HOMEBOY – The Smart Solution for Your Apartment Search in Germany
- Selma
- Jun 24
- 5 min read
Updated: Jul 24
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Who doesn't know this: You finally find a new apartment listing on one of the major real estate portals, click on it, and then discover disappointedly that 250 others have already applied before you. Tough luck, because landlords always only work through the first applications and invite them to viewings.
This makes apartment hunting in Germany a constant stress – especially in major cities like Berlin, Hamburg, or Munich. New apartment listings there are often only online for a few minutes, as otherwise more applications would come in than landlords can process. Those who don't react quickly enough get lost in the crowd. We keep remembering the headline from the Berliner Zeitung from 2023: "43,000 applicants in 30 minutes for just 288 apartments." A headline that makes one thing clear: In major cities, we've long been in a housing crisis. Those who succeed either have an above-average budget, are well-connected, or simply have luck.
This is exactly where new services like HOMEBOY become interesting. HOMEBOY enables you to get more viewing appointments with fewer clicks and less time. With HOMEBOY, our customers take their luck back into their own hands and regain full control over the entire housing market. Because we provide everyone with the same technological solution as the major real estate firms. The result: We shorten our customers' average apartment search from 6 months to 6 weeks.
The Solution: HOMEBOY – Your Digital Housing Assistant, But Not A Classic Real Estate Portal
HOMEBOY isn't a real estate portal with its own apartment listings, but your personal assistant for digital apartment hunting. It searches all platforms like Immobilienscout24, Immowelt, WG-Gesucht, or Kleinanzeigen for you around the clock – automated and comprehensive. As soon as a new apartment is uploaded that matches your search profile, it's forwarded to you via WhatsApp or email.
While the real estate portals also have their own forwarding services, the listings don't always reach users completely or on time.
HOMEBOY users find apartments faster for two reasons:
They see many more new apartments because we search all relevant portals simultaneously.
They can apply much faster to the newest apartments because we forward new listings without delay.
This combination of more apartment listings and faster applications is the key to success in apartment hunting. In Germany, there's no real estate search engine, no real estate bot, no apartment ticker, and no other service that functions as completely and quickly as HOMEBOY.
It sounds very simple, but this combination of more apartment listings and faster applications creates the explosive mix for success in apartment hunting. There's no real estate search engine, real estate bot, apartment ticker, or other service in Germany that functions as completely and quickly as HOMEBOY.
What Sets Us Apart from Others
🕐 Speed: Always be among the first applicants in apartment hunting and get invited to more viewings
The first applicants are always invited to viewings first. With HOMEBOY, you're often informed about new rental apartments up to 30 minutes earlier – sometimes even before the official alerts from platforms are sent. Our technology detects new listings in seconds and immediately filters them according to your criteria.
This time advantage is crucial: You have higher chances of viewings and thus of getting the apartment before others can even react.
🔍 Number of apartment listings: All real estate portals, one central access
While classic portals only show you a section of the housing market, HOMEBOY offers a complete overview. We automatically search the eight largest real estate websites in Germany, including smaller providers and regional platforms.
This means for you: no switching between tabs, no multiple logins, no configuring search filters on every page. HOMEBOY brings everything together in one channel.
🎯 Intelligent Filters: Only Relevant Apartments
Many apartment hunters waste time with irrelevant listings. Our smart filters deliver exclusively apartment listings that fit you – in terms of location, price, size, and features.
You can also specifically exclude subsidized housing (WBS), exchange apartments, or time-limited offers.
📲 Find Apartments Without an App: Get Started Immediately
Other services want to tie you down with apps and long onboarding processes. HOMEBOY doesn't. With us, you need neither an app nor installation – everything works through our website and email or WhatsApp.
This means: You can start immediately without technical setup. Especially during stressful phases of your apartment search, this is a real advantage. Simply create an account and your search profile with us and get started right away.
Who Is HOMEBOY Particularly Relevant For?
HOMEBOY is ideal for anyone actively searching for an apartment in competitive housing markets:
City dwellers who face a lot of competition in apartment hunting
Students who want to search beyond just shared flat portals
Working professionals who don't have enough time to keep track of multiple real estate portals alongside work
Families who have clear requirements for location and size
Budget-conscious people who also want a chance to apply for affordable and sought-after apartments
Especially in cities like Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, or Cologne, HOMEBOY makes the difference – because here, every minute counts.
And: We offer students a free trial month and 50% discount. Simply register with your current university domain.
Technology That Actually Supports You
Our technology scans all major real estate sites 24/7. As soon as a matching listing goes online, it's analyzed, categorized, and sent – without delay. This not only saves you time but gives you a real information advantage.
Additionally, we're working on an application assistant that helps you with contacting – with templates, tips, and tools for professional presentation of your documents.
Why We Developed HOMEBOY
For years, we've been offering professional solutions for real estate searches in the real estate industry. Brokers and investors use our search engine ImmoBINGOOO to be the first to access the latest private offerings and investment opportunities.
We want to provide everyone with the same search technologies as the major real estate firms. We simplify cross-platform real estate searches and offer real-time notifications to help our users quickly and efficiently find their dream home.
What Our Users Say
More than 2,500 apartment hunters have already found a suitable apartment with HOMEBOY – often within just a few weeks. Many report that they were always among the first applicants, which made the crucial difference.
"I was among the first three at almost every viewing – and that was enough." - Andreja, apartment hunter in Berlin and HOMEBOY user
Even though there are initially some concerns about the added value of the novel service, our users quickly realize that apartment hunting with HOMEBOY actually proceeds faster and more easily.
What results does HOMEBOY achieve for its users?
Our users find apartments faster, in an average of 6 weeks instead of 6 months
Our users find on average a cheaper apartment because they're always among the top applicants even for sought-after apartments
They find a more suitable apartment - because they often have a choice and don't have to go with the emergency solution
Our users spend much less time actively apartment hunting because all new apartment listings from all platforms are displayed in one view
Our Mantra: Fewer Clicks, More Apartments
Technology shouldn't complicate but should solve problems. Therefore, our approach is: Smart technology, packaged in the simplest usage. No app, no downloads – only what you really need: suitable apartments – faster than everyone else.
HOMEBOY is more than a tool – it's your digital advantage in the overcrowded housing market. Whether you're looking for an apartment in Berlin, Munich, or Cologne: With HOMEBOY, you're faster, better informed, and more targeted than others.
👉 Start now and finally find the home that fits you.
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