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The post states: >"There are two elements that influence your ability to be selected and get the contract: your profile, and your speed." Can someone say what

The post states: >"There are two elements that influence your ability to be selected and get the contract: your profile, and your speed." Can someone say what "profile" the author is referring to here? Also the apartment photo in the post shows a newish looking almost 64 square meter place with a balcony in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg on Karl Marx Allee for 1497.56 Euros. This seems like a decent location in a good neighborhood with a decent amount of space. Is this considered expensive for Berlin right now?

arximboldi 6y ago
Yes, that's quite expensive.
sbeller 6y ago
> "profile" Things like whether you have dogs, kids, are a smoker. Or other things that you're not supposed to discriminate by according to law (looks "foreign", doesn't speak German or with a strong accent). And then the non-obvious things like your financials (what is the likelihood of paying rent or lack thereof) or connections. But I think the article doesn't specify actually what they mean by profile.
- guenthert 6y ago
  > Things like whether you have dogs, kids, are a smoker. Or have a German ID card (Personalausweiß). Last time I tried to rent there (2017) I had a hard time finding a place as most landlords insisted that I'd be showing them my ID card (mine expired while living abroad). I think without it, it'll be additional hassle with the Einwohnermeldeamt for you and the landlord (not sure about that, but some landlords wont be either).
- bogomipz 6y ago
  Thanks for the clarification. I had a few follow up questions: Is this profile usually a verbal communication with you and the landlord then or do they expect to see written proof of those profile details during a viewing appointment? What would an "reasonable" price be for the mock up listing of the 65 square meter place in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg be then? Lastly aside from rent I'm guessing the two biggest overheads are power and internet? What could one expect those to be?
giansegato 6y ago
Hey, OP here! > what "profile" the author is referring to here? Profile means anything that can tell the landlord if you're a trusted party that won't default on them: your income, your credit score, your perceived "safety", your language skills, but also if you own a pet, how long you've been together your partner (if any), etc. It's hard to impossible to evict someone, so they're trying to be extra sure you're a "safe bet". > Is this considered expensive for Berlin right now? Well, that's a Figma mockup - anyway, the data is realistic. You have to consider two things: 1. it's not about money (due to rent control), it's all about lack of supply, 2. the salaries are lower than other places - eg. for devs it's extremely hard to go over 70-80k/y
zwaps 6y ago
In terms of average rental price It is very expensive for Berlin. I pay 750 all inclusive in a better location for the same size. The kicker: got my contract signed five years ago. There’s a stop on rent increases for a reason.

arximboldi 6y ago

Yes, that's quite expensive.

sbeller 6y ago

> "profile" Things like whether you have dogs, kids, are a smoker. Or other things that you're not supposed to discriminate by according to law (looks "foreign", doesn't speak German or with a strong accent). And then the non-obvious things like your financials (what is the likelihood of paying rent or lack thereof) or connections. But I think the article doesn't specify actually what they mean by profile.

guenthert 6y ago
> Things like whether you have dogs, kids, are a smoker. Or have a German ID card (Personalausweiß). Last time I tried to rent there (2017) I had a hard time finding a place as most landlords insisted that I'd be showing them my ID card (mine expired while living abroad). I think without it, it'll be additional hassle with the Einwohnermeldeamt for you and the landlord (not sure about that, but some landlords wont be either).
bogomipz 6y ago
Thanks for the clarification. I had a few follow up questions: Is this profile usually a verbal communication with you and the landlord then or do they expect to see written proof of those profile details during a viewing appointment? What would an "reasonable" price be for the mock up listing of the 65 square meter place in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg be then? Lastly aside from rent I'm guessing the two biggest overheads are power and internet? What could one expect those to be?

giansegato 6y ago

Hey, OP here! > what "profile" the author is referring to here? Profile means anything that can tell the landlord if you're a trusted party that won't default on them: your income, your credit score, your perceived "safety", your language skills, but also if you own a pet, how long you've been together your partner (if any), etc. It's hard to impossible to evict someone, so they're trying to be extra sure you're a "safe bet". > Is this considered expensive for Berlin right now? Well, that's a Figma mockup - anyway, the data is realistic. You have to consider two things: 1. it's not about money (due to rent control), it's all about lack of supply, 2. the salaries are lower than other places - eg. for devs it's extremely hard to go over 70-80k/y

zwaps 6y ago

In terms of average rental price It is very expensive for Berlin. I pay 750 all inclusive in a better location for the same size. The kicker: got my contract signed five years ago. There’s a stop on rent increases for a reason.