If it sounds too good to be true, it is!

• You find the same property listed on other services with different rent or contact information.
• The deal is too good to be true.They want your credit card information right away.
• They ask you to wire money or send money using an app.
• The landlord is out of town or out of the country and cannot meet you.
• The address is not disclosed.
• The rent is very low, and the landlord offers to pay all utilities.
• The landlord will not speak with you on the phone or let you into a property to view it but note that some scammers will speak with you and even let you into a property they do not own.

Protect yourself!

• DO NOT pay any deposits or rent until you are certain you have signed a valid lease with someone who has the right to rent you a property.
• DO NOT share your credit card information right away.
• DO NOT wire money or send money using an app.
• DO NOT call phone numbers embedded in photos on this website or that have been spelled out (like “seven-oh-four”).
• DO avoid situations where you feel pressured or uncomfortable.
• DO search the address of the property online to see if it is offered elsewhere with different contact information or rent amounts.DO screen your landlord.
• Ask them Questions and search their name online. Read online reviews of the property and check public records for complaints, foreclosure status and criminal activity.