This year is the third time I rent a house in Shanghai, and each time I rent for one year.
The first time was in the 10th of July. I came to Shanghai that day, dropped off my luggage at the hotel, and went to see a few houses in the afternoon. I went out to look at the house again at night, and two people took it with me in a car. After looking at it for a while, I rented it. I regretted it a bit after I rented it out, but it doesn't matter if I live in it for a few months. The rent this time is 2450, with a 30% agency fee paid. It took half an afternoon and half an evening to find a house.
The second time I rented a house, Xiao Guo followed the agent to look at it. I rented the current one. The one-bedroom and one living room in the north is quite spacious. I didn’t look at it too much at the time. She thought it was a bit expensive, but Xiao Guo liked it. She thought it was suitable after seeing so much. She liked it, so she rented it. This time, the rent was 3600, and the agency fee was also 30%. This time I spent a whole morning looking for a house.
This room faces north, the sun is not good, and the clothes are not dry. There may have been other places where it was inappropriate to live in, but I've forgotten that by now.
The third time I rented a house, that is, the last few times, I started adding an intermediary on Thursday night, and sent them my request-"Hi, rent a house. Near xx, only three kilometers away from xx, requirement: south facing, bedroom The windows are relatively large, one-bedroom households (kitchen and bathroom are indoors), the kitchen is separated from the bedroom, gas cooking, preferably not newly renovated. The budget is 3500, if there are similar rooms, you can post photos and videos, and you need the 24th Checked in before", let me help you find this type of house. I went to see two on Friday night and one yesterday (Saturday) afternoon, but none of them are suitable. I added more than a dozen intermediaries and sent them the above requirements, but basically did not say that there is a suitable one (today I found that there was an intermediary who had sent similar rooms before, and contacted me today to tell me when to see the house. There is another one today The agent also sent me a room video, which feels a bit similar, it faces south, gas cooking and bathroom are indoors), so I thought that this kind of house is rare in Yulan, and there is a subconscious that is not easy to find .
Last night I went to see a one-bedroom, one-living room in the north. Its bedroom has a south-facing window less than one meter wide, but it cannot be opened and clothes cannot be dried. The bedroom is about the same size as the current one, and the bed is smaller. The kitchen is much bigger than the current one. I’m actually not very satisfied with it. At that time, there were two people who showed me the house. Maybe they were there to persuade and urge me to shake me. I will call Xiao Guo Let him take a look. She thinks that she meets the requirements initially, but it is not particularly suitable. The bathroom and bedroom are relatively small, and the price is a bit high. The price is 4,000. Unlikely, I reluctantly asked the agent, and said no, saying that he and the landlord are fellow villagers, and the price was already a fellow villager’s price. I felt that I was brainwashed at the time, and I thought the price was okay, 100 more expensive than before, but no agency fee. The annual rent is the same. In addition, Xiao Guo also unified this room type and rented it that night. 3700, no agency fee. It took half an hour in the afternoon and one night to find a house this time.
After renting the house, I didn't fall asleep until 1:30 last night. I kept thinking about the house and evaluating whether my rent was too expensive. Sometimes I feel that the rent is too expensive, and sometimes I think it is appropriate.
I think it is suitable because the bedroom is about the same size, but there are more small windows facing south and west. Of course, the bed is a little smaller at 1.5m (I didn’t pay much attention when looking at the house). The kitchen is much larger, wider, and has more windows. I bought a place similar to the balcony. Of course, the toilet is a little smaller, but it also has windows, and the price is the same, so overall it has improved.
I thought it was inappropriate because I wanted to change to a south-facing one at that time, because the north-facing one couldn’t dry clothes well, and now this one still can’t dry clothes facing south. The big idea is ingrained in my mind - the house I'm looking for is rare, it's a hot commodity, and if I don't rent it sooner, it will be taken away by others, and there may not even be a house that completely combines my ideas, if it is not too expensive up. Another point is the price. At that time, Xiao Guo said 3500, because he wanted me to let the intermediary talk again. 3500 is not enough, but 3600 is okay, but I am stupid and can’t turn around. Instead, I helped persuade Xiao Guo. I also asked Let’s talk about the agent, the agent should see that I can introduce the price of 3700, and will not continue to bargain with the landlord, saying that I also want to help you rent a cheaper one. Now I feel that these agents are full of bullshit, full of nonsense, perfunctory, and lies, and I can’t believe it. Unfortunately I was affected at the time. In addition, there are two other small disadvantages: the toilet is a bit small, and the bed is small, but it is enough.
At that time, why couldn’t I insist on asking the agent to negotiate the price again? This is where I am more entangled now. Of course, the entanglement is useless now, the contract has been signed, and I will move in when the house is vacant in these two days.
In the future, there must be some principles when looking for a house, and they must be followed. By extension, before doing anything, you must first set the principles for doing this thing.
[Principles for doing general things]
1. Fully research and understand the general nature of things.
2. Summarize the internal connections of things.
3. See how something is connected to something other than it.
4. Understand the laws of things.
5. Use rules to guide your actions.
The above [principle of doing general things] is largely based on Chairman Mao’s viewpoint on practice
[Principles about renting a house]
1. To fully look at the house, understand the prices of various types of houses in the target community this year, and compare the prices this year with last year.
2. Understand what factors may affect the rent this year, or the prices of various types of houses, and to what extent. For example, the epidemic this year will lower the rent a little, and the increase in housing prices last year will also increase the rent.
3. Clarify the precise characteristics of your target room type, which requirements must be met, and list them clearly. As a checklist, each item must be met when viewing the house.
4. There is a clear target price, and the budget cannot be raised too high slowly.
5. Don’t believe the intermediary’s words, they will use psychological hints and scaring words to create a feeling that the house is already cheap, the house is very popular, and there will be more renters in a few days, making it harder to find. If you don’t rent now, it will be gone tomorrow. Scenario, let you rent it immediately. To try to overcome this influence, stick to points 3 and 4 above.
[What you must do before renting a house]
1. Within a week, let at least five intermediaries lead you to look at the house on the spot, and then decide which one to rent. Don’t just rent a good one.
2. When renting a house, you should look out of the window during the day to see the scenery
a. Is it close to the road.
b. Is it too close to the opposite house.
c. Whether the lighting is bad.
d. It is also easy to make conscious decisions during the day.
3. Make sure the house meets your own checklist:
a. The bedroom
i. Facing south.
ii. There is enough room for a computer desk and it is not crowded.
b. Clothes can be dried in the south.
c. The bathroom
i. Indoors
ii. With windows
iii. The space is not too cramped.
d. Kitchen
i. Gas cooking
ii. The kitchen is separated from the bedroom.
e. There is space for bookshelves.
Hope to rent a better house next time.