Rent Smarter

Rent Smarter empowers you to become a more knowledgeable renter with our rental affordability calculator, rental checklist, and virtual assistant. Whether you are a new or experienced renter, Rent Smarter has educational tools to empower you to be a smarter renter. Key features include: AFFORDABILITY CALCULATOR goes beyond the typical rent calculator (although we have that too) and walks you through: • Gross Income • % of Income to allocate to your rent • Monthly Payroll Deductions (Net income) • Monthly Debts • Monthly Expenses (allows for itemization) • Monthly Savings CHECKLIST has “What you need to know” all in one place including things to “Ask yourself” and “Ask the landlord” for key stages when you’re: • Looking • Signing • Moving in • Moving out VIRTUAL ASSISTANT can answer questions at any stage during the rental process and is available 24x7. Need to learn more about a term you see in Rent Smarter? Ask the Virtual Assistant a question in your own words, such as: “What is a concession on a lease agreement?” Don’t see the answer to your questions today, check back because the Virtual Assistant is always learning and adding new content.