It’s also great for people who are looking for storage units at affordable prices. Units can be searched by location, size, amenities and cost. There’s also a customized lease agreement available on the site for both listers and renters. They can make use of it if they need to secure their transaction. The site charges a transaction fee equal to 50% of one regular month’s rent when your space is booked.

Features:

• Lease storage space at your home, office, garage, etc.
• Quickly find a storage unit by location, size, amenities and cost.
• Secure transaction using their customized lease agreement.
• Transaction fee is 50% of one regular month’s rent paid by the person listing the storage space.

Check out Sparefoot @ www.sparefoot.com (by Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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Features

• Online marketplace to find cheap local accommodations.
• Advanced search based on various filters available.
• Get detailed information about the room and reviews from previous guests.
• Book online through credit cards.
• Similar websites: Istopover

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You can browse listings by a city name or simply use a map to zoom in on a particular location. There are also options to filter listings by keyword, price, number of rooms, dogs, cats… etc. Each listing is marked as a colored icon and when clicked brings up the images and price details.

Features:

• Find places for rent and sale in over 35 US cities (more cities will be added).
• Browse by city name or zoom in.
• Filter listings by keywords, price, number of rooms, dogs, cats… etc.
• Each listing is marked as colored icon clicking which will show images and price details.
• Free and no registration.

Other sites that offer similar functionality are RentBits, PadMapper, ApartmentMap and few more in Top 5 U.S. Apartment Search Engines.

Check out HousingMaps @ www.housingmaps.com

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How It Works:

1. Browse listings by city, stay period and number of guests or post a ShoutOut. The ShoutOut is a message that appears on the homepage where all the hosters can see it and contact you with offers. You don’t need an account to post ShoutOuts.
2. Pay online for the stay in the apartment. Receive a payment code.
3. Give the payment code to the hoster when you arrive to the spot before you check-in

You can filter listings by neighborhoods, max. daily price, room type and extra amenities. Click to view apartment pictures and read description, and inquire further details with a single click. Sign up required.

Features:

• Peer-to-peer short term apartment rentals.
• Rent your spare room to strangers risk-free through innovative online payment system.
• Instantly post “looking for room” messages online and get offers from hosters. (No account required).
• Service available in major metro areas including New York, Miami, Lost Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, San Francisco, Vancouver and Washington DC.
• Free, sign up to inquire about apartments or list your rooms.
• Similar website: iStopOver.

Check out Roomorama @ www.roomorama.com

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If you think that some items probably are not available for rent, check out Zilok.com. It is a rental marketplace where you can rent anything from other people. The site lists thousands of rental items in different categories.

Search rental items by keywords and location or browse by categories. Filter results by distance, price, item rating etc., and compare them side-by-side. Click to view the item’s daily rental price, condition, location, rental time interval and other info. Ask questions from the owner or book it online by signing up.

If you have items laying around and not being used you can rent them out to other people and make some cash.

For more info watch the video below:

Features:

• Online peer-to-peer rental marketplace.
• Rent items in various categories – books, tools, gadgets, furniture, apartments  and more.
• Search rental items by keywords and location.
• Filter results by distance, price, item’s rating etc., and compare different items side-by-side.
• Rent out your own stuff.
• Free, sign up to get started.

Check out Zilok @ www.zilok.com

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Advanced search lets you filter listings by apartment type (e.g. house, duplex, condo), number bathrooms and certain amenities  (e.g. pets allowed, garage).

To see average rental rates in your area, check out site’s Rental Statistics. It shows rental price history over the last 6 months for properties in 4000 major cities in US. Its a handy tool for both renters and landlords to adjust to current market rental prices.

Average rental prices in Los Angeles, California

The site also provides downloadable Rental Comparison Widget that lets you view average rates for up 4 locations from your desktop.

Features:

• Rental property search engine.
• Search rental properties all over US and view rental trends.
• Filter listings by location, apartment type, price, amenities and view them on a Google Map.
• View average rental prices for 4000 major cities.
• Download desktop widget to view the average rates from your desktop.
• Similar websites: PadMapper and ApartmentMap.
• Free and no signup.

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In many cases staying with locals is much better than staying at a hotel because the locals know better which places to visit and can tell you more about the history and local customs of their city or town.

Site members (called CouchSurfers) share their travel experiences on the site, are open to meeting people from different cultures and usually speak multiple languages, including English.

Currently site has more than 1 million members, with 2000 new members signing up daily. Register to message members in host cities, join and create groups, meet fellow travelers, find out about events and more.

Features:

• Stay with locals almost anywhere worldwide.
• Connects travelers and locals in 56, 858 cities in  231 countries.
• More than 1 million registered members.
• Meet people in cities you are planning to visit.
• Find a place to stay or someone to show you around the city.
• Register to browse members by countries, send messages, view photos, join groups, events and more.
• Site available in all major European languages and also in Chinese and Japanese.

Check out CouchSurfing @ www.couchsurfing.com

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By default CarRentals brings results sorted by price but you can easily sort them further by vendor, distance, car type and vendor location.

Features:

• Car rental rate comparison site.
• Compare car rental rates from major vendorslike Avis, Hertz, Sixt and many others.
• Sort results by daily rental price, car type, location and more.
• Toll free support number available 24 hours a day.
• No signup required.

