The Dilemma

I know lots of people have experienced this dilemma when moving. We had hoped to avoid it, but no can do.  Our lease is up at the end of July and our new home won't be finished until the end of September.  We could live in a tent for two months, right?

In some towns this might not be such a big deal, but we live in a college town.  Rental houses are very cyclical.  Us moving out at the end of July is perfect for the management to have a little time to make sure it is ready for the next renters to move in at the middle of August.  Our management company is actually very good, but no way do they want us moving out in September/October because they will miss their window of getting the next renters in.

So here are the options we have thought of so far:

1. Refuse to move out until the house is done :)  Just kidding!
2. Move in with Joe's parents.  Five people can fit in one average sized bedroom and one small bathroom with one sink.  It's just two months, right?  
3. Move in with my parents.  We can all leave the house at 6:30 each morning to get to work and school, right?  It's just two months.  (Maybe they moved 45 minutes away so none of us would move back in with them again?)
4. Put up a tent on the common area right next to the new house.  There is a nice tree for shade.  I guess that bathroom thing might be a problem, but it's just two months.
5. More realistically, find someplace to rent month-to-month.  That means two moves and no chance of saving money on rent :(
6. My favorite idea: Find someone who needs a housesitter for a couple of months and doesn't mind three kids, two dogs, and a hamster moving in.  If you know anyone, send them our way!  

I'll keep you posted!