RentHop (YC S09): Easier Apartment Hunting, Without The Broker Fee

Re:RentHop (YC S09): Easier Apartment Hunting, Without The B... by padmapper on Saturday July 11, 2009 @11:34PM (#699774)

I believe a lot of no-fee apartment complexes in NYC offer a referral fee to the website that refers a lease signer, which is at least part of the reason that a lot of apartment sites deal exclusively in large apartment complexes. This isn't charged directly, but amortized in generally higher-than-average rents.

But did you expect that this startup wouldn't be planning on any money by playing the middle man?

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Re:RentHop (YC S09): Easier Apartment Hunting, Without The B... by padmapper on Saturday July 11, 2009 @11:57PM (#699804)

Eh, maybe not now, but they were apparently picked up by YC - they probably have at least some novel ideas. I just had a look at their NY Times article, and they seem to have at least one - setting up appointments with the realtors online.

But yeah, I know the NYC housing game is pretty brutal, I've played it too, unfortunately.

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