END OF AUGUST!

As you know, I'm moving out of my apartment end of August. Now, my original lease date is Oct 1 but due to when my friends need to get an apartment I need to leave a month early. I called the building, who transfered me to a broker (Brokers are like realistate agents for apartments but shadier). The broker and I agreed that if we could find someone to rent the place by September 1st I could get my security deposit back. Seemed fair. He then asked me if he could start showing the place this weekend.

Of course I said NO. My place is a disaster. Its a horrible mess. Plus I haven't solved the mold problem in the bathroom (never take an apt that doesn't have ventilation in the bathroom) and my kitchen frightens even me. I stumbled with shock saying there was no way my apartment was in any condition to show. That I needed at least 2 weeks to get it going, even though he wants to show it next weekend. He said fine and to call him when its ready. Seemed fair so I thanked him and hung up.

5pm today I get a call. Its the broker. He wants to show someone the apartment.

>_<

'WTF? Did I call you!?' I wanted to shout. I was so shocked, he didn't even give me a chance to say no. He showed up 1 minute later with a young man. My place: tornado might as well hit it it looks so bad. Everything is out of the closets because I'm reorganizing. The young man looks pleased though. Then the broker turns to me and asks:

"When are you moving?"

O_O

"September 1st. Not till September 1st."

The young man looks at me wide-eyed, then at the broker. "Dude that doesn't work. I need an apartment August 1st, not September. I don't think I can wait that long."

Broker, "I'm just showing you this place because its similar to the apartment that is open August 1st that is just below this one. That's all."

Found out later from my super's wife, who finds the broker to be an appalling man, that the apartment below me is nothing remotely like mine. At all. Its a one bedroom and isn't even set up like mine. Nor does it have the awesome view of the skyline.

This broker, who funny enough was the one who got me the apartment in the first place, was trying to trick this man. This broker probably would have made me leave early if it had benefited him.

And I am putting my security deposit in the hands of this guy?

....Wish me luck.