MOVING ... URG ... opinion pls

[workin4alivin]

darn i hate movin!  my aunt and i are looking for a new house to lease.  there were 3 sharing the rent, now it will just be the two of us soooo, that mean paring down.  ugh, we have sooo much stuff, we've leased this house for going on 6 yrs now ...

soooo here's dilema (sp?):

we can lease 3300 sf for $1200/mo or 1750 sf for $1100 mo (maybe $1000).  sounds like no brainer, i know ... but there's utilities, etc, owner of ea property is different personality type. first one is toooo much room second is not quite enough ...

factors:  we are both on limited incomes $1200 would stretch but ....

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

[Oryon20]

1750 square feet is too small for two people?  That's 650 square feet more than what my house is, and my wife and I also have two dogs and never had a problem with space.

If it were me in the same exact scenario, I'd go the 1750 sqft route and work hard at getting it for $1000.  $100-200 less might not seem much when you can get almost double the size, but if you are on limited incomes, $100-200 can go a long way each month.  Not to mention, a larger place will most likely have higher utility costs.

There's also other factors which should be considered like neighbors, location, landlord's track record, etc.

[workin4alivin]

Oh yeah, 1750 sf is big enough for 2 people, it's all the STUFF we have ... some of which will be going away at the garage sale, some of which is precious to either my aunt or i ...

you've made verrrry good points, i like it and hope i get more