App Improves the Search for a New Place to Live

Anyone who has ever lived in or moved to a big city understands the difficulties of not only finding a place to live, but the right people to live with in order to ensure that their new living experience will be peaceful, safe, and enjoyable. Thankfully, now there is Roomi, an app that matches roommates based on housing needs and personality. The app works for those who need to find someone who can move in and split rent as well as those moving to a city who need a new place to live. Anyone with an available space can list it on Roomi, but anyone who does must undergo a full assessment and verification before doing so. With the ability to view photos and learn a potential roommates’ like and dislikes as well as his or her personality, some have referred to Roomi as “Tinder for roommates.”

Roomi, which features tech support for any computer connected to the Internet or via iOS and Android apps, allows users to search out housemates and living spaces in large cities across the country. Filters you can use to narrow your search include where you want to live (you can choose as many options as you like), budget, interests, and moving date. You can then narrow it down to more specific preferences such as nonsmoker, male or female, furnished or otherwise, and many more. To make it more personal and to avoid the long delays that can occur even when you are in a rush to move, an in-app messenger is part of its many features. You can then get a better idea of how a potential roommate communicates and specifics about their personalities you could not get otherwise while being able to do so more quickly and more safely, without the need to exchange private information or reveal your personal email.

While Roomi works best through the app, its accessibility via any Internet-connected computer allows you to use it when you need laptop repair even if you do not have a smartphone or tablet. Keeping this in mind, you can avoid the many pitfalls that often come with searching for a good roommate such as fake ads, unverified posters, or incomplete and outdated listings, not to mention dangerous people who can work anonymously online or in print ads. You can connect to Roomi through Facebook, LikedIn and Instagram in order to create your social profile and update roommate preferences. Roomi will show you recent rooms posted by various people searching for roommates, and it will try to find you a place to stay best suited to you based on your living preferences and personal interests. For everything it offers, Roomi is far superior to print or online ads when it comes to the search for the perfect roommate.

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