Relocation
Relocation
(OP)
I had an interview with a company for a job that I would have to relocate for. One of the canidates for this position turned the job down after running into problems with selling his house. During my interview, HR asked me straight up if I owned a house. I told them I did and the impression I got from them was that owning a house was a strike against me. This was a large company so I was kind of surpised by this. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this just a recent thing? I have been groaning some over the idea that I maybe didn't get the job because I own a house.





RE: Relocation
Just tell them that you will rent out the house you own, and rent at the new location. Should be a wash as long as you can find someone to manage the rental for you and have good renters.
Later, if necessary you can put it on the market, leaving renters in until it is sold. Just have your lawyer provide that option for you in the rental agreement.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
RE: Relocation
I have known companies to buy the old house, but that seems odd behaviour to me.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Relocation
Things change.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Relocation
I owned a home in California that took nearly a year to sell after relocating to a position in another State. I simply rented an apartment until the property sold.
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Tobalcane
"If you avoid failure, you also avoid success."
RE: Relocation
It is even more of a concern now due to the unpleasant housing market.
And, yes, purchasing a new hire's old house in order to facilitate the move is done. Usually for more senior people, or for critical-skill hires. I turned down an offer like that. I was flattered that they would do that and I wouldn't have to hassle with selling it myself. The downside was that they would purchase the property "at market value" and I would have lost a large amount of money.
TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering
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RE: Relocation