Rental Agents. Let me share a little backstory on this one.
I’ve been looking for a new apartment for some time now, but I’ve been very picky, trying to find a good deal in the neighborhoods I want to live in. Deals, I’ve found, are few and far between.
So I finally find a place, it’s a nice little bungalow, it’s got the amenities I want, and it’s fairly reasonably priced. It’s actually probably about $200/mo below market value, so I jump at it.
I email the rental agent, who says he is only showing it Wednesday from noon to one, and is entirely inflexible on this point. Fine, I rearrange my schedule, explain myself to my boss, and get the time.
I noticed the original listing was gone from the rental site I use, so I emailed yesterday to confirm he was still showing it, and he said yes, come on over.
So of COURSE, when I get there today, no hint of a rental agent, just this:
That would be a sign stating the apartment has already been leased, with a copy of the rental agent’s business card taped up to confirm it’s not just some other sneaky potential tenant trying to ward off other people who want to rent.
I can understand why he put up the sign, because if he’d been there when I found out it was already leased, I probably would have kicked him directly in the crotch.
Still: What a jackass. At least send an email, jerk.