Check out CarRentals @ www.carrentals.com

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Travelers can search for place by specifying where they want to stay with the check-in and check-out dates and in return get results with all available places. The results can be sorted by type, price, ratings and filtered by distance, WiFi, laundry, parking, smoking… etc.

Home owners on other hand can create an attractive listing and list their homes or rooms with complete control over pricing and who can stay. iStopOver handles all payments on behalf of the home owner and charges 9% for every successful lending.

Furthermore both traveler and home owner can can review and rate each other to provide feedback for other users.

Features:

• Lists affordable accommodations from home owners.
• Travelers can search for commendations by area and date.
• Rental can be sorted by type, price and ratings.
• Home owners can easily list their homes and rooms.
• iStopOver handles all payments exchanges.
• Travelers and home owners both can leave and receive reviews.
• Free for travelers, but home owners are charged 9% for every successful lending.

Check out iStopOver @ www.istopover.com

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To get started, sign up for an account. Service is free for renters and listers. For a little fee, listers can feature their listing above the search results. Renters can search for listings by region, minimum size, maximum monthly cost, security, type of space and accessibility periods.

Features:

• Marketplace for extra storage space
• Rent your unused parking space, garage, bedroom or closet and start collecting monthly rent.
• Find storage space in your area at cheaper prices than at a traditional storage facility
• Search for listings by region, minimum size, maximum monthly cost, security, type of space and accessibility periods
• Currently available in US only.

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To view apartment rentals within a particular area, drag the pointer on a map. Filter listings by apartment type and search radius (up to 10 miles). Red listings are expensive, blue ones are cheaper. Click on a listing to see if the price is below or above area’s average. View area’s average rental prices for recent months for all apartment types. Compare area’s prices with nearest neighborhoods.

Features:

• Helps you find affordable apartment rentals in US.
• View up-to date comprehensive apartment rental data and statistics.
• Data aggregated from publicly available rentals sources.
• Compare average prices between different states, cities and neighborhoods.
• View most and least expensive cities.
• View prices for studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments within a selected area on a Google Map.
• View area’s average prices for recent months.
• See if an apartment’s rental price is above or below area’s average.
• Free and no registration.
• Similar sites: PadMapper.

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You can zoom in down to a street level and view the restaurants, bars and shops in the surrounding area using the Street View feature. It also lets you instantly filter apartments based on criteria such as max/min rent, # of bedrooms, max price per bedroom, pictures etc. Pretty cool.

If you found an apartment that interests you, add it to Favorites and view the list later. However, if you want to keep the saved entries beyond your browser session, provide an email and when you close your browser you will be sent the results to your email address.

Features:

• Craigslist apartment search using Google Maps.
• Zoom in/out to view available apartments in the whole country, state/city or a neighbourhood.
• Zoom in closer to view more results in a particular area.
• Filter apartments based on criteria such as max/min rent, # of bedrooms, max price per bedroom, pictures etc.
• View surrounding area of the apartment using the Street View feature.
• Save apartments in Favorites. Provide your email to view them later when you end your session.
• Free and no registration.
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Using Chegg coolege students can rent a textbook for a fraction of the purchase price. In most cases the the rental price is 65-85% lower than the list price. When your semester is over and you need to return the book simply print out a UPS prepaid shipping label through the site, tape it on the box and send it to Chegg.

For every book you rent they plant a tree. You can also buy from, sell and rent books to Chegg either for cash or store credit .

How it works:

1. Search by ISBN, title or author of the book
2. Rent it.
3. Receive it in a prepaid shipping box.
4. Return the book when your semester ends, or extend it.

Features:

• Rent books online and save money.
• Free return shipping.
• Fast delivery: 3-7 days for Priority Shipping, 7-10 days for Standard Shipping.
• For every book you rent, buy or sell – a tree is planted by Chegg.
• Extend rented book after your semester is over.
• Available only in US.
• Also see another book service called BookMooch that lets you exchange books with others.

Check out Chegg @ www.chegg.com

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Otalo also lets you save your favorite vacation rental homes from all the different sites in one central place online and share your list with friends and folks with whom you’re planning your vacation. You could also get the details of a rental home by clicking on the details link under the images.

Check out Otalo @ www.otalo.com (Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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The website offers 4 search categories: buy, rent, buy vs rent, and foreclosures. So not only you can search for sale or rental houses but also see whether the area you are interested in has more houses for sale or rent.

If you have an apartment or house of your own and want to sell it or rent it out, you can list it on HotPads for free.

Feature overview:

• Search for houses and apartments for sale or rent
• List your own apartment or house for free.
• Your listings will be also posted on about 10 other popular real-estate sites.
• Foreclosure heat maps: track and chart the housing crisis status.
• Get additional info such avg. income in the area, age, % renters, etc.
• Buy vs Rent calculator.
• Setup and receive email alerts for listings that match your criteria.
• US only.

Go to HotPads @ www.hotpads.com

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RentoMeter Feature Overview

• Currently supported locations: USA, Canada and UK (London only).
• Looking for tenants? RentoMeter lets you post a listing.
• API: integrate RentoMeter into your website.

Video Demo

Check out RentoMeter @ [www.rentometer.com]

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