“FreeMetroMove.com has a database consisting of thousands of apartments. We offer renters the unique incentive of moving for free if they simply use our service to find their next rental unit,” says company president Robert Jamieson. “For our clients that prefer to move themselves we offer a $150 referral fee to help offset the cost of relocating,” adds Jamieson.

Metro area people are buying homes now more than ever due to low interest rates. While the rental industry is reeling from the affects of rate cuts, this has prompted the startup of new apartment locaters such as FreeMetroMove.com. According to Jeremy Turner, Operations Manager for FreeMetroMove.com, “The [rental] industry is in the process of changing. Renters are more educated these days and demand incentives when looking for a new apartment. Traditional apartment locaters that once charged upwards of $130 for their services now find themselves having to pay renters instead. Many rely on expensive publications to reach potential renters, with the renter footing the bill.”

FreeMetroMove.com’s interactive website allows future renters to find apartments that meet their specific needs. The website, designed by LUX Interactive, offers renters a comprehensive way to search for the correct location, amenities, and price range. Interested renters use the site to narrow their search down to a short list. The next step is to visit apartment communities just as they would normally. After the renter selects their new apartment and signs a lease they simply return to the website and schedule a time for FreeMetroMove.com to move them.

“What a user-friendly website,” says renter Michelle Monson of Livonia. “Not only did I find an apartment that has exactly what I was looking for, but I got to move for free too! I didn’t know how on earth I was going to move my couches and queen-size bed, so this service really helped.” FreeMetroMove.com hopes to transform the rental industry with its unique approach to finding an apartment, and they may just be in a position to do so.