On-The-Go Renters Can Now Access Millions Of Apartments And Rental Homes From Any Mobile Device
Written by LBSzone
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
On-The-Go Renters Can Now Access Millions Of Apartments And Rental Homes From Any Mobile Device With Apartments.com And Rentalhomesplus.com
Sister Websites Round Out Mobile Offering to Accommodate both Apartment and Rental Home Shoppers by Launching New Apps and Enhancing Existing Ones -
CHICAGO, March 18, 2013- As smartphones and mobile devices become increasingly
common, app usage has skyrocketed worldwide. In fact, mobile app
downloads doubled in 2012 to 46 billion1 and are expected to double again in 2013, reaching 81 billion. By 2016, mobile app downloads will reach 310 billion2 and their use will surpass the use of Internet domain names, making
apps the No. 1 way of engaging with brands, according to Gatner's Brian Blau3. In response to this projected dominance in the mobile
space, sisters websites—Apartments.com and RentalHomesPlus.com—dialed up
its mobile experience for on-the-go renters by launching brand new apps
for Apple® iOS, Android™ and Kindle Fire4 for Android as
well as making enhancements to existing ones. Whether shopping for an
apartment or a rental home, renters on the move can now effortlessly
search for a place to live from the mobile device they prefer.
"It's no secret more and more people are choosing to interact with brands from the click of an app," said Dick Burke,
senior vice president and general manager, Apartments.com. "People are
using apps for everything from banking to ordering groceries and
recording shows on their DVR. At Apartments.com, we've watched our own
mobile traffic grow by 96% year over year. This confirms our decision to
make mobile a priority and provide an excellent experience across many
devices not only to remain competitive, but relevant with the way people
are searching."
Rental Homes Plus Launches Apps for iOS and Android
RentalHomesPlus.com, a one stop shop for renting a house, condo or
townhouse nationwide, recently rolled out apps for all Android, Kindle
Fire, iPhone® and iPad® platforms. Now, renters looking for a
single-family home can search thousands of listings nationwide with ease
from a wide range of mobile devices.
Key Features Include:
Ability to search by City, State and Zip Code
GPS functionality to display apartments nearby
Searches customized by floor plans, photos, amenities and more
Favorite searches users can save and return to later
Directly contact a property representative via phone or email
View map and get directions to visit a property
Results provided in map or list view
Android and Apple users eager to learn more about the
RentalHomesPlus.com apps and download for free are encouraged to visit
the iTunes or Google Play store.
Apartments.com Enhances Mobile Suite
To provide users with a seamless mobile search experience,
Apartments.com recently launched an iPad app and updated the existing
iPhone app, which originally launched in July, 2009. The enhanced
Android app, launched in January, 2012, uses responsive design to allow
renters to search for an apartment from any Android phone or tablet as
the screen adjusts automatically to the size of the device.
Users who prefer a mobile website to an app are still in luck. All
Apartments.com listings are accessible on any mobile browser.
Both Apple and Android users can search for their next apartment with ease by downloading the app of their choice from the iTunes or Google Play store.
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About Apartments.com Apartments.com (http://www.apartments.com)
is a leading national apartment Internet listing subscription service
with more than 50,000 unique addresses representing millions of rental
units from managed properties, newspaper classifieds and
for-rent-by-owner properties. By incorporating the most relevant
products to reach renters including personalized searches and highly
visual ads featuring live chat, real-time rent, online video
walk-through demonstrations, professional photography, a mobile website
and iPhone and Android apps, Apartments.com creates easy access to its
listings. Providing unmatched exposure to its advertisers through an
intuitive name, strategic search engine placements and featured
partnerships and more than 120 newspaper websites and innovative
emerging media, Apartments.com reaches millions of renters nationwide,
driving both qualified traffic and highly-engaged renters to leasing
offices nationwide. Apartments.com is a division of Chicago-based Classified Ventures, LLC. The Apartments.com network of apartment rental websites includes Apartment Home Living (http://www.apartmenthomeliving.com),
a leading social media apartment website distinguished by a "live for
fun" community experience, proprietary lifestyle matching and local
living guides to help renters find their perfect place to live; Rental
Homes Plus (http://www.rentalhomesplus.com), an
online destination where house hunters who prefer to rent can choose
from a robust inventory of houses, condos, town houses, duplexes and
apartments from around the country; and Rentfish (http://www.rentfish.com), a nationalapartment websiteoffering customizable searches by neighborhood, favorite coffee spot, sports arena, famous landmark and more.
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