May 16, 2006
So. The House is Rented.
And my mother's getting full price for the place, which is nice after everything she's been through.
One woman who looked at it tried to 1) bargain her down, and 2) hustle into an immediate commitment that very afternoon. She's a producer, which kinda figures (not to promote stereotypes; some of my best spouses are producers, ya know).
It kind of annoys me when people try to take advantage of my mother because she seems like a sweet little old lady. But mom just said—sweetly—"I'm not comfortable making sudden decisions."
Saved me some ammo, that did.
Posted by: Attila Girl at
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*Biggest* single mistake a person can make when renting is failing to do the background/credit check. Flashing stacks of $100's for the deposit notwithstanding.
It doesn't burn you every time, but when it does, it's usually a humdinger.
Posted by: Desert Cat at May 16, 2006 06:08 PM (xdX36)
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Congrats! That's GREAT.
Now is when it either gets even more interesting, or completely boring.
Boring is good.
Posted by: k at May 16, 2006 06:16 PM (y6n8O)
Posted by: Attila Girl at May 16, 2006 07:01 PM (NoFCu)
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And the prospective new tenant had excellent letters of recommendation from her past two landlords, to boot. (The second one had been written recently--by a landlord in her past--so it certainly isn't a case of "I want to get this woman out, so I'll recommend her and let it become someone else's problem.")
And, yes, I told the mom to please do a pro forma credit check, but all the good signs are there: she's moving from a wealthier neighborhood to one that is closer to where her ex-husband is, so it'll be easier to share custody, and it'll be more conventient to get the kids to school. There's clearly an income level that's appropriate to the commitment she's making with my mother.
Huge relief.
Posted by: Attila Girl at May 16, 2006 07:07 PM (NoFCu)
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"some of my best spouses are producers"
Uh, do I smell a little polygamy? No wonder you like watching Big Love.
Posted by: Sean Hackbarth at May 16, 2006 09:00 PM (RiZPJ)
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Have you noticed that their portrayal of a militant, well-armed polygamist compound is really inaccurate?
Posted by: Attila Girl at May 16, 2006 09:31 PM (NoFCu)
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