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bcjinseoul · Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Location: Seoul, Korea

I move out on the 27th, and within the last several days, I have had all these potential future occupants and real estate agents come to my apartment and random times in the afternoon and evening, totally unannounced. Weds, Thurs, Fri was the only summer vacation I had, and it's back to the grind Monday.

This has been happening 2-3 times a day, everyday, for the last few days in a row. It's getting real old, real fast. I'll tell my coteacher Monday to call the landlord and have clients visit before 5pm to keep them out of my hair. I never had this problem with three other contracts I finished in Korea. Guess my public school in SMOE won't have a replacement English Teacher, then?

I got up late today and was taking a shower around 1pm, and outside my bathroom door, I hear voices inside my apartment. I just lock my bathroom door, continue my shower and ignore them. Sorry, it's the weekend, and sorry, I don't work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week like a lot of the locals. If I'm not at work or with friends, I'm usually at my apartment. Some type of schedule or heads up would be nice. //END RANT

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

Got a chain on your door? Put one
that'll stop them wandering in while you're in the shower.

RMNC · Joined: 21 Jul 2010

Just walk out naked, that'll teach them to come in unannounced. Make it look like you'rereally upset about it and it's a complete mistake though, you gotta sell it like they're disturbing your privacy. For good measure, get a good half-chub going (if you're a guy).

PigeonFart · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Milwaukiedave · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Location: Goseong

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

I'm also moving out the 27th and have had a similar problem. It's not that they've been coming a lot, but when they have it's been at like 9 AM on a Saturday, totally unannounced, and when I take 30 seconds to put some pants on (after asking him to wait a second in Korean) he rings the doorbell again and says "real estate-uh". Dude, no one else is ringing the doorbell to my freaking shoebox at 9 in the morning on a Saturday, I know who you are, should I answer the door with it all hanging out? I don't get it.

Jeonmunka · Joined: 05 Oct 2009

They are supposed to give you notice - that's what happens with Koreans.

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

I told the realtor that they could only come between 5 and 9pm Mon-Fri, and I needed to know a day in advance. I refused to give a key (I'd changed my locks after moving in) because I've got a lot of electronics and jewelry, and don't like the idea of strangers in my home while I'm away.

I second the walking out naked, though. Wink

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

On the other hand, last time I house-hunted, I found myself being shown through Korean homes where the residents had obviously gotten no notice. Often as not, they'd scramble to offer me a coffee or fruit juice.

atwood · Joined: 26 Dec 2009

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

I've been through this and it used to drive me nuts. The agents will actually pull on the doorknob first before knocking.

Makes me wanna throw them down the stairs.

red_devil · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Location: Korea

I'm moving out of my place and at least the real estate person is kind enough to text me a bit before they show up. I've told her to call me 24 hours in advance but that's fallen on deaf ears so what i've said is that if i don't get prior notice than i'm not changing the keycode. I made a "guest keycode" that i give out and then when they leave i change it back to my own keycode.

Troglodyte · Joined: 06 Dec 2009