For those of you out there who have not been introduced to RentCompass, a Toronto-based rental advertising company, you are definitely missing out. The company has progressively become the first Canadian renters’ mobile application available on both iOS and Android devices. The company has also introduced a new Facebook application that allows for interaction among your social network regarding ideal rental destinations, thoughts on neighbourhoods as well as being able to share a quality rental with a friend.
The company cites itself as being dedicated to making renting in Canada both easy and accessible to all. The goal of the company, one we feel they are well on their way to achieving is a real time, simple and complete rental solution that takes the confusion and potential lack of information out of the rental process. Another benefit of being in real time is the reliability in knowing that all the locations that are listed have not since been rented.
In using the application, it is immediately evident that it is well thought out and filled with useful information. 360 degree street views are available for each location along with Walkscores, indicating a score based on the proximity and quality of local amenities. The application is ideal in scouting locations whether moving within a city or across the country.
Currently rental locations are listed for all of the major provinces with searches based on city, intersection and GPS location (mobile devices) available. Free ads can be posted by landlords and property owners, allowing your listing to be accessible from multiple devices and platforms. In using the application ourselves, we were impressed with the attention to detail and variety of information made available including rental company/property company information. This includes said company’s twitter feed and job postings in the area.
This is an application we strongly recommend for anyone looking to either rent property in Canada as well as those looking to advertise their space.
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