Aimed squarely at the university market, a Y Combinator-backed startup called Cribspot hopes to alleviate at least some of the pain associated with finding rentals and sublets.
There are umpteen startups and companies already at work tackling various parts of the chain, from managing and finding rentals to improving listings and search and discovery for apartments, homes, brokers and agents.
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Many times money is not a factor in finding a rental, it frankly comes down to the pet policy of the complex or rental home.
The couple, now feeling pressured, considered finding a rental in an elevator building.
Mr. Lee, who is 39 years old and speaks only Korean, keeps costs down by finding cheap rental space for his 12 production lines.
Even if the caterer is available, there are still the challenges of finding entertainment, rental items, a tent, valet parking and other services, which are also tight.
But for many New York politicians, the frenzied process of finding a rental apartment is considerably smoothed by who you know, and by who knows you.
The problem is not only finding a rental that is affordable, said Jody O'Donnell, the president of Relocation Solutions, a Northport company that helps employers relocate workers, but also finding one that meets expectations.
