Walk Score releases iPhone app – find apartments and rentals near public transit on-the-go
Walk Score released an iPhone app to get Walk Score information and find convenient places to live. Go to the Walk Score site for more information about the app.
Features (from the Walk Score website):
- Instantly get the Walk Score for any location
- See nearby restaurants, groceries, shops, parks, and more
- Find apartments and rentals by commute time
- See the freshest listings from top rental sites
- Search for apartments near public transit
- Customize your search: price, beds, pets, etc.
- Contact landlords on the go
I find the existence of this app odd, because it doesn’t seem to offer any advantage over visiting the website!
As one who needed to find an apartment quickly after I moved to Portland in 2008, I see its advantage. I haven’t tried to use the Apartment Search website on my iPhone, but I imagine that it is less optimized. This app would allow people to roam around a city, contacting landlords on-the-go and seeing apartments. Rentals and apartments can come and go quickly.