{"id":1313,"date":"2018-11-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/17\/rental-beast-berkshire-hathaway-homeservices\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:20:38","slug":"rental-beast-berkshire-hathaway-homeservices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/17\/rental-beast-berkshire-hathaway-homeservices\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental Beast Teams With Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Rental Beast Teams With Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices<\/h2>\n<h6><i>The agreement will help increase network agent productivity by reaching first time home buyers early, servicing renters and offer a more innovative real estate experience.<\/i><\/h6>\n<p>Rental Beast, the only fully integrated SaaS platform in the real estate market with a comprehensive listing database of over six million rentals nationwide, announced today it has formed an alliance with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices to offer expanded services to the network\u2019s brokers and agents nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Rental Beast is an end-to-end leasing platform with access to more than six million residential rental listings across the United States, which are not found on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).&nbsp; It provides a unique and holistic experience to the rental market by offering its brokerage firm partners and real estate agents the largest rental inventory, a large pool of consumer leads and lead generation platform and the most cutting-edge industry tools and effective agent training. Rental Beast is committed to helping network brokers and agents increase their leasing business and create a sustainable pipeline of future buyers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkshirehathawayhs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices<\/a> is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing real estate brokerage franchise networks with more than 48,000 agents and 1,400 offices named to the network since its launch five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>This arrangement provides a mutually beneficial opportunity for both companies as they continue to impact the real estate market. Both firms will share information on education, market trends, and will share resources resulting in better service for their clients.&nbsp; Rental Beast can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentalbeast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offer access<\/a> to millions of non-MLS listings, <a href=\"greg-garrett-brokerage-team-leads\/\">consumer leads<\/a>, agent recruitment and retention tools, and an ever-growing education platform. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices\u2019 vast network of brokers and agent will be able to leverage the Rental Beast platform and tools to clients nationwide.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur relationship with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices affords us the opportunity to provide expanded rental services to clients across the nation. The network agents of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices will now have the opportunity to profitably service half of the population that rent their home before they purchase by using our database, tapping into our large pool of consumer leads and leasing platform to develop a collaborative and beneficial initiative for both companies.<\/p>\n<p>Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network agents will get access to efficiency and automation tools, education initiatives and combined with Rental Beast, their clients will receive a brand new, white-glove service,\u201d said Rental Beast Founder and President, Ishay Grinberg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration presents an additional resource to our network agents to build rapport with potential homebuyers,\u201d said Gino Blefari, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to work with Rental Beast and know the relationship will give our network members an additional advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Rental Beast has expanded to 14 markets across the United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>For more information about Rental Beast, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rentalbeast.com\">RentalBeast.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rental Beast Teams With Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The agreement will help increase network agent productivity by reaching first time home buyers early, servicing renters and offer a more innovative real estate experience. 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