I hate apartment brokers as much as you do, I assure you. I don't know what to say other than there is significant value in (1) getting a direct connection to

I hate apartment brokers as much as you do, I assure you. I don't know what to say other than there is significant value in (1) getting a direct connection to someone who is running hiring from a reputable source and (2) having your recruiter actually understand you well enough to directly recommend you to jobs that are a good fit (some of which aren't even publicly listed anywhere) and saving you a ton of time. You are aware that pretty much no one looks at folks that are "applying on the website", right?