finding flats

vailtribe wrote:

As salam walakum WA rahmtullahi WA Baraktoh,  hello... I hope this reaches you all in good health .

InshAllah me and my family will be moving we pray in the next couple weeks. We are thinking agadir and I was wondering what would be the best way to find a flat ?  and what would be a good price for a Simi furnished or furnished flat ? 2 bed ?

Sorry if I am asking to much just like to know as much as I can

Please don't address people you don't know with all this religious mumbo jumbo. The majority of people using these boards are not of the Muslim faith or are atheists. It's extremely offensive.

As for looking for a flat, rent hotel rooms for a week. During that week look for a reputable lettings agency and go and see each flat they offer you individually. Insist on meeting the landlord (or someone who has power to deal on his behalf) and negotiate the price downwards. Do not ever use intermediaries who approach you either while you are in Agadir or here on these boards saying that they have just the thing for you. This will cost you dear. You will probably receive messages in your Expat-Blog inbox from people offering "help". Ignore them. If someone suddenly turns up in this forum and offers you "help", especially if they have no or a short record of posting, ignore them.

Good luck.

laduqesa wrote:

And I think I have posted before that I prefer the Syrian custom of saying "Marhaba" as you can't possibly know the religion of the person you are addressing.

As for what I hear everyday, yes, I live in a Muslim-majority country and clearly I expect it and hear it. When I'm on expat-blog, however, I don't expect to hear exhortations or thanks being given to god, for whatever reason or in whatever form.

As I said, it's not religious. So you don't need to know the religion of the person you're saying it to.

Wikipedia wrote:

As-salamu alaykum (Arabic السلام عليكم) is an Arabic greeting. It translates to "peace be upon you (plural)", but is often used as a greeting and parting and is considered the equivalent to "hello", "hi" or "good day" as a greeting and "goodbye" or "farewell" as a parting in English.

Serena Williams, after winning, always thanks "Jehovah". The tennis crowd don't expect to hear it, neither do I, as it's not the place for it, but I've come to respect that people are free to thank whoever they want. You, me, that guy outside, their cat, the food they ate. Makes no difference who they want to thank, and I don't see how it offends anyone, unless they were expecting themselves to be thanked and weren't.

Julien wrote:

Hi guys, we are getting off topic.

please remind religion and politics aren't welcome on Expat.com, as there are private matters that should be discussed in private.

This said, Vailtribe, you should read our expat in Morocco guide and eventually post an ad in the housing section, it will surely help

All the best,

Julien

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ECHARKAOUI wrote:

WA§ALAIKOM ASSALAM AKHI YOUR WELCOME IN AGADIR IF YOU COME HERE JUST SEND ME MESSAGE I WILL HELP YOU INCHALLAH

Could you please lower your caps lock when posting.
It is considered to be rude and is regarded to be  the same as shouting at someone.

Thank you for your understanding