Why Can’t I Just Rent a House?
It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times, as I’ve tried and failed to sell my house and buy a new one.
Olga Khazan
Olga Khazan is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She is the author of Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World. She has also written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. She writes a Substack on personality change.
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