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Old 12-06-2016, 04:14 PM
 
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You recently got a new job? How recent? Based off of what you wrote I assume you got a raise with this new job. If it's been less than 6 month at this new job I wouldn't go and upgrade yourself to a nicer (i.e. more expensive) place just yet. Plus you just had a baby so you should look at this as an opportunity to put away some money and upgrade to a nicer place when the lease is up. You won't be able to break your lease because the landlord needs to refuse to fix something major in order to break your lease and it appears you haven't even mentioned the issues to your landlord.
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Old 12-08-2016, 06:10 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Instead of getting a nicer apartment as soon as you get a new job where you haven't had a single review I'd take some financial planning courses and work on my decision making skills. Baby proof before the baby starts crawling. This advice comes from a mother of two kids who sleep on the second floor of her home and who sprained her ankle when her second baby wasn't even able to crawl yet. I sucked it up and so can she.
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Old 12-08-2016, 06:13 AM
 
Location: Ohio
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WAAAH, ill cry you a river along with every other family who has ever squeezed into a small apartment. We have done it- 5 people, multiple pets in a ONE bedroom...youll live to tell about it.
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Old 12-08-2016, 07:07 AM
 
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What would happen if they had a 2 story house? Sell the house because of the stairs?
Install a residential elevator or move room usage around.
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Old 12-08-2016, 07:40 AM
 
Location: 89052 & 75206
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In defense of the OP, an apartment under 600 sq ft is really tiny for 2 adults and a baby. I think moving is a good idea when the lease expires or if the Landlord agrees to end the lease without penalty. As I said before, I am always willing to end a lease if we can find another qualified tenant to takeover the lease. Just don't lie and don't fabricate reasons. Tough it out for the balance of the lease if the LL won't cooperate.
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Old 12-08-2016, 08:07 AM
 
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60-70 years ago the average home in the US was 750 sq feet and the average household size was 4 people. He can survive until the lease is up.
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Old 12-08-2016, 09:18 AM
 
Location: North Texas
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60-70 years ago the average home in the US was 750 sq feet and the average household size was 4 people. He can survive until the lease is up.
My father was raised in an 800 square foot house. He shared a room with his brother. A SMALL room.
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Old 12-08-2016, 09:37 AM
 
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In defense of the OP, an apartment under 600 sq ft is really tiny for 2 adults and a baby. I think moving is a good idea when the lease expires or if the Landlord agrees to end the lease without penalty. As I said before, I am always willing to end a lease if we can find another qualified tenant to takeover the lease. Just don't lie and don't fabricate reasons. Tough it out for the balance of the lease if the LL won't cooperate.
People raise children in small apartments every day in NYC, Europe, and many other parts of the world. It's not like OP has to live in this small apartment forever....
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Old 12-08-2016, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Austin
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60-70 years ago the average home in the US was 750 sq feet and the average household size was 4 people. He can survive until the lease is up.
I understand there were 750 sqft houses, but this is not an "average". An average means there are 50% larger and 50% smaller. People were not living in 300-400 sqft houses in order to offset the 1100-1200 sqft houses for an average. I see no 400 sqft houses in my market from that time period. I see several under 1000 sqft, but no where near an "Average" of 750... just sayin'...
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Old 12-08-2016, 10:44 AM
 
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I understand there were 750 sqft houses, but this is not an "average". An average means there are 50% larger and 50% smaller. People were not living in 300-400 sqft houses in order to offset the 1100-1200 sqft houses for an average. I see no 400 sqft houses in my market from that time period. I see several under 1000 sqft, but no where near an "Average" of 750... just sayin'...
What you described is the "mean" not "average".
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