"When you put maps all over the place, your apartment starts to look like an old eccentric's," he added.

And since she had to be up the following morning to volunteer elsewhere, her apartment was starting to beckon.

Private apartments start at $3,360 a month for a studio.

By now, she said, her apartment was starting to resemble a museum.

For a moment, my friends, I felt that the whole apartment was starting to vibrate.

A two-bedroom apartment in a prime location starts at about £180,000.

Larger apartments with river views start at about $1,000, but can go for up to $1,500.

"An apartment could start at $1.5 million and ultimately go for $1.9 million," he said.

"We think prices may have bottomed out and apartments will start to sell again."

A little apartment starts at $450 and they can't afford it.