Lorem Ipsum Apartment Hunting Update

For some reason I cannot remember to take pictures of viewed apartments. I'll tie a string round my finger from now on, promise.
Hell's Kitchen, 225 sq. ft. studio, $1400: With some brokers, it's like they maybe don't have too many friends or something. 'Cause even though I would rather work out our appointment over email, this guy insists we speak on the phone. For like a good 10 minutes. The apartment is on Ninth Avenue, but really it's in a building behind the building on Ninth Avenue. You walk through the first building hallway and then into a courtyard where everyone throws their trash, and then into your building. Apartment is incredibly small but cute; current tenant implies there might be a slight roach problem. Seems slightly sunlight-deprived. A no. Makes me slightly happy, since could admittedly not afford this much rent anyhow.
Park Slope real estate office No. 1: OK, I know what you're thinking, Park Slope?! You're not having a baby! Yes, but I promised myself I'd look outside of Manhattan, and besides, PS brokers have listings for places like Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens. And I was in the neighborhood. But this broker, like every broker I have ever met in Park Slope, implied that I could not afford to live in their precious little community and tried to send me to Kensington, which she described as "getting groovy." Like three times. I tell her that I have been meaning to go to Vox Pop but that I think Kensington might be too far of a daily commute.
Park Slope real estate office No. 2: Filled out form. Uneventful.
Craigslist: Have emailed at least 30 different postings; have heard back from maybe four or five. I might actually have to start calling people and talking to them on the phone. Ugh.

Apartment Hunting with Lorem Ipsum!

My apartment search has officially started, and I hope to post pictures and descriptions of some of the ridiculously overpriced dumps I am sure to see during my quest for a roof and four walls. I saw a studio on the Upper West Side (for only $1,200!) on Saturday, and yet, it too was no bueno. I forgot to take pictures (dammit), but vow to do so from now on.

Anyhow, to begin, I'd like to share an email that I received from a gentleman named Andrew. I had responded to Andrew's post for a Lower Manhattan studio for $1,100 (I know, I know, it seemed too good to be true, especially since the pictures he posted made the studio look all shiny and new). But a girl can try. I emailed him, and yesterday, I received this email back:

Hello,

I'm the owner of this apartment, I want to rent this because I have moved out from New York with my job. Now I'm living in London, UK, as I work here. I'm looking for a serios client. The lease could be 1-2 maximum 3 years, as long as I stay here in London.

This apartment is well maintained, and everything it's on place.

Pets are allowed but the floor has to be clean. Regarding parties I also have no problem, decent atmosphere needed.

Payment: Must be made one time per 3 months (4 rates x 3,300 usd per year).

Deposit: I must get paid one month in advance (1,100 usd). After that you will pay me once at the end of that 3 months, mentioned above.

To proceed, I need your final decision and that deposit wired here in London, because I'm depending on that. It will enable me to come back to New York for 2-3 days and make the contract and hand over the keys.

I'm surely convinced that this is a reasonable price and I need SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY !NO BROKERS, only peaceful and law-abiding tenants.

If you have any other questions...go ahead with them.

Thank you...

Andrew

Awesome! Sure, let me wire you a thousand bucks in London. And then you'll come out here and give me the keys afterward? Oh, OK, I totally believe you. Sounds great, "Andrew."