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Provides good housing resources. | Finder assistance is restricted to property owners/property management companies in which the apartment finder service has a partnership. |
Saves potential renter/buyer search time. | Some apartment finder services may encourage renters/buyers to select certain places to rent over others. Their motivation to “make the sale” may influence them to guide potential renters/buyers toward higher-priced buildings or ones that are not necessarily the best fit for the renter. |
Most provide free service to apartment seekers and homebuyers. Many services include, housing resource listings, building tours, neighborhood information, and assistance with leasing/purchase arrangements. | Large group tours may not offer enough individual attention to apartment seekers who have questions. |
Rental rebates offered by Property Management Companies usually end during late spring and early summer. Apartment Finder Services offer users up to $100 off first month's rent all year around. | On occasion, more than one Apartment Finder Service is contracted with the same Property Management Company or Landlord. If you choose to work with more than one finder service, you are only eligible to receive rental rebates offered through the first apartment finder service you choose to work with. |
Sometimes rental rates are reduced if secured through a finder service. | Property owners/property managers will sometimes run special rental promotions that only apartment seekers not using an apartment finder service qualify to receive upon leasing. Some of these include refer a friend rebate or security/first month’s rent waived. Apartment Finder Service Companies are usually not privy to that information, because it reduces their commission opportunities. |
