There’s that constant part of me that wants to say, up front, this is for the best, there are tax breaks to moving now, the market’s down, so you can get more for your money, DaveQat calls your neighborhood “Stepford” and not without reason, yadda yadda yadda.

But this is the kind of drama I just don’t want anything to do with. Not ever. Either side. I’m sorry you have to deal with it. As much as you must feel bad, thinking of that poor landlord, with whom you’re on a first-name basis having to write such a thing must be humiliating for him, and awkward for you folks.

I’m so sorry. Y’all are gonna be fine, but what an awful thing to get in the mail.

Run run run from condos in this economy. Our HOA fee on ours have ballooned, and yet our property is falling into disrepair between foreclosures, owners who rent theirs and mysteriously quit paying HOA fees, and people losing their jobs and not paying their fees– and our property was in the midst of being about 15 years overdue for renovation before everything went south. And due to the state of the property and the high HOA, people here can’t sell. If you guys do look at condos or townhomes, make sure your realtor does what they can to get you info on the financial status and track record of the HOA.

Between the high HOA fees, cramped quarters, and shoddy construction, the price would need to be pretty low for us to consider buying the place. And while my 10-minute commute is lovely, Dan’s 50-minute-each-way commute is kind of painful. Maving somewhere closer to halfway between where we both work would be optimal.

The bank could continue to collect rent, though they’re far more likely to simply put it on the market, along with the 6-8 other townhouses in our development that are already foreclosed and on the market…