Welcome to the school Off-Campus Housing Website

Welcome to the SFU Off-Campus Housing Website!

Simon Fraser University has partnered with the My Ideal Home Network and Rent BC to provide an effective and inexpensive method for homeowners to find suitable renters with just a few mouse clicks. Adding your rental listing to the SFU/My Ideal Home Network not only reaches out to students in the Lower Mainland, but reaches thousands of students all over North America.

The My Ideal Home Network has many partners all over Canada and the United States that bring many renters to the Network and to your listing. Dozens of colleges & universities all over north America that are partnered with the Network share the My Ideal Home Network’s common database of Off-Campus listings. Simply adding your listing to the SFU database, your listing is automatically available to BCIT and many other schools in the area. Now your next renter may come from Ontario, California or even Texas. This very powerful distribution network translates into high visibility for your home with more qualified calls.

As you already know, finding good rental housing can be a difficult and time-consuming task for students. The official SFU Off-Campus Housing Rental website (OCH) was designed to provide students with the maximum amount of information for available rental properties in SFU’s community while minimizing the time required to finding suitable housing. Using the SFU Off-Campus Housing website and The My Ideal Home Network to promote your rental properties is quick and effortless. Using the SFU OCH website and The My Ideal Home Network to promote your rental properties is fast and easy.

The Internet has presented itself as an excellent vehicle for distributing comprehensive rental information complete with extra features such as photographs, virtual tours, mapping and driving instructions. The refined search feature allows you to be as specific as you would like, helping you find a new home that is just right for you. Best of all, searching our database is absolutely FREE.

How to list on the SFU OCH Website

Placing your rental listing is an easy 3 step process. This process will provide you with a username and password that will enable you to list your rental properties on the SFU OCH website. Just follow the steps below.

Remember, there is no need to place your listing on multiple websites. Listing your property on the SFU OCH website will also list your rental property with the offcampushousing101.com website which will automatically list it with all partnered schools throughout North America and The My Ideal Home Network

Step1: Create An Account.

To create your personal account click on the ‘list here’ button.
Indicate whether you are a student, private landlord or a property manager/management company. This will provide you with helpful information that pertains to your particular needs.
Click on the animated ‘click here to create your account’ graphic to start entering your account information. Please fill out the form and click ‘submit’ to activate your account.

Important Note: After you submit your account information the system will provide you with a username. Please write this down along with your password and keep them in a safe place as you will need this information to login to the system.

Step 2: Log In.

Click on the animated ‘click here to create your account’ graphic to login to the system and start adding your first listing. If you would like to add a listing at a later date, simply navigate to the SFU OCH website and click ‘member login’
Enter your username and password and click ‘OK’. If you have forgotten your password simply click ‘forgot’ and the system will automatically email you with your username and password.
A listing management menu will appear on the left of your screen and a help page on the right. Please read this help page as it describes in detail how to use our management tools and place your listing.

Step 3: Place Your Listing.

Once you are logged in, click ‘add’ on the menu to start listing your rental property.
You will be presented with a list of property types. Please select the type that best describes your rental property.
The required information is indicated in red and there are help buttons throughout the form which will provide you with helpful information.
Don’t forget to add pictures and additional descriptive information to help showcase your rental property.
When you have filled out the form and chosen the ‘time advertised’, quickly review your listing and click ‘submit’ at the bottom of the page to complete. Your listing has now been added and will be processed shortly.

Note:To view the listing click ‘view’ on the tool bar on the left. To make any changes click ‘modify’ on the tool bar on the left. Do not forget to take advantage of the free pictures and additional descriptive features to help showcase your rental property. Remember listings with pictures are listed first in the search results.

Remember searching is always free and you can refine your search to meet your specific needs.

If you would like to contact us for more information, please click here.

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