Anonymous
Hi there. I would like to please request prayers for mine and my husband's housing situation. We have been living in a rental house for the last three years; however, our landlords have us pinned into a corner regarding home repairs and upgrades. If something is amiss, we are expected to contact them and have them arrange to have it fixed; we are not to fix it ourselves for liability reasons. Problem is, our landlords are not reliable and rarely respond to our calls and messages. As a result, we have several things that need fixing, a few of them major, but can't reach the landlords to get them fixed. It honestly feels like the house is beginning to fall apart, but we are powerless to do anything about it.
Our rent has risen to match or even exceed average mortgage rates for much nicer homes in our area, which feels disproportionate. We are also constantly awakened at night from loud traffic, sirens, and extremely loud, modified vehicles along the major roadway on the other side of our back fence. To make matters worse, we are bullied by other residents along our street who speed, run stop signs, and tailgate while we drive the speed limit or even pull into our own driveway. They have even run over others' pets and driven away without looking back. So, we have decided to search for a home to purchase, so we can style it the way we want and fix things ourselves when needed. We are also thinking of starting a family, and do not wish to do so in such close proximity to the dangerous and reckless drivers we must currently contend with.
We are meeting with a bank next Friday to discuss options and, if we are approved for a loan, we will begin making offers on houses we like. However, several houses we are interested in have already been snatched up in the span of a few days, and the number of houses left in our price range have begun to dwindle. This makes me very nervous, but I am putting my trust in the Lord to provide us with a house. Prayers we would find a suitable home before our lease ends would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.