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Homie

Making rental housing searches and bookings seamless and enjoyable!

Overview

Overview

Finding rental housing is overwhelming for many renters, with issues like inconsistent listings, poor communication, and a lack of educational resources. Homie was designed to make the rental process seamless and secure for both tenants and landlords.

Methods & Tools

Interviews, Surveys, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Figma

Role

Product Designer

Duration

4 Months

The Problem

The Problem

Incomplete and/or inconsistent listing information

Language barriers

Tenant & landlord rights

Organizing listings across platforms

The Solution

The Solution

Standardized Listings

Each listing requires the same mandatory fields that renters found most important such as area and pricing, landlord description, amenities, and photos

Single Window Communication

Communicate seamlessly with property managers and landlords through the platform, featuring text translation, virtual and in-person viewing bookings, and secure document sharing

Tenant & Landlord Resources

Comprehensive resources for tenants and landlords, designed to guide both newcomers and experienced renters or property owners through any challenges.

Organize & Compare Listings

Keep your listings organized and easily compare properties side-by-side to find the perfect match, all in one convenient place.

Process

Process

1

Research & Insights

Research & Insights

Defined goals, conducted user interviews, and identified key challenges and opportunities.

Defined goals, conducted user interviews, and identified key challenges and opportunities.

2

Design Brief

Design Brief

Developed a roadmap of user needs, project goals, and feature requirements.

Developed a roadmap of user needs, project goals, and feature requirements.

3

Concept Development

Concept Development

Brainstormed and created initial low-fidelity prototypes to explore ideas.

Brainstormed and created initial low-fidelity prototypes to explore ideas.

4

User Testing & Iterations

User Testing & Iterations

Tested concepts with users, gathered feedback, and refined designs.

Tested concepts with users, gathered feedback, and refined designs.

5

Final Design

Final Design

Delivered a polished, user-centered solution ready for implementation.

Delivered a polished, user-centered solution ready for implementation.

Personas

Personas

Journey Map

Journey Map

Explore the Complete Case Study

Explore the Complete Case Study

Explore the full case study to dive deeper into the complete design process, including research insights, concept development, and UI creation.

Made with ❤️ by Sash Mahara
© 2025 Sash Mahara. All rights reserved.
Made with ❤️ by Sash Mahara
© 2025 Sash Mahara. All rights reserved.