Lulu – “Most people renting their homes understandably want a 1 year commitment though. ”
Suppose you leave your rental 6 months early. That’ll cost you about $12,000 MAX. And that’s only if the landlord does not fill the unit with another tenant. If you break a lease you are liable only until the landlord fills the unit with a new tenant. As a landlord, I think that most will gladly get you in their rental now (slow time of year) adn allow you to break the lease in the early summer (peak season for filling rentals,) no problem. The wost case penalty for breaking the lease is only about 2% of the price range you are looking at.
Another option is to offer a hundred bucks or so extra per month for a month-to-month lease. Even if the rentals are advertised with minimum 1-year leases, you can offer 6-months and more money or month-to-month. Some landlords will go for it. Everything is negotiable. Also, FB’s who have pulled their home off the market and panning to re-list in the spring will gladly give you a month-to-month lease.
