Has anyone else had one of those bizarre moments while apartment hunting? I was checking out a place last week, and the landlord insisted I meet the neighbor first—apparently, they had to “approve” any new tenant. I’ve never heard of that before. It got me thinking about all the weird hoops people might have to jump through just to get a place to live. What’s the strangest thing that’s happened to you during a search?

Oh wow, that sounds wild! I had something equally strange happen last month. I was browsing listings online, and I found a place that seemed perfect. The photos were great, the location was perfect, but when I called to schedule a viewing, the agent asked me to check out all their other properties first. I ended up going through something like five different apartments before even seeing the one I wanted. If anyone’s looking for a wide range of options, this site https://insiderealty.ae/en/projects is actually pretty handy—it lists tons of places in one place so you can compare before committing to weird hoops like that.