# Rental Bidding Apps Rentberry is a Rental Application Platfrom That is Advantageous to Landlords By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-05-20 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rental-application References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3060043/the-last-thing-americas-cities-need-an-app-for-apartment-rental-bidding-wars) & [rentberry](https://rentberry.com/) This rental application platform is a mobile app to host bidding wars. Based in California, Rentberry has a goal of bringing tenants and landlords together by automating tasks standard to the rental process, such as submitting personal information and collecting e-signatures for rental agreements. Landlords can add their property to the rental application platform, pick their tenant and get them to sign with an electronic contract. On the other side, tenants can apply for a place to live, name their price and send their signatures, leaving them more prepared for moving day. Described by [Fast Company's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-fast) CoExist as "an [eBay](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bargaintime)-like auction site for rental hunters to bid on apartments in a competitive process," Rentberry lets landlords make more money by capitalizing on [rental bidding wars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diibs). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Rental Bidding Wars:** Rentberry's auction-like rental platform sparks a trend of competitive bidding among tenants, creating disruption in the rental market. - **Automated Rental Process:** Rentberry's automated rental application platform streamlines the rental process by digitizing tasks such as submitting personal information and collecting electronic signatures, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in property management. - **Tenant-centric Pricing:** Rentberry's platform empowers tenants to name their own price for rental properties, disrupting traditional pricing models and giving tenants more control in the rental market. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate:** Rentberry's rental application platform has the potential to revolutionize the real estate industry by introducing competitive bidding and streamlining the rental process. - **Proptech:** Rentberry's innovative platform aligns with the growing proptech industry, offering a digital solution to common challenges faced by tenants and landlords. - **Online Rental Marketplaces:** Rentberry's auction-style rental platform disrupts the online rental marketplace industry by introducing bidding wars and giving tenants the ability to name their own price for rental properties. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Rental Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-rental.md) - [AI Rent Negotiators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rentninja.md) - [Self-Service Bidding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rankbid.md) - [Exclusive Rental Newsletters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belowthemarket.md) - [Streamlined Hiring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bid2work.md) - [Comprehensive RV Rental Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rv-rental-platform.md) - [Cross-Border Rental Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zepo-rental.md) - [Flexible Rent Payment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xspaced.md) - [Peer-To-Peer Rental Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peertopeer-rental.md)