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On October 22 at 2:01 PM by nicolebrewer

I never paid more than one to two months in advance, though, at times, that took a lot of negotiations. If a landlord asked for 6 months in advance I... Read more

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On October 22 at 1:59 PM by nicolebrewer

Me too, I can't imagine paying expat prices. I have seen people pay a lot for something nice and, also, a lot for something not so nice. The key is... Read more

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On October 22 at 1:55 PM by bodawei

Hi Jason I think I solved my own problem - 1680 is 35% of 4800, the rent finally agreed upon. And it is paid by both tenant and landlord? So the... Read more

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On October 22 at 1:49 PM by bodawei

Thanks xyberia for your ideas. I can kind of understand the 'type of apartment' and 'the city' (code for Shanghai?), and possibly the type of job... Read more

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Posted on: Set the Alarm Clock
On October 22 at 1:05 PM by angela2

Seems to be a break in the lesson - half way through the discussion/translation section. Read more

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Posted on: The Third Tone
On October 22 at 11:53 AM by ajayloveu

HIIIIIIIII Read more

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Posted on: Exchange Rates
On October 22 at 11:04 AM by pretzellogic

not that it's a magic number, but at some point this week 1000RMB are now being exchanged for more than US$150.00 Read more

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On October 22 at 11:00 AM by xyberia

Probably depends on the type of apartment you are renting and the city but in Shanghai you can usually negotiate terms down to as little as 1 months d... Read more

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On October 22 at 10:07 AM by JasonSch

This refers to both the tenant and the landlord paying the agent a 35% of one month fee. Although, I'm not so sure about that math myself! I hadn'... Read more

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Posted on: 出租白人
On October 22 at 10:07 AM by ouxiansheng

这个出租白人的现象真有意思。因为这个现象在中国发生的争议，更有意思。 下门有我听不清楚的地方： 0：09 很令人诧异的现象 1：18 然后提供吃喝啊， 但是呢 1：42 他们需要充场面 3：24 纯粹就是一场演出 4：23 没有障碍的通行 4：30 可以行驶... Read more