I'd love to show unethical property agents the door

If there was a vote for the most unscrupulous profession in Beijing, I am sure there could be a lot of potential winners. I know people that would say it is taxi drivers or clothes sellers but, if I cast a vote, it would solidly be for housing agents.

Before I lay into them too hard, please consider my own disclaimer, not all of them are bad. However, can you really expect to believe someone whose job forces them to be as devious as possible? I know that is quite an accusation to make but, believe me, it's not unwarranted.

About a year ago, I was looking for an apartment to rent with my girlfriend. I can't tell you how many calls we got from different agents telling us they had just found the place of our dreams.