Is it ethical/acceptable to use someone else's address on one's resume? I'd really like to relocate to the city next to where a family member currently lives, but I currently live about 1000 miles from there. I'm beginning to think that, when I apply on-line, my applications are possibly skipped electronically, due to my current address and the potential employer's reluctance to offer a huge relocation package.

Since moving for me would involve only packing up my stuff and leaving (once my lease is up in a few months)... no trailing spouse, no real estate to sell, etc., my moving expenses will be considerably less than what I think may be average. Therefore, though I'd like to have assistance from an employer, I'd be willing to pay for the move if I have the right job lined up when I get there.

That being the case, would it be ethical for me to use my relative's address on my resume/cover letter/online application/whatever, then explain the true situation to the first human being I encounter, once I get that far?