Reviews listings on apartments.com and seeks out red flags that may be easy to miss.
Apartments.com Red Flag Hunter Extension
Apartments.com Red Flag Hunter is a browser extension that seeks out potential issues with Apartments.com apartment listings that may not be visible at first glance.
9 red flags are supported with this extension:
1. Listing has rent specials/discounts
2. Does not list monthly rent
3. Does not list square footage
4. Does not list unit number(s)
5. Is 1st floor or basement apartment
6. Photos of a similar unit
7. Square footage is abnormally low
8. [Chicago only] Busy street with heavy street noise
9. Last updated over a week ago
Disclaimer: this extension has the ability to make mistakes, and it should not be used as a decision-making tool. This should only be used to help direct attention to potential issues.
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9 red flags are supported with this extension:
1. Listing has rent specials/discounts
2. Does not list monthly rent
3. Does not list square footage
4. Does not list unit number(s)
5. Is 1st floor or basement apartment
6. Photos of a similar unit
7. Square footage is abnormally low
8. [Chicago only] Busy street with heavy street noise
9. Last updated over a week ago
Disclaimer: this extension has the ability to make mistakes, and it should not be used as a decision-making tool. This should only be used to help direct attention to potential issues.
Source Manifest.json
{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Apartments.com Red Flag Hunter", "version": "1.0", "description": "Reviews listings on apartments.com and seeks out red flags that may be easy to miss.", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "permissions": ["activeTab"], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://*.apartments.com/*"], "js": ["content.js"] } ] } "
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