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Hi everyone welcome to my channel I'm Yahua. Recently, I started living alone and I thought I wanted to share this journey of apartment hunting in Melbourne. I toured five apartments in total I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but I think I started checking the rental market 3 months before I move out.
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Recently, I started living alone
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and I thought I wanted to share this journey of apartment hunting in Melbourne.
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I toured five apartments in total
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I know it doesn't sound like a lot,
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but I think I started checking the rental market 3 months before I move out.
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It was indeed a time consuming and energy consuming process. So I was looking for either a studio or one bedroom, with a parking space. I would prefer one bedroom because I feel like a studio might be a bit too small. And because I really enjoy cooking at home, I don't really like the fact that
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So I was looking for either
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a studio or one bedroom, with a parking space.
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I would prefer one bedroom because I feel like
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a studio might be a bit too small.
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And because I really enjoy cooking at home,
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I don't really like the fact that
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my bedroom might smell like food whenever I cook. So I didn't really consider a studio. For one bedroom, my budget was under 450 Australian dollars per week and there were a few points that I considered. Firstly, the location. I don't think I really enjoy living in the CBD and I don't think I can afford it.
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So I didn't really consider a studio.
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For one bedroom,
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my budget was under 450 Australian dollars per week
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and there were a few points that I considered.
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Firstly, the location.
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I don't think I really enjoy living in the CBD
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and I don't think I can afford it.
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So I would consider all the inner suburbs as long as the public transport is convenient. And one small tip here, I always use Google map to check the location of the property before any inspection. Not just to see how long the commute time would be. But also to check what's nearby the building
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as long as the public transport is convenient.
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And one small tip here,
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I always use Google map to check the location of the property
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before any inspection.
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Not just to see how long the commute time would be.
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But also to check what's nearby the building
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and to guess the facing of the property, which brings me to my next criteria, I want an apartment with a good facing and natural lighting. And lastly, I would prefer a quiet and secure place. The first apartment that I want to show you is in South Yarra.
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which brings me to my next criteria,
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I want an apartment with a good facing and natural lighting.
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And lastly, I would prefer a quiet and secure place.
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The first apartment that I want to show you is in South Yarra.
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This suburb is like a hipster place with lots of cafes and stores and it's also near Prahran market. So I feel like this is a nice suburb to live in, even though it might take at least 40 minutes to travel to uni by public transport. But I'm still okay with that
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and it's also near Prahran market.
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So I feel like this is a nice suburb to live in,
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even though it might take at least 40 minutes to travel to uni
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by public transport.
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But I'm still okay with that
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because I only need to go to the university for like 2 or 3 times a week. The price of this apartment wasn't that expensive, but it was the most spacious unit that I toured. I love the wooden floor, love the vintage details on the ceiling. You can clearly tell that this unit has its own characteristics.
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for like 2 or 3 times a week.
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The price of this apartment wasn't that expensive,
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but it was the most spacious unit that I toured.
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I love the wooden floor,
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love the vintage details on the ceiling.
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You can clearly tell that this unit has its own characteristics.
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The bathroom is super cute. and I would love a bathtub. I think it was an old place that got renovated because it looks new and even has a built-in dishwasher. The bedroom is spacious as well and it's connected to the front yard where you have a little garden. But I was a bit concerned about the noise
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and I would love a bathtub.
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I think it was an old place that got renovated
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because it looks new and even has a built-in dishwasher.
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The bedroom is spacious as well
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and it's connected to the front yard
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where you have a little garden.
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But I was a bit concerned about the noise
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since this unit is located on the ground floor and it's right next to the main street. But the back of the apartment was like another world. When I was walking out from the back door, I was surprised to see a little Alice in Wonderland kind of garden.
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and it's right next to the main street.
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But the back of the apartment was like another world.
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When I was walking out from the back door,
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I was surprised to see a little Alice in Wonderland kind of garden.
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I can even imagine myself sipping tea and writing my thesis there. But I also found something interesting. There was a shared laundry with two washing machines running at that time. So the laundry was actually for everyone living in the entire apartment. I asked the agent if it's possible to install my own washing machine in the unit.
