I woke up this morning with the intention of finishing some landscaping in the front yard. I worked on it until about 9 PM last night and was excited to finish it today. J&D manages the property where I live and a rep came by at about 8:30 last night with a notice. I asked him to tape it to the mailbox because I was sweaty and dirty and not presentable. It was a notice of change in management but it listed J&D as the manager so I was confused, they've been the property managers for several years now.
This morning my daughter was leaving and found another notice taped to the mailbox, a 60 day notice to vacate because the home was being taken off the rental market to be fixed up and sold. It's crazy how someone would tape something like that to your mailbox. Like it equates to a yard sale sign or a "free" sign put on some old junk that no one wants anymore. This is our home, whether we own it or rent it, it's our home.
I've lived here for 10 years, I brought my son home from the hospital to this home after he was born. My daughter learned to drive while living in this home. She graduated high school, became an adult, and started college while living in this home. My son has grown up here. When I talked to him about having to leave, he just cried. He couldn't grasp the idea and thought it meant that we have to leave everything behind. I guess it can feel that way. There have been so many things that have happened in our lives while living here. Births, deaths, new jobs, first jobs, first cars, Covid and working and learning from home. So many good and bad times, so many memories. So to be told we have to leave is a blow to our spirits and our hearts.
This is the part that property managers and owners don't see and if we're being honest, most likely don't care about. They're good in their homes with their families, what happens to us doesn't matter to them. The stress and grief that is caused by being told to leave your home is indescribable and they're not losing sleep over it, we are. The market is great right now for home sales, it's something that I worry about every day and today, my worst fear came true. What matters to these people is money, not the lives that are affected while getting that money, we're just casualties.
The property is occupied by myself and my two children, my sister in law and her two children are in a granny flat on the property as well. We are two single mothers who are able to afford homes for our children, but not anymore. I started looking online for a new place and wow, talk about feeling hopeless. There are no homes for rent that are even in my price range, you can't even find anything comparable for under $3000. There are also no apartments for rent in my area. Those who aren't lucky enough to be able to afford a home are in apartments, so those have extensive waiting lists. My daughter keeps sending me listings for houses for rent and asking how much we can afford and it's killing me. I just want her to focus on school, not worry about where we'll live, but this is our reality right now.
San Diego was just listed as one of the most expensive places to live, right before we're told we have to move. Greed truly does trump humanity.
**UPDATE**
At the move out inspection, the Property Manager Gabriela Fromlath arrived with her sister on Facetime because she wanted to "show her the house". Not unprofessional at all. She walked around excitedly showing her sister the property and talking to the neighbor. I was waiting for my brother to arrive to help me take the last of what was left at the house and during my conversation with Gabriela I told her we would be living with my Brother until we found housing. I told her we were going to have to move out of San Diego County, probably to Hemet and commute every day because houses there are in our price range and we really have no other choice. She then said housing is expensive now and that she wouldn't consider buying unless the owner gave her a good price. I realized she was talking about the house that had been my home for almost 10 years. So we were given a no fault eviction stating that the owner needed to make extensive repairs to the home in order to put it on the market but there have been no repairs made and the house hasn't been put on the market but the next door neighbor and another neighbor have both said that the property manager is moving in. Mind you, one neighbor didn't know she was the property manager but she described her to my boyfriend and knew what kind of car she drives. So basically we were evicted so the property manager can buy the house. Not sure if that's entirely legal but I have contacted the DOJ's housing division and am waiting for a response from them. If it's legal, okay. If it's not, I will seek legal aid and I will pursue the matter to every extent of the law. read more