Man shares months-long Bengaluru house hunt struggle, says ‘burnout is so real I’m planning to quit my job’

A Reddit post describing the struggle of finding a rental home in Bengaluru has caught the internet’s attention, with many users saying they are facing similar struggles in the city’s expensive and competitive housing market.Several users said they were facing similar difficulties in Bengaluru’s rental market. (Pexels/Representational Image)In a post titled “Bangalore house hunt reality,” the user described how his plan to move closer to his new office near MG Road turned into months of exhausting commutes and unsuccessful house hunting.“After 3 years of working and living in Electronic City, I changed jobs to a company in MG Road. The joining date was jan 1st. ” My plan was simple, travel from my ecity apartment for a month, find a new property, and move in Feb 1st,” the OP shared.He said that initially, the arrangement felt manageable despite the long travel. “Even though I had to travel 52 km every day, the weather was cool, so I didn’t feel anything bad,” he wrote. During the first few weekends, he explored neighbourhoods such as Indiranagar, Domlur, Victoria Layout, Frazer Town and Richmond Town, hoping to find a one-bedroom apartment within a budget of ₹25,000.However, he said the reality of Bengaluru’s rental market soon became apparent. Instead of multiple lings, he found very few to-let boards and struggled to identify available apartments in the areas he had shortled.(Also Read: Bengaluru boss pulls up staff during surprise inspection at Indiranagar outlet: ‘I was expecting extra cleanliness’)Brokers, tiny flats and rising costsThe user said he eventually began searching online and even paid around ₹8,000 for premium services on property platforms. Still, he said the experience remained frustrating. “90% of the brokers gave me ‘never mind’ vibes. Like, if you want it take it, or else I will give it to someone else,” he wrote, adding that some people even asked for money just to show properties.The OP said that many of the apartments he visited were extremely small or located in neighbourhoods he did not find suitable. As weeks passed, the search stretched into March with no success. Meanwhile, the daily commute began to take a toll as temperatures rose. The user said he was spending nearly 3 hours a day travelling in the heat and then continuing his house hunt after work.“I’m spending three hours every day in super hot roads. I have zero energy in the office, and after office I’m back roaming around looking for houses,” he wrote.He said he finally agreed to rent a small apartment in Domlur for ₹26,000 after a broker showed him the property. However, the situation took another turn when the broker asked him to wait before transferring a token payment and promised to share payment details later.“Then I tried calling him from Sunday. He blocked me,” the Redditor wrote. When he visited the property himself, he was told the apartment had already been rented to someone else.Frustrated after months of searching, the user said he had decided to stop looking altogether. “I quit. After spending a lot of time, energy and money… I quit house hunting. The burnout is so real I’m honestly just planning to quit my job. BLR real estate is a joke,” he wrote.(Also Read: