Hi everyone, I'll be coming to shanghai for 10 days next week for business meetings as well as to handle my immigration permits. I also want to use this visit to try to find an apartment (will be moving in June).

Since I don't have much time I want to maximize my efforts.

How many agents do people tend to work with? is it best to use one exclusively? or 2,3,4??? Any recommendations on good agents?(I've already reached out to Adrienne who seems to be highly recommended on this board)

Also, do you know if apartments can be visited during the weekend?

thanks so much!

If you use too many agents, the chances are none of them will bother too much with you.
Probably two GOOD agents would be ideal. That way they will keep each other busy, and you will get to see two sorts, or levels of accommodation.
I think the weekends here would probably be the busiest times for agents and landlords alike.

I dont know if New York is like my home country (N.Z), where everything dies in the weekend. Even banks are open here on weekends. Love it.

Sure, go with Adrienne. She is great.

Will p.m. you a second one.

John.

real estate agents will have the apartments in the neighbourhood. you may want to consider going into the neighbourhood and look for the agents there.

You only need one good one.

HI, could I become this second one ?
I am shanghainese come from Cenatline agency ,specilized in Pudong area.

I used about 4 agents to find my current apartment. Yes technically all you need is one good one but a good agent is pretty rare and you don't really know if they are good or not until you tried their services.