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But I also found something interesting.
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There was a shared laundry with two washing machines running at that time.
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So the laundry was actually for everyone living in the entire apartment.
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I asked the agent if it's possible to
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install my own washing machine in the unit.
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He said, unfortunately, the building doesn't have pipes that allows you to do so. I was like, okay why can't I have a private laundry when I'm paying for 420 bucks per week? So despite how cute the apartment is, I didn't really consider it. All right, the next apartment is in South Melbourne. In my previous video,
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unfortunately,
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the building doesn't have pipes that allows you to do so.
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I was like, okay
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why can't I have a private laundry
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when I'm paying for 420 bucks per week?
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So despite how cute the apartment is,
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I didn't really consider it.
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All right, the next apartment is in South Melbourne.
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In my previous video,
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you probably saw how much I love South Melbourne Market and this apartment is only a few minutes walk away from the market, so the location is fantastic. I showed up a bit early for this appointment, and I already saw people were waiting there and they came even earlier than me.
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and this apartment is only a few minutes walk away from the market,
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so the location is fantastic.
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I showed up a bit early for this appointment,
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and I already saw people were waiting there
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and they came even earlier than me.
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And I would say that there were at least 40 people attending the inspection. The size of the living room is decent. You can see this picturesque view outside the window, but this place is facing south, which means that no direct sunlight will come in and a big no no for me.
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The size of the living room is decent.
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You can see this picturesque view outside the window,
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but this place is facing south,
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which means that no direct sunlight will come in
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and a big no no for me.
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The kitchen is a bit small, but it has everything. And the bedroom is standard sized with the North-facing window. And that's the only place where you can get direct sunlight. I think in general it was okay, simple and cheaper, and it's enough for one person living. But the main issue is that
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And the bedroom is standard sized with the North-facing window.
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And that's the only place where you can get direct sunlight.
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I think in general it was okay,
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simple and cheaper,
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and it's enough for one person living.
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But the main issue is that
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I'm not sure if that place is secure or not, because I didn't see any kind of security gate. So anyone, literally anyone, can come up to your place and knock on your door. That's why I didn't feel safe because I'm gonna live by myself. So I didn't consider that place. The next apartment is in Carlton North.
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because I didn't see any kind of security gate.
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So anyone, literally anyone,
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can come up to your place and knock on your door.
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That's why I didn't feel safe because I'm gonna live by myself.
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So I didn't consider that place.
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The next apartment is in Carlton North.
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I really like Carlton, it's close to uni. It has all the parks and cute cafes. And it also has Lygon Street with all the Italian food stores. Anyway, for the apartment, it was so nice to see that the living room was soaked in sunlight. The open kitchen is spacious. The windows are directly facing North,
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It has all the parks and cute cafes.
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And it also has Lygon Street with all the Italian food stores.
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Anyway, for the apartment,
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it was so nice to see that the living room was soaked in sunlight.
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The open kitchen is spacious.
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The windows are directly facing North,
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and that place even has a balcony. This is like a dream place for me and my plants. The bedroom is big enough to fit my double bed and it even has a walk-in closet. At a moment I was like this is the one, and I'm going to apply it. However, I took a closer look before I left.
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This is like a dream place for me and my plants.
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The bedroom is big enough to fit my double bed
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and it even has a walk-in closet.
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At a moment I was like
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this is the one,
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and I'm going to apply it.
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However,
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I took a closer look before I left.
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And I noticed something weird. So this place doesn't have an AC but it has heaters installed in the living room and the bedroom. So consider how warm it can be during the winter that you probably don't need to turn on the heater, but I can't imagine how hot it will be during the summer.
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So this place doesn't have an AC
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but it has heaters installed in the living room and the bedroom.
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So consider how warm it can be during the winter that
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you probably don't need to turn on the heater,
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but I can't imagine how hot it will be during the summer.
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So I didn't end up applying for that place. At this point of the inspection, I was a bit tired because I have travelled to different suburbs and still didn't see anything that I like, but I still have hope, because I found this cute looking place that is near uni. This apartment is at Parkville,
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At this point of the inspection,
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I was a bit tired because I have travelled to different suburbs
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and still didn't see anything that I like,
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but I still have hope,
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because I found this cute looking place that is near uni.
