I'm not a fan of realtors and I think their fee is beyond ridiculous. I understand people have to make a living but one month's rent to be the middle person is way to much, but whatever. This is how the game works, I needed to be robbed in order to get a place to live.
My favorite thing has to be the fact that you tell them your price range and they insist on showing you an apartment that's a bit higher than your price range. Why ask for a price range when you're going to show me something I didn't really ask for. Then they tell you well if you bond with the landlord they might lower the rent for you. So right away this is all a joke from the beginning.
My thing is how did becoming a renter get to this point. My parents owned a house and we rented, but we never asked people "how much is in your bank account". My own mother doesn't know that information why would I give a complete stranger knowledge of that. I'd like to know how much is in the landlord's bank account so I know that they can pay their mortgage and that while I'm renting I'm guaranteed a roof over my head. Then because I don't want to disclose how much is in my bank account which is no one's business but my own the realtor suggests that we pay 2 months security so they feel that we're more financially secure. So that 's 4 months rent because I have to pay the realtor too. If I wanted to pay 4 months rent up front I rather buy my own house instead of renting.
Also just because people have money it doesn't mean they'll be good tenant. I mean let's be for real now. Look at these hipsters, yuppies, trust funds whatever you want to call them. Prior to them invading our cities I've never heard of bed bugs my whole life. I remember there were tics at Washington Square Park in the Village and they said not to sit on the grass, but other than that I've never heard of such a thing. Now if you think you've heard it all, well I save the best for last. I've heard of a realtor saying the landlord requires a blood test to rent the apartment so that they know the people they rent to don't have diseases.
I wish I could win the lotto and buy up a bunch of buildings and take over these neighborhoods that have changed so much. I'm shocked landlords aren't asking the rentor for their first born child. The renting business is so ass backward and hopefully I do find a place soon and on that note I feel a lot better after my ranting episode.
