now, just so you'll be familiar with what's available and can make an eventual decision without a time crunch.
Set up a specific day and time when you will be available to give the rent to the landlord. Let him know that's when he can come to your door.
When you say he "invades your personal space," do you mean he comes in? He's not allowed to enter your apartment without 24 hours notice of intent to do that. Don't let him in.
2006-11-24 01:40:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
775 dollars is very cheap in my standards--we rent out our house for 1500 and that's considered extremely low. anyway, it's definitely never too early to look around if your landlord is that annoying. you might find something better anyway.
2006-11-24 01:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moving can be a very moving experience
2006-11-24 01:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