OK, but this is going on your permanent record.

I was thinking the same thing. I didn't realize that finding a roommate was such a formal process these days. What happened to just sitting down with someone over a cup of coffee?

To be clear, we’re offering reference checks, rather than background checks, for roommates.

Many leasers already perform reference checks. Take a look at any article about finding a good roommate and you’ll see that almost every one recommends this step. We just know that it’s a pain, so we’d like to make it easier for those who don’t have the time to do it themselves.

Yeah, this is just plain creepy.

Yeah, this just seems sad to me. Symptom of a sheltered life.