Silvernest

What: An online home-sharing platform that pairs boomers, retirees, empty nesters, and other older adults with compatible housemates for long-term rent arrangements

Commissions & fees: $24.99/month

Where: National 

Requirements: A spare room; pass a background check

Review: 

PROS:

  • For $24.99/month you get introduced to renters, the site has automatic rent collection, a sample lease, advice, and the ability to re-list when your renter moves.
  • On the renter side, there are no fees unless homeowners ask for a background check, in which the renter pays $29.99. The background check lasts for 90 days.

The background screening does not include a credit check, but it is recommended that homeowners get a credit check on their renters, too.

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