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Is This Rental Real?

Five public-records checks on a rental you're interested in. We surface facts from county records, the MLS, and rental comps — then tell you what to ask, and who to ask.

We do not issue a verdict on the listing or the person offering it. Each check ends with a specific question — usually one to ask the licensed listing agent on file. You make the call.

Run a Listing Cross-Check

Run the five checks

Lets Check 2 compare the rent you've been quoted to local comps. We do not store this number — only a flag that you provided one.

How it works

Three minutes, five checks, zero guesswork.

Step 1
Enter the address

Type the property address (and the rent you've been quoted, if you want a market reading).

Step 2
Five public-records checks run

We pull facts from county records, MLS, and rental comp data — then explain what each one means to you.

Step 3
You get questions to ask

Each check ends with a specific action — usually a question to ask the licensed listing agent on file. We never make a verdict; you decide.

The five checks

  • Property reality. Does the address exist in public records, and what does the county say it is?
  • Rent vs. local market. Median rent for nearby comparables, and where the rent you've been quoted falls.
  • For-sale status. Is the property currently being sold? If yes, who's the licensed listing agent to call.
  • Foreclosure status. Public-records foreclosure activity + your rights as a tenant of a foreclosed property.
  • Clone listings. Whether the same address appears at conflicting prices on other rental sites.

Every check is sourced and dated. We never publish the recorded owner's name. We never label a listing or a person as fraudulent.

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