Residential landlords and tenants can find each other rapidly and painlessly by means of a terrific online service that takes the grief out of house, suite and apartment hunting.

Whether you're a homeowner seeking renters, a student needing a suitable basement suite or a new arrival in booming Alberta, hoping to rent until you stumble on to your dream home, just sit down at the keyboard and access this innovative website: www.HomeRENT.ca.

Then call the movers and book your van. Before you know it, you'll be settled in a new residence that's EXACTLY right for you, thanks to the efforts of Ruby Jeaurond, the energetic founder/president of HomeRENT.ca.

"We have one purpose and one focus," says Jeaurond, who started the business four years ago.

Ruby Jeaurond, founder and president of HomeRENT.ca, focuses on landlords and renters.

"We serve landlords and renters. It's a low-cost, effective way for landlords to advertise their rental properties. And it works," she says bluntly.

"Renters love it because this service is absolutely free for them. When they're seeking a place to live, they don't have to walk down to the corner to buy a paper.

With our easy-to-use website (HomeRENT.ca - it's as simple as that), an enormous number of choices wait at their fingertips."

Check the numbers: On any given day, HomeRENT.ca will include as many as 700 current listings, in Calgary alone.

And more than 2,000 viewers access the website every single day.

"We really believe in keeping our renters happy. Without the renters, we won't have happy landlords," says Jeaurond, explaining why HomeRENT.ca is so diligent about clearing rented homes from the site in a hurry.

Right off the top, the fully illustrated listings on HomeRENT.ca are readily accessible by glancing through one of the cleanest, fastest and most effective websites on the Internet, thanks to a full-time programmer and an exclusive-use server. No popups, no pointless flash intros, no bells and whistles, no silly sounds: Just fast, clear, ready access to the information you need NOW.

Included on the site are numerous helpful features, including assistance relating to everything from insurance to fraud alerts to scratches on a hardwood floor. It's a phenomenal resource for landlords and tenants alike.

For landlords, the attractions are manifold. Clients are welcome to include a description of their property that's not limited for length. They can upload and edit pertinent photos and maps. And the cost? Only $29.95.

HomeRENT.ca works hard to promote the rental properties of its clients, by investing in getting its website at the top of Internet search engines and with display ads in university papers, billboards, etc.

It's as simple as the HomeRENT.ca slogan: Rent a house ... with your mouse!

The simplicity of Jeaurond's system is semi-miraculous. You'll never scan the classifieds of a daily newspaper again. They simply can't match the efficiency of HomeRENT.ca.

In fact, says Jeaurond, evidence of that success can be seen in the Calgary Herald refusing to run HomeRENT.ca ads.

A member in good standing of the Calgary Apartment Association, HomeRENT.ca has thought of every possible angle.

If you don't enjoy direct access to the Internet, hustle down to see the good folks at the Hard Disk Cafe at 638 11th Avenue S.W.

By special arrangement with Jeaurond, landlords and potential renters may access HomeRENT.ca for no charge.

But if that's not a viable option, a staff of friendly, helpful operators on standby at HomeRENT.ca will walk you through the listings on the phone, assisting you in every possible way they can.

There's one sure way to ascertain that everything Jeaurond tells you is true. Just click on the enormous list of personal testimonials collected under 'Success Stories' on the website.

Each of these happy HomeRENT.ca users has given written permission allowing their names to be used and their stories to be shared.

Examples:

* "Yes, the house was rented last night - about 24 hours after I listed it! Needless to say, I'm very pleased.”

- Karen Anderson.

* "Another feature I found especially useful was the ability to download and print out a lease agreement for free. This is the third time I have found a beautiful place using your service.”

- Paul Corraini.

* "As you know I have, over time, listed several properties; the more I work with your organization, the more positive the experience.”

- Alice Hrupchuk.

And on and on they go ...

It's important to recognize that HomeRENT.ca is all about rentals. In order to stick to what she knows best, Jeaurond has resisted a torrent of requests to include homes for sale. She's a specialist and wishes to stick with what she knows best. And Calgary renters and landlords are happy about that.

Of course, the service is also now available to residents of Edmonton and environs and has recently entered the B.C. market.

So save your shoe leather.

Click in to something better with HomeRENT.ca. For information, in Calgary, call 403.912.0102; in Edmonton, call 780.669.0380; elsewhere, call this toll-free 1.866.993-RENT (7368).