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Room with Martha
Austin, Texas
Quiet neighborhood, 15 min to UT Austin. Weekly dinner together and light tech help.
Quiet eveningsGarden accessNon-smoking
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Affordable housing. Meaningful connection.
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94% match
Eleanor & Julian - quiet evenings, shared gardening, weekly Sunday supper.
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How it works
A guided path, from first hello to move-in.
01
Create a verified profile
Share who you are, your household, and what you're looking for. Confirm your identity with a government ID and a selfie.
02
Match on compatibility
We look beyond rent and location - sleep schedules, cleanliness, guests, pets, and daily rhythms all matter.
03
Meet safely
Start with a video introduction, then a meeting in a public place. Bring a family member if you'd like.
04
Sign an agreement, move in
Use our guided agreement builder to document rent, household contributions, and house rules. Then start your new chapter.
For hosts
Stay in the home you love.
Add income, welcome a trusted presence in the house, and share a meal now and then - while keeping your independence and your routines.
- Supplemental monthly income
- A trusted, verified roommate
- Optional light household help
- Full control of your listing and rules
For renters
A safe, affordable place to land.
Find a quiet room in a real home for well under market rent - often in exchange for small household contributions you'd be glad to offer anyway.
- Rooms 30–60% below market rent
- Stable households, not party houses
- Clear, written expectations up front
- Verified hosts, real neighborhoods
Safety at the core
No one messages, meets, or moves in without verification.
Identity verified
Government ID plus a live selfie match.
Background checked
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Contact protected
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A background check is one tool, not a guarantee. Always use in-app messaging, meet first in a public place, and let a trusted contact know your plans.
Compatibility matching
More than rent and a ZIP code.
Our questionnaire looks at sleep schedules, cleanliness, guests, cooking, pets, quiet hours, and the kind of daily companionship each person actually wants. Every match comes with a plain-language explanation, not a mystery score.
- · Housing fit - budget, location, move-in, length of stay
- · Lifestyle fit - sleep, noise, cleanliness, guests, pets
- · Companionship fit - how much conversation and shared time you both want
- · Household contributions - clearly defined, mutually agreed
94%
Compatibility
Eleanor & Julian
Portland, OR · Host + Grad student
Both keep quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM.
Julian offers weekly gardening; Eleanor offers reduced rent.
Shared love for classical music and long walks.
Both prefer a six-month or longer arrangement.
Quiet householdNon-smokingCat friendlyGardening
I'd been in my house alone for four years. Julian moved into the back bedroom in April. Now we cook Sunday dinner together and he handles the front garden - I have my independence and I have company. That's rare.
Eleanor, 72 - Host
Portland, Oregon
Grad school rent was crushing me. Now I pay less than half - and Ms. Eleanor has become one of my favorite people.
Julian, 26 - Renter
Portland, Oregon
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