House Hunting

When we moved out here 2 years ago, we thought we'd be here for 2 years. That coincided neatly with the house we rented; the home owners would also be gone for 2 years. Unfortunately, the nice little plan hit a snag. We are not moving away this summer. And our homeowners want their house back.

That really sucks. We really like their house. We really like their neighborhood. We really like their school. Apparently, they agree and they really like all that too. So we have to find a new place to live. I hate moving. I hate it even more when Uncle Sam is not footing the bill or doing the labor. Doing it ourselves has not had good results in the past, and I would absolutely make Dan request orders to move us far far away, just so the military would move us. Too bad that's not a possibility.

We have known for a few months now that we will be needing to find a new home this summer. We have been diligently seeking and it is impossible! Granted, we have pretty narrow parameters right now, but the whole system is dumb. No one really posts a house for rent until it is actually empty. Some will post it a week or 2 in advance, but for the most part, houses are not advertised until they are available to be occupied. Do you see the dilemma? We want to find something ahead of time. I want to have things set up well in advance, and yet, we can't. I have to think that people know ahead of time that their tenants are moving. Don't the people know when the leases expire? Don't they want to rent their house before it is actually empty?

We happen to be looking in the one area that probably has very little empty time. There are very few rentals because it is a great area. I know more things will pop up as June comes along, but I want to know NOW! It is frustrating. On the plus side, there are 3 houses right now that we would be happy with, if they stay unrented long enough to meet our timeline. And if there are 3 now, hopefully there will be more (and maybe even better!) ones as summer hits and more people move. Send good house Karma our way!