JLC Real Estate, Inc DBA Apartment Agents (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our") is a full-service apartment locating company that provides free apartment finding assistance to our clients. Apartment Agents receives a referral fee when you lease an apartment at a participating apartment community and list us as your referral source. We then give back a portion of this referral fee as a cash reward.
1. Follow these 3 steps to qualify
- Call or sign up. You must be a customer before you visit the apartments.
- When you visit, tell the leasing agent you were referred by Apartment Agents and list us as your referral on all guest cards you complete when scheduling tours online or when you first arrive at the property to tour.
- When you find your new place, list Apartment Agents as how you heard about their property on your lease application and your rental agreement. If you apply online, please select Apartment Locator, Locator Service, Realtor, or Rental Agency if listing Apartment Agents is not an option.
It's that easy! Be sure to let your agent know where you leased by reporting your lease to us here: Claim Your Reward.
2. Qualification guidelines and disclaimers
- Your monthly rental rate and the commission rate the property pays us determine the amount of the cash reward you qualify for.
- The individual properties we work with set the commission rates and are subject to change without notice at any time.
- In most cases, a minimum lease term of 12 months is required by the apartment communities to pay our commission. Some properties only require a 6-month lease to pay our commission. Your agent can verify any lease term requirements for you prior to visiting the communities.
- Your monthly rental rate is defined as the effective average monthly rent after all concessions are applied. Concessions are defined as any discounts and/or specials offered by the apartment community that reduce your monthly rental rate.
- The participating apartment community must pay Apartment Agents a commission of no less than 50% of one month's rent for any reward offer to be valid.
- In the event a participating community's referral fee falls below our minimum requirements, Apartment Agents reserves the right to offer a reduced cash reward.
- Any reward is subject to the consent of the apartment community, as required by the Texas Real Estate Commission. A community may decline to allow a rebate, and no reward is owed where consent is withheld.
- Apartment Agents and your agent's name must be listed on both your guest card and rental application.
- You must sign up and lease at an apartment community found on our website or referred to you by your agent.
- You must not have learned of or visited the apartment community prior to using our service.
- In some cases, the properties require that we register you before you visit. Please notify your agent before visiting the apartment communities so your agent can verify that any pre-registration requirements have been fulfilled.
- Your name must appear on the lease as an occupant.
- Everyone applying on the lease must list Apartment Agents as the referral source. A community can only credit one locator per lease; if another applicant lists a different locator or referral source, the referral can be cancelled and the reward is lost for everyone on the lease.
- Only one cash reward will be provided per apartment.
- You must stay current on your rent and not break the terms of your lease contract.
- No rewards are granted for renewing an existing lease.
- You will not qualify for any offer if you transfer to a sister apartment community. A sister apartment community is owned or managed by the same company as the apartment community you are moving from.
- You will not qualify for any offer if you, or anyone leasing with you, have signed a previous lease agreement or have a previous relationship with the apartment community.
- You will not qualify for any offer if you found the apartment community using services other than Apartment Agents.
- You must submit your reward to us within 30 days of moving into the apartment community using the online form found here.
- Apartment Agents reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.
3. Reward amounts
Two things decide your reward: your net effective rent and the commission the apartment community pays us.
- Net effective rent is your average monthly rent after every special and concession is applied. If the community advertises $1,400 a month with one month free on a 12-month lease, your net effective rent is about $1,283.
- Commission is the referral fee the community pays us when you lease. Communities set their own rates, and a rate can change without notice.
When the community pays a full commission (at least one month's net effective rent):
- Net effective rent of $1,300 or more: $250 cash reward.
- Net effective rent under $1,300: $150 cash reward.
When the community pays a reduced commission (more than half of one month's rent, but less than a full month):
- Net effective rent of $1,300 or more: $150 cash reward.
- Net effective rent under $1,300: $100 cash reward.
If a community pays less than half of one month's rent, no reward is available, and if a community's fee falls below our minimums we may offer a reduced reward instead. Your agent can tell you before you tour which tier a community falls into.
4. How and when rewards are paid
- Cash rewards will only be sent after your apartment community has paid our invoice. Usually, 4-12 weeks after your move-in date.
- Payments are disbursed through Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or Amazon gift card.
- You agree to hold Apartment Agents and your agent harmless if the payment information you provide is incorrect and the reward is sent to another party.
5. Movers and other vendors
If you request moving quotes through us, the movers are independent businesses, not partners or agents of Apartment Agents. The mover you choose will contact you to confirm and book your move, and you book and pay that mover directly, including any deposits and the full cost of the move. You assume the entire risk of using any moving company or other vendor we refer you to. Apartment Agents disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Apartment Agents be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages, lost profits, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (collectively "Losses"), resulting in any manner, directly or indirectly, from a move booked with a mover we referred you to, or from any other vendor's services.
6. Non-payment by apartment community
All offers will be void if the apartment community denies Apartment Agents a commission or withholds consent.
If a community denies or reverses our commission for any reason, including because you broke your lease, were evicted, or did not stay current on rent, no reward is owed. If a reward was already paid before the community reversed or reclaimed our commission, you agree to return it.
7. Third-party data disclaimer
The apartment data provided on our website apartmentagents.com is supplied and updated by the apartment communities, licensed third-party data providers, and information we research and compile from publicly available sources, including property websites and publicly advertised materials. This data includes apartment community rental information, pictures, pricing, specials, and availability dates displayed on our website and/or provided by agent assistance. Apartment Agents uses reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that this information is updated on a regular basis but cannot, and does not warrant or verify the accuracy of this data. You acknowledge that any reliance upon said data shall be at your own risk. You agree to release, hold harmless, and indemnify Apartment Agents from all liability arising from inaccurate or incomplete data.
8. Changes to these terms
Apartment Agents reserves the right to modify the reward offer and these terms and conditions at any time, without notice to you, so it is important to check the reward terms and conditions periodically.
These Reward Terms are part of our Terms of Use. Questions about a reward: [email protected] or (972) 993-7300.