House hunting ordeal

I visited 19 properties before finding just a few, two, where I felt I could live in. The first was too dark, the second small and noisy, the third with and old bathroom and the fourth an uneven floor which seemed was about to fall down any moment….

House hunting has been daunting and has taken all my energy for days. I had been warned that the housing market was crazy here and that good properties go quickly. So I approached the task with utmost rigour. I carefully monitored Craig’s list several times a day -I did not want to miss an apartment that could fit our requirements. I contacted landlords and real estate agents, arranged appointments and planned my days so that I could visit as much properties as I could during the typical open house slots, 2 to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

I am glad this is now over. Just found a compromise. I could not get all I want but it is a decent deal. The flat is nice, not everything new. It has pinkish tiles in the bathroom, which remind me of my grandmother’s old bathroom redone in the 60’s. And the toilet has a linoleum floor with square cubes like the one in my first rented apartment in London. But the location is great, close to public transports and Dolores’s Park.

I just need to send an application and a copy of the latest pay stab and this ordeal will be over. Joe said I could send it either tonight or tomorrow morning. Ok, I ‘ll start tonight. My part is complete now it is my husband that needs to complete the rest of the application. We can pull all together tomorrow morning. It is bedtime and I can finally have a good night’s sleep: flat hunting is over. What a relief! I can have my days back and use the time for something more productive. I can enjoy the city.

It is 9am, I am signing the final application and I am almost ready to send it. Just need to scan the pay stub and email all over to Joe. Oh where is the pay stub? Found, let’s find Joe’s email address.

Oh! He has just sent me an email. Let’s see what he says. He has rented out the flat to another guy!!? How possible! He said that he was fine with our offer and to send the application yesterday night or this morning! How could he change his mind? I am desperate. The idea of having to start searching again makes mad. I want to scream, say that I am upset. It is unfair that he has accepted another offer and changed his mind!