Exclusive Apartment Listings with Full Address Take Priority

The RentHop HopScore takes into account over 100 parameters when ranking listings in our search results. While the formula is constantly changing, it is not a black box deep learning algorithm. Our team of engineers and real estate experts deliberately design all of the model features, then we use machine learning methods to train and tweak.

In the past year, we have rapidly grown on all fronts. More renters are coming, and in turn more landlords, agents, and brokers have joined the platform. It is a positive network effect from our many efforts maintaining high quality listings while connecting many renters and managers.

We’ve recently made one purposeful modification to the HopScore. Listings showing the full address get an even higher bonus than in the past. Both broker exclusives and For Rent By Owner listings are growing, and when priced properly, they are often the best deals on the market. The “seller” is highly motivated, especially in a lease break or condo sublet situation, and you can easily score a below-market listing. Co-op sublets are also great deals, but often require jumping through a few hoops like a board packet.

 

 

*Even without exclusives explicitly selected, you will see more and more full address listings in our search results

Lee Lin
Lee Lin
Lee is a data geek from MIT who spent years at quantitative hedge funds cranking out models to explain and predict financial markets. Real estate has always been a big part of Lee's life. He grew up helping out at his parents' Jersey Shore motels, became a landlord his first year out of college, analyzed mortgages on a fixed-income trading desk, and acquired a New York real estate license. At RentHop, he combines his nerd talents and real estate knowledge to constantly tweak the secret HopScore. He currently lives near Bryant Park and his favorite restaurant was Cafe Zaiya (now known as Tomiz).

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