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House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by Naijasinglegirl: 12:41pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Especially when you are working with a location, time and limited budget. At least with husband hunting, my horizon is expanded. I’m not bound by location, a lot of criteria and I don’t have a December deadline. I digress. I get informed of a house today and by morning, its already taken. It appears everyone in Lagos is house hunting. paid an agent who presented me with four options this week. I was taken to the first one, a self contained in a new building. I feel in love with the place once I stepped inside. It is like a white-space room. The room is big, kitchen is spacious, bathroom/toilet is sparkling clean and the proximity to the road was very encouraging. It is a house I would look forward to coming home everyday. I was already imagining giving my friends directions there, cooking, setting up my study in one corner, recording snapchat videos and all sorts. Sadly, the rent is 150K more than my projected budget, excluding agreement and agency fees. The second house was formerly a guest house- the one they call slaughter-house, meaning different people have probably had loads of sxx in my room. I felt the spirit of sxx hovering in the compound. I wasn’t even shown inside because it was locked but I saw a g-string hanging from the bathroom window. A product of a quick romp perhaps? The compound looked really secured which is a plus but the guest house retained their in-house bar and I don’t know if I would be able to live or sleep by a bar. One of the reasons I am looking to move is have some peace and quiet. What if a regular of the bar gets drunk one night and come banging with a woman by my door, forgetting the guesthouse is no longer available? Or a fight breaks out between two drunk guys? The third house was within my budget, way lower even. It is a self contained situated in a three storey building, like those hostels in Ekosodin. Compound was like a LAWMA branch. The kitchen was separated from the room and bathroom but on the same lobby as if the three rooms are quarrelling. I would even have to share the kitchen with another tenant. I was already imagining conversations like, “Who stole two pieces of shaki from my pot of soup?” “My maggi cubes have been reducing since Wednesday” “My pot was not this black when I left house.” “Who touched my garri? Do you know how much garri cost?” “Goodmorning, it is my turn to use the kitchen for pounded yam today.” The tap was rusty with cobwebs. It appeared the last time water flowed was when Donald Trump was shooting season1 of The Apprentice. The toilet was monochrome in colour, the black from old shit. It is a house I would stagger in crying at 11:45pm and gladly leave by 5:30am. The fourth house was the second floor of a two storey building. Even though it was obviously free of witchcraft, I refused to look it. First, there were touts sitting by the crooked gate. Then the house was surrounded by a church left, right, front and behind. Four churches fam! One had fire in the name. Would I ever sleep with all the casting of demons and vigil nights from Monday to Sunday? The impression the first building had on me ruined the other three. I really cannot wait to get settled cos I haven’t a day of proper rest for two weeks now. Pray for me. http://www.naijasinglegirl.com/house-hunting-lagos-update/ 108 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by hahn(m): 12:44pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Wait Lol. Op, which areas did you go house hunting? 1 Like |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by jossy26: 12:47pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Lol, on point @op especially in lagos |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by jideprof: 12:51pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
hehehe, you seem to have a lot of choices, for someone seeking a house in Lagos... You need to have more than one agent. In fact, you have to try different locations. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by propzncribz: 12:53pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Finding a house with an incompetent agent is hard work. There are certain steps to follow as an agent to get the right house for the client. You could state your budget here and preferred location and me or other agents on NL will be more than happy to get you that house you can call a home. Alternatively you can check my profile for my contact on different properties I posted. 12 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by shumuel(m): 1:09pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
I never knew you were looking for husband, no wonder your book had that title peele, Banky W is not complying ![]() 1 Like |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by uboma(m): 1:24pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
house hunting is especially stressful when you have a closed budget. but nice piece you have there @op the g-string ishii got me laughing out loud. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by twinskenny(m): 1:50pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Lol your write really cracking me up 5 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by Nobody: 5:09pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Can't stop laughing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I will pray for you indeed 6 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by armadeo(m): 6:28pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Front page here we come.... Meanwhile house hunting is like roaming the Serengeti. The grass hides the big cats and the waters are crawling with crocodiles. They all want to feed on you. Hopefully they are still some honest people. Unto the church issue, just grit you teeth and tell the agent that only one church should be near your house. You cannot escape it in lagos. 3 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by Ishilove: 6:54pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Naijasinglegirl is all grown up 10 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by DRISKLEF(m): 7:02pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Hilarious ![]() |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by homesteady(m): 7:54pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
Naijasinglegirl so you went to UNIBEN? You even had agent to do the searching and you are complaining? By this time last month, I was house hunting within students environment, it was terrible! The many no vacancy you'll hear, when you see a house, it would not suit your taste and the one that partially suits your taste would be too expensive! The percentage of you finding your dream house is 5% Then the Sun and trekking! Sighs ![]() 7 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by cc150615(f): 8:50pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
propzncribz:Please is it true that agent and agreement fee is fixed at 100k in Lagos irrespective of the price of the house? Secondly, can you help me get a decent self contain preferably around onikan roundabout 7 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by davide470(m): 11:36pm On Nov 11, 2016 |
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Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by Nobody: 6:57am On Nov 12, 2016 |
You're a big joke I've come to a conclusion that you don't need a house for rent or a husband and you're here trying to be funny |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by Fantastic2m(m): 6:57am On Nov 12, 2016 |
True dairy of a Nigerian ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by ajoskele(m): 6:58am On Nov 12, 2016 |
So una dey hunt men now? Just kontunu. |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by An0nimus: 6:58am On Nov 12, 2016 |
armadeo: I tells you brah. Make I siddon near you 7 Likes
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Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by Flexherbal(m): 7:00am On Nov 12, 2016 |
You can stay in another person's house before you get yours. But, it is not legal to use another person's husband before you get yours. 2 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by snadguy007(m): 7:03am On Nov 12, 2016 |
lamentation of a poor single Nigerian girl ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by goshen26: 7:05am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Even now that most jobless guys are now agent in Lagos 2 Likes |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by davodyguy: 7:06am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Its so true |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by Exponental(m): 7:07am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Good house good money. If you're lucky to find a cheap good house, thank your star. |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by HarmonyDee(f): 7:09am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Naijasinglegirl |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by YoungDouglas(m): 7:10am On Nov 12, 2016 |
snadguy007: ![]() snadguy007: |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by stsinner: 7:10am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Sorry girl, am not sure you can avoid that religious madness in lagos. |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by nonjebose(m): 7:16am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Nice write up. Well, men can not be likened to the four types of accommodation, sha. Or can we? 1. Clean, handsome, comfortable, young man. 2. Drunk cassanova. 3. Quarrelsome and unkempt guy. 4. Religious or prayerfull christian 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by awakeuche(m): 7:17am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Quick solution would have been to ask here on nairaland that you need a house to rent |
Re: House Hunting Is More Stressful Than Husband Hunting by baski92(m): 7:18am On Nov 12, 2016 |
Why stress yourself when people dey may na there work be that, house agent look for them and get what you want |
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