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 love the idea behind this one and it’s a great way for non-profits to get some expert advice or avail themselves of a much needed service without spending a penny. Welcome to the world of microvolunteering, an alternative to donating cash to worthy causes, charitable organizations or scientific programmes. The theory behind this site, and it’s a very good one too, is that a great alternative to actually giving these organizations money is to help them save it. Expert advice and professional services aren’t cheap and so the provision of them, even for a few minutes, will help keep overheads ... 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’re one of those people who always has good intentions when it comes to charitable giving but are perhaps rather forgetful then as long as you use Twitter or Facebook you could overcome that problem. Read more
If you are going to set up a nonprofit and donation enabled website there's absolutely no reason for it to look shabby. Organizing staff need help but don’t always have the knowledge or big budget to seek it out. Truth is, most people who start nonprofit organizations are really passionate about their mission though not so much when it comes to technology, web design or fundraising. That’s where Bellstrike comes in. They are passionate about all of that and want to help small nonprofit organizations free their time and energy to fulfill their missions. With domain design tools like Bellstrike ... Read more
It’s always good to see a fundraising site with a slightly different take on things and giveloop.com is one of them. Read more