Quick Pitch: RentShout advertises rental listings on directories and sites around the web, delivering widespread online visibility right where renters are searching.
Genius Idea: If you need to sublet, rent, or sell a home, apartment, or office, you want to do it fast. Every day that place isn't filled, the more potential income you lose. Just ten years ago, you'd post a listing to your newspaper classifieds. Now, there's social media and Craigslist, but it can still take too long, especially if you are managing multiple properties.
RentShout combines social media distribution of housing and rental listings with speed, simplicity, and analytics. The core of RentShout is to get your listing onto dozens of directories and websites - including CraigsList - but it comes with features such as video syndication and Click-To-Call which make it stand out as a way to distribute your listings.
Getting listings up is simple. Add the details, add pictures, pick your template (for simple HTML listings), and then pick your package. Advertising a single listing on 60+ social media sites and directories costs $29.99, while five costs $90.00. If you consider that rent typically costs more than $29.99 per day, it can be well worth your money.
The rent listing tool also includes renter performance reports, which shows information on who is clicking and how often. You can also attack rental applications directly to your add, but we like the Click-To-Call feature the most. If a renter is interested, they can click the button to send you a text message with their phone number. It's a lightning-fast way to connect with a potential lead and lock down a deal.
RentShout is effective because it simplifies the advertising process. You get listed in a range of housing directories that goes well beyond Craigslist. You can get a professional-looking listing up and running in minutes. Combine that with analytics and Click-To-Call, and you have a time-saver and a money-saver as well.
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