This is where I’ve been the last few weeks. It is completely annihilating and I’m beginning to count up how many friends I’ve got who have spare rooms.
Here are the three most common real estate agent conversations:
Me: “Hi, I’m calling about the flat at ….”
EA: “I’m sorry, that’s already taken, may I offer you something at £50 above your weekly maximum?”
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Me: “Hi, I’m calling about the flat at ….”
EA: “I’m sorry, that’s already taken, what did you say your maximum was again?”
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Me: “Hi, I’m calling about the flat at ….”
EA: “You know, September’s a really bad time to be looking for a flat.”
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I’m trying to work out the extremely fine balance between wanting something I can bear to live in, and not wanting to be out on the street in three weeks’ time.
Is it so wrong of me to prefer a street like this:
to a building like this:
Eta: I just got a call from an agent and have an appointment at 9am tomorrow. Cross everything for me please!
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