Hello. I am moving to Madrid with my husband on July 1. I plan to stay in a short term holiday apartment until we find a permanent apartment. I have read many threads on the forum, but still have questions.

? Do you have any general advice for getting an apartment in Madrid?

? Is it reasonable to expect to be able to find a furnished apartment and move in with ADSL internet on within 5 days?

? Are the prices I see online (on sites such as loquo and idealista) the price I should expect to pay or is it expected that I negotiate a lower price?

? Should I try to rent from an owner or go through an agency? What do you recommend and why?

? Is there any documents or other requirements I’ll need to rent an apartment? Is just my passport ok since I don’t have an NIE number yet.

? Is showing them my USA bank account balance enough for proving sufficient funds since I won’t have a Spanish bank account yet?

? Am I forgetting any important questions? THANKS!