We're here for renters and brokers
We started Naked Apartments in June of 2008 after too many years of trying to find rental apartments - and wondering why there wasn't a better way.
We were tired of brokers doing the old "bait and switch," advertising a great no-fee apartment in the no-fee section of Craigslist - and then saying the apartment was gone when we called - but that they "have a great apartment just like it for a fee."
We were tired of showing up at apartments and finding that the broker couldn't locate the key to the apartment after being a half hour late. Most frustrating was that fact that we were expected to pay 15% commissions regardless of the quality of service.
Let's be clear: we aren't trying to build a site that cuts the broker out. We think that good brokers should be fairly paid for what they do. After all, good brokers don't have it great either – a bad rap, a ton of wasted time and no great way to reach worthwhile renters.
