By Suzannah Freeman
So, you’re going along, making plans for your life, and everything seems to be falling into place.
But the next thing you know, something unexpectedly comes up. Some unwanted life change. And just as the worst time possible.
A couple of days ago—just two weeks before the lease expires on the home we rent—we got a call from the property manager. ”Sorry,” she said. “The owners don’t want to renew your lease. They’re going to renovate the house and sell it.”
We’ve lived in this house for four years, and we fully expected to stay at least one more year before purchasing our own home. We had plans. We had a budget.
“But wait,” we said. “Can’t we negotiate... More...
