# How Our Free Locating Works | Houston High Rise Team

> Questionnaire, matched shortlist, tours and the guest card: how our free Houston high rise locating works, who pays, and what we check before you apply.

URL: https://houstonhighriseapartments.com/how-it-works/

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How it works

# Free High Rise Locating,  
Step by Step

From questionnaire to keys, usually in one to three weeks. Here is exactly what we do, what you do, and who pays.

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$0 Cost to renters

50 Houston high rises tracked daily

<5 min Text reply, business hours

TREC #562021 Licensed through Spirit Real Estate Group

The process

## Four Steps from Search to Signed Lease

1.  1
    
    ### Take the 60-second questionnaire
    
    Budget, move-in timeline, neighborhoods, bedrooms, credit situation and high rise priorities. That is all we need to start.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Get a matched shortlist
    
    We text towers whose credit threshold, income multiple and guarantee programs fit your profile, with current rents and specials converted to net effective rent.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Tour in person or by video
    
    We schedule tours or send video walk-throughs, and flag floor premiums, parking, pet fees and move-in costs before you go.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Name us on the guest card and sign
    
    At your first visit to each building, write “Houston High Rise Apartment Team” on the guest card. The community pays our fee when you sign.
    

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Who pays

## Why It Is Free, and the One Rule That Keeps It That Way

Apartment communities set aside marketing budgets to fill units. When a renter we send signs a lease, the community pays us a referral fee from that budget. Your rent does not change.

**The rule:** write “Houston High Rise Apartment Team” on the guest card at your first visit to each building. Communities only pay the fee when the locator is registered on the first visit.

More detail in our guide: 

Is a Houston apartment locator really free?

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What we check

## Before You Pay an Application Fee

### Credit threshold

Hard cutoff or tiered system; most towers set 600–650.

### Income multiple

2x, 2.5x or 3x gross monthly income.

### Rental history

Lookback window for late payments and landlord debt.

### Guarantee programs

Jetty, Obligo, TheGuarantors, Rhino acceptance.

## How Houston High Rise Apartment Team Compares

| What you get | Searching portals alone | Houston High Rise Apartment Team |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Screening criteria by building | Not listed | Checked before you apply |
| Current specials | Often stale | Tracked daily, confirmed at tour |
| Net effective rent | You do the math | Calculated for every tower |
| Parking, pet and add-on fees | Found at signing | Shown before you tour |
| Licensed help | None | TREC-licensed locators |
| Cost to you | Free | Free |

Questions renters ask

## Process Questions

### Is your apartment locating service really free?

Yes. Renters pay nothing. Apartment communities pay us a referral fee from their marketing budget when a renter we send signs a lease, and your rent is the same as if you walked in yourself.

### Why do I need to name you on the guest card?

Write 'Houston High Rise Apartment Team' on the guest card at your first visit to each building. Communities only pay the referral fee when the locator is registered on the first visit, which is what keeps the service free for you.

### How fast will you respond?

By text, in under 5 minutes during business hours: Monday–Friday 8 AM–8 PM and Saturday 9 AM–5 PM. The 60-second questionnaire gives us what we need to start matching right away.

### Can I lease a Houston high rise before I move?

Yes. We send video walk-throughs, current specials and screening requirements, and most buildings accept online applications and e-signed leases. Start 45–60 days before your move date for the best selection.

### Are you licensed?

Yes. Our agents are licensed Texas real estate agents brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC License #562021, with Bryan Keith Bjerke as broker. TREC's Information About Brokerage Services and Consumer Protection Notice are linked in our footer.

### Still have a question?

Text us and a licensed locator replies in under 5 minutes during business hours (Mon–Fri 8am–8pm · Sat 9am–5pm).

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## Find Your Houston High Rise. Free.

Tell us your budget, move-in date, neighborhoods and credit situation in 60 seconds. We text back a shortlist of towers that will approve you, with this week’s specials.

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-   $0 to renters
-   Matched before you apply
-   TREC #562021