What exactly is an “Apartment Locator Service”?

An Apartment Locator Service assists renters in finding the “perfect” place to call home.  The “perfect” place may be an apartment, townhome, duplex, condo, or a house.

In Des Moines, MetroApartmentHunters.com, a member of the Apartments Across America network of locator services, is a professional referral service staffed with licensed agents that assists you in finding the rental housing that meets your lifestyle.

What will this service cost me?

NOTHING the service is ABSOLUTELY FREE when you lease one of the properties currently in our inventory*… which changes daily.

If we can’t find you housing within our inventory*, you have the option of hiring us to go out into the market place and search on your behalf.

How does my Rental Specialist get compensated for his/her time?

All Rental Specialists are paid on a commission basis. The commission your Rental Specialist receives is paid from the owners Marketing and Advertising budgets.

Why would I want to use an “Apartment Locator Service”?

Finding your new place can be very time-consuming and very frustrating. Apartment  locator Rental Specialists are trained to know the rental market. They can find you the
“perfect” place to call home because they really know the rental market and area able  to match you to the “perfect” place with minimal effort.

But, I can read the newspaper, or an apartment guide, and visit web sites,
why would I want to use an Apartment Locator Service”?

Print advertising and web sites are great tools for research. But they may not have the most up-to-date information; like what special is being offered; or will they take  my 60# dog, do I earn too much money to live there, where are they located?

What can an Apartment Locator Service do for me?

Save You Frustration!

Apartment locator Rental Specialists save you frustration because they know the Rental market. They listen to you share your wants and needs; then they go to work on your behalf. You can be sure your Rental Specialist will find the right place for you!

Minimize Your Time!

Rental Specialists minimize your time by taking all of the time consuming work off your shoulders. Why waste your time researching the market place when your Rental Specialist already has the answers?

Make All Your Phone Calls!

Rental Specialists will make all of your phone calls collecting information for you. Why make many phone calls when you only have to make ONE CALL to a trained rental professional?

Set Appointments On Your Behalf !

Your Rental Specialist will set appointments on your behalf. And, they will pre-register you with the properties they have gathered information from on your behalf. Then when you visit the community they will already know all about you.

Provide You With Valet Service When You Don’t Know The Area !

Don’t know the area? Once you have decided which properties you want to tour we can have our Valet (Tour Agent) personally drive you to pre-set appointments. This service too, is FREE!

Find You The Best Deal !

You may never find the "best" deal. Your Rental Specialist knows who is offering the “best deal” for your situation.

Find You A Place That WILL Accept You Cat, Dog, BIG Dog?

Your personal Rental Specialist knows which properties are pet friendly.

Find You A Washer/Dryer In Your “Perfect” Place?

Your Rental Specialist knows where you can rent with a Washer/Dryer in your place, and which places have just washer/dryer connections for your use.

Not Send You To Places Where Income Guidelines Apply!

Your personal Rental Specialist knows which properties you qualify for based on your income. Many apartment communities in Metro Des Moines are “tax credit” properties. Tax credit properties have income ceilings. Your Rental Specialist won’t t waste your time sending you to properties that won’t accept you based on your income.

How do I contact you?

Just fill out the simple e-mail form on the Apartment Search page and one of our trained Rental Specialists will contact you by return e-mail or phone during our scheduled business hours.

OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 9-5 • Tuesday 9-5 • Wednesday 9-5 • Thursday 9-5 • Friday 9-5
Saturday 10-2 • Sunday Closed • Holidays Closed

It’s the weekend, I don’t want to wait to hear back from you ‘till Monday!

Make use of your time researching on the internet, going through the apartment guides, reading the newspapers classified rentals. When we make contact you on Monday you will have a good idea of which properties are of interest to you. Our Rental Specialist will discuss those of interest with you and make other suggestions based on your wants and needs.