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Sunfish-Studio OP t1_jan4zkw wrote

Reply to comment by QuackseyTD in This is like the fourth time this has happened when I inquire about a rental and its a bit exhausting. I'm not moving into a 500 Sq ft apartment on a snap decision just because that's the only way a landlord will honor the prices they're advertising by Sunfish-Studio

I've had something sort of similar happen. I'm looking only for houses and townhouses, my chronic migraines can't take an apartment building with internal entrances that gets flooded with the smell of burning candles, incense and cleaning products.

So I set the search on zillow to townhouses only. Found one listed in that category in Bloomfield. Said townhouse in the description too. I go to tour it, and the guy's like "oh yeah it's the first floor only". As if I was suddenly going to be ok with something completely different than what was advertised. Renting anywhere sucks but it's not like London where people will be queuing down the block for every shoebox that opens up because there's just so little available, I'm not so desperate I'm just going to sign on the spot for someone who just lied to me. The absolute gall of some of these management companies and landlords

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Bastranz t1_janu758 wrote

Yeah, Zillow was annoying when I was trying to find my current place. Like you, I wanted a house, but I would find so many listings that would be in the "house/townhouse" filter yet only rent 1 room or just an apartment in that house!

I ended up in the Northside because finding an apartment in the East End that I want was just ridiculous, especially for the prices they were asking. That area is great and I miss it dearly, but there are other decent neighborhoods in the city and Pittsburgh isn't that big to where I can't visit from elsewhere!

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