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This apartment is at Parkville,
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which is the suburb that Melbourne uni located in. And there's not much special about the suburb, but it's full of parks and it's also near to the hipster place Brunswick. That apartment is inside a heritage mansion. And it looks very classic and elegant. And I don't often see this kind of property in Melbourne.
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And there's not much special about the suburb,
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but it's full of parks
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and it's also near to the hipster place Brunswick.
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That apartment is inside a heritage mansion.
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And it looks very classic and elegant.
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And I don't often see this kind of property in Melbourne.
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Somehow I even felt like I was walking in a small town somewhere in Europe. And it was also very secure as well, because I have to walk through at least two different gates. So when I did the inspection, the current tenants were still living there so that I didn't get footage inside the house,
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I was walking in a small town somewhere in Europe.
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And it was also very secure as well,
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because I have to walk through at least two different gates.
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So when I did the inspection,
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the current tenants were still living there
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so that I didn't get footage inside the house,
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but I did find some pictures online that are close to what I saw at that place. It pretty much looks the same as the pictures, but that place was much darker, not enough natural light. And it's a bit old as well. I think these pictures were taken like 10 years ago.
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what I saw at that place.
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It pretty much looks the same as the pictures,
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but that place was much darker,
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not enough natural light.
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And it's a bit old as well.
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I think these pictures were taken like 10 years ago.
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So a lot of things probably have changed. I really like the bathroom. It was nice to have a bathtub separated from the shower. And then I also like how quiet and secure that place is. But then because of the lack of sunlight, I didn't consider it. So that apartment in Parkville
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I really like the bathroom.
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It was nice to have a bathtub separated from the shower.
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And then I also like how quiet and secure that place is.
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But then because of the lack of sunlight,
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I didn't consider it.
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So that apartment in Parkville
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was actually the last one that I toured, because when I was doing the inspection, I got a message saying that I successfully applied for an apartment, which is my current home. So this apartment is actually the first one that I inspected. I really like this place after I checked it in person,
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because when I was doing the inspection,
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I got a message saying that
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I successfully applied for an apartment,
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which is my current home.
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So this apartment is actually the first one that I inspected.
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I really like this place after I checked it in person,
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but I just can't believe the fact that the first apartment that I inspected could be the one. So I actually waited for another 3 days to tour other apartments and then made the decision to apply here. This place is slightly more expensive than the other four that I toured, but it ticked all the boxes.
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the first apartment that I inspected could be the one.
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So I actually waited for another 3 days to tour other apartments
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and then made the decision to apply here.
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This place is slightly more expensive than
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the other four that I toured,
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but it ticked all the boxes.
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Obviously, I just moved in not long ago, so I'm still in a phase where this place and I are still getting to know each other. And my application process was very smooth as well. The time that I did the inspection, they were around ten people showed up. Not a crazy amount, but still a little bit competitive.
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so I'm still in a phase where
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this place and I are still getting to know each other.
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And my application process was very smooth as well.
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The time that I did the inspection,
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they were around ten people showed up.
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Not a crazy amount,
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but still a little bit competitive.
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What I did was just to follow all the requirements and prepared the documents, filled in all the forms and submitted and that's it. I know I'm extremely lucky and very privileged to find a place like this, but in order to afford this lifestyle, it also means that I still need to work hard to pay my bills.
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and prepared the documents,
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filled in all the forms and submitted and that's it.
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I know I'm extremely lucky
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and very privileged to find a place like this,
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but in order to afford this lifestyle,
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it also means that I still need to work hard to pay my bills.
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But so far, I am super grateful and feel content that I found this place. So that's all for today. I hope today's video can be helpful and give you some ideas how the rental market looks like in Melbourne. If you have any questions, feel free to leave in the comments below,
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and feel content that I found this place.
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So that's all for today.
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I hope today's video can be helpful and give you some ideas
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how the rental market looks like in Melbourne.
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If you have any questions,
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feel free to leave in the comments below,
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and I'll see you in the next one. Bye.
