RateMyStudentRental.com - College Apartment Reviews

RateMyStudentRental.com at the moment has a very limit University list. Hopefully its popularity will grow and include many more University members. The profile section could include a tour of the apartment and community. Many online rental services now feature a video tour, it is a great feature because you get a better idea of the space than you would from a photo.

RateMyStudentRental.com has an attractive interface, the dark striped background with yellow and light blue highlighting stands out and gets your attention. The site is very young and fresh, with fun slang such as " Yo, home-slice" which is perfect when addressing college students. The rating system and comments are key to the site because, as a former college student myself, it can be difficult finding a good apartment close to campus. In the comments section you can add any detail information you want, commenting on the landlord or surrounding community. The rental profile can have as much detail as the student wants to provide, including a photo image and a list of apartment features. Users can apply to the newsletter to get updates on new features or news at RateMyStudentRental.com. Naming the rating section a report card is very clever.

"Hey, we're Blake, Kristen, and Steve. We go to school at Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute) in Flint, MI. As you've probably guessed, Flint is not the best place in the world to live. But we think we've hit on a pretty good solution and we're ready to share it with all students everywhere.



So what are we about? We're about not getting screwed (in a rental sense). As a few college kids in Michigan, we got fed up with sleazy landlords, bad rental experiences, and poor information. Worst of all, at our tiny school, there wasn't even one location to look for rentals other than a posting board, but a black and white photo copy and a stunning description like "BATHROOMS!" just isn't enough for us these days. After all, your living space will not only define you at college but contribute to your success, so you need good information. And in the name of all that is malty, we will provide you with the best damn rental information we can."