I did not seek out Awaye to help me find a new apartment, but it just so happened that I found a listing that I liked and it was being advertised by Awaye. I had been looking for a new apartment for a month so I've been dealing with many many brokers.\r
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Showed up at the listing, and the agent was about 5 mins late but she called ahead and let me know she might be a bit late. I used the 5 mins to walk around and see the neighbourhood so no big deal, but I really appreciated the fact that she called ahead with about 20 mins notice. Too many times I had been waiting outside a building and I had to call to see where the agent was.\r
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Anyways, after she showed up and I saw the apartment and all that I walked away from the experience unpressured and treated with nothing but respect. She simply asked for my opinion of the place and told me clearly what I would need to apply. There wasn't that pushy salesperson pitch of ""it will be gone tomorrow so act fast.....etc"".\r
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I did not take the apartment but the agent, Alice, has been working with my ""hard to please"" self and has been nothing but patient with me. At this point, I feel like Alice is a dear friend of mine and I can tell you sincerely that she genuinely cares about my happiness with my new home and has a true passion for what she does. She listens to everything you have to say (good and bad) and never shows even the slightest hint of frustration. It's all, ""this one not quite perfect? OK, let's try this...."" Also, she negotiates with landlords on your behalf to get you the best deal possible! And just as important as anything else, Alice is a very nice person and is awesome to spend time with.\r
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Unfortunately, at this point I still haven't found the perfect place but I know that Alice will help me find it soon. I just wish I had found her and Awaye sooner!!! With Alice I feel like I am her only or most important client and I am sure that everyone she works with must feel like that.\r
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So if you want to be treated right, and have fun while conducting your search this is definitely the way to go!\r
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I will update once I close on a new apartment
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