Starting today, May 18th, 2009, Apartments.com is sponsoring a terrific contest — The Roommate of the Year contest!
It’s just what it sounds like