ATLANTA, GA - RentWiki.com has announced the official launch of the first online rental site that lets apartment hunters vet not only the property but the neighboring community as well. By integrating social media and networking features with property listings, RentWiki.com allows existing renters to contribute content about their neighborhoods, as well as interact with potential neighbors before they commit. RentWiki.com is also a boon to property managers who can, at no charge, use the site's multimedia tools to post comprehensive information about a property that goes well beyond standard listings.
"It's hard to get a feel for the day-to-day life and the character of a neighborhood from such standard sources as chambers of commerce, property listings, random blogs or basic apartment listing sites" said Jamie Gallo, CEO, RentWiki.com. "RentWiki.com gives an insider's look at potential areas of residence and a platform to network with the people living there, making it faster and easier than ever to find the right place to live."
RentWiki.com was designed after six years of research to deliver what people have been looking for but unable to find through existing online rental services. The site offers an unprecedented, interactive look at daily life at the neighborhood level in a wiki format via locally contributed content, content widgets, and other social networking tools. In addition to wiki content, RentWiki.com includes neighborhood reviews, pros and cons, and renter recommendations. Unlike other Internet sites that focus solely on apartment features, RentWiki.com helps people find a home and neighborhood that fit their personal style, taste and financial needs by seeing what people who actually live there have to say about the area's: People - what are the people like that live there, and what do they think of the neighborhood? Social scene - bars, clubs, restaurants. Value - how do prices measure up to quality of life? Transportation/parking. Pet friendliness. Entertainment/recreation. Recommended areas. Essentials - groceries, gyms, banks, etc. Schools and family information. And more categories as users create new and relevant topics.
RentWiki.com is also a unique offering for property managers. Not only does the site forgo contracts - a practice that limits quick response to market fluctuations - RentWiki offers property managers free unlimited listings, charging only for phone calls and emails generated by the site. Managers control their spending by capping the number of leads at an adjustable level of their choosing as well as use RentWiki to post unlimited video, photos and multimedia files. In addition, any user generated content posted to RentWiki.com can be used by property managers on their websites for free. Apartment communities benefit from rental leads that have sifted through the most comprehensive information available, making these prospective resident leads much more qualified. RentWiki.com content is screened; malicious or inappropriate content is removed. In addition, all renter leads sent to an apartment community are reviewed and validated as legitimate leads.
RentWiki.com is the first apartment and rental Internet Listing Service (ILS) to employ social media elements that help renters answer their ultimate question: "Do people like me live here?" Through the use of contributed content and social networking, RentWiki provides a forum for renters to assist other renters in their rental housing search by sharing their knowledge of neighborhoods and available housing options in the area. In an effort to create the ultimate rental search, RentWiki's neighborhood and property wikis contain valuable information on local businesses, recreation and entertainment, public transit, restaurants, social scene, and much more.
Source: RentWiki.com