It's tough times in the real estate business these days. It's certainly harder to sell a house in this tough economic climate. As a consequence there is far more pressure on the real estate salesman to actually make a sale or rent a property when the opportunity crops up. So whenever there is someone that wants to take a look at a property you are certainly going to want to fit them in somewhere. ShoMojo lets owners, managers and agents schedule rental and sales showings to give you the best chance of filling the vacancy. ShowMojo takes the pain ... Read more
Apartment hunting is a scary business especially in NYC. It can also be an expensive business and not only in respect of the rental prices as there is often "Mr Ten Per cent" to consider and he likes his cake at both ends of the transaction. Naked Apartments can go a long way to not only help you find what you’re looking for but in a lot of cases succeed without you having to stump up the broker fees that go with it. Read more
For all of you landlords out there still coping with spreadhsheets, desk diaries and a card index system for maintenance contractors this one is for you. With most aspects of property letting covered RentMonitor does more than just keep an eye on who owes you what. Before you can start collecting rent you need to have a tenant and most importantly you need to have a tenant you can trust to pay on the dot. This site gives you the tools to create great looking ads for your properties and get them on to the likes of Craigslist and Property Signs, ... Read more
It used to be that confirming the quality and integrity of potential tenants was a lengthy and time consuming business. Over the years, things have improved enormously for landlords but to thoroughly check out the credentials of a tenant there were a number of hoops you still had to jump through in order to be totally sure. And with so many foreclosures out there you have far more tenants entering the market. Therrd is a one stop shop for all things connected to leasing your property with confidence. Read more
I’m sure we’ve all been guilty of it, rummaging through drawers when trying to find the instruction manual or guarantee for the kitchen appliance that’s just decided to stop working. To be honest I still am guilty of it and this app was clearly developed with people like me in mind. Having said that, anyone who has perhaps been more organized historically and kept all of their home maintenance information filed neatly away will still find this app more than useful. Read more
I’m not sure why renting your flat to a corporate professional should mean it stands less chance of being smashed up during a wild bonus-celebrating party but it obviously gives some landlords more peace of mind to have men in suits moving in. Read more
If you are anything like me when it comes to buying a car you get it all wrong. Usually I will have this idea in my head of the one perfect car for me and nothing will change that. Then after a week or so I come to my senses and realize there are a good twenty or so cars out there that fit into my demographics. CheapCarFinds is one of those great classified car search tools that hunts through cars for sale on Craigslist, Cars.com and Autotrader to find one of those twenty or so cars that is just ... Read more
If you have a small to medium sized property owner you'll probably already know how tricky and longwinded it can be to process rental applications. Up till now there has been no product available to the smaller investor for accessing credit and background checks for rental properties. Renter's Friend is a business and real estate tool that fills that gap in the market by providing immediate automated checks for rental applications. Renter’s Friend provides online rental applications and automated credit and background checks for rental properties. We launched in Renter's Friend aims to make the process as easy as ... Read more
Have you ever thought that if you were really organized you could run your life better? We are all pushed for time these days and sometimes youll find that paying someone else to do something is actually cost effective. PinDone is an organize tool where you can hunt down people in your local area to run your personal errands and household tasks. PinDone gives you access to a highly trustworthy network of local errand runners for a mutually agreed amount of pay. Whether you use it in a business or personal way is totally up to you. You can ... Read more
If your job is about to send you far away and into the exciting but sometimes slightly frightening world of the expat then you really need to know what you’ll get for your dollars. Read more