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Little update on the apartment hunt

Applications for the first option closed and I ended in place 5 of 951. Two dropped out when asked to confirm their interest, so now I'm 3rd and get a viewing tomorrow. Chances are slim that the other two both decline though, so I probably won't get it.

For the second option in the same building I'm in 6th place out of 988, but the confirmation period hasn't closed yet. There's a reasonable chance one or two still drop out before the viewing here as well.

Meanwhile, a third option in the same building came up. That one will be assigned by lottery rather than registration date though, and with 760 applications so far and still 3 days to go, I hardly stand a chance there. I did apply though, because you'll never know.

I was a little worried about why so many people were leaving there, but it turns out the whole building is being renovated and people had to clear their entire apartment and live in a container for three weeks while their apartment was worked on. It makes sense that some rather moved permanently. This also means even more options in the same building may become available over the next few weeks/months as more apartments get finished, and that they'll all be in great condition.
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FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F
Man! Changing apartments sounds rough over there!
@FoxyGoddess yep... The numbers above are just in my city for a certain type of apartment, but nationally across all types we have 434k households wanting to move and competing over 38k homes available this year. 😬
FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F
@NerdyPotato It sounds a lot like the system in Melbourne, Australia. My friend who lives there has described a similar process.

So stressfull!
@FoxyGoddess the waiting period varies from region to region, but in some cities you have to register your interest in moving there 13 years before you can actually move there. So if you want a room near your study when you're 18, you need to pick a university when you're 5.
FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F
@NerdyPotato Holy cow!!!
@FoxyGoddess and I bet you can guess the reason. The government used to be responsible for building and assigning, but in the 90s they figured capitalism could do a better job at matching supply and demand. But big, luxury homes for two income families are more profitable than small, simple ones for single people with a low budget, so there's enough of the first category but almost none for the latter.
FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F
@NerdyPotato Just like here. For every 20 "luxury homes" built, they built 1 1,000 sq foot "low income house" which is usually a townhouse or condo and is already sold before it ever gets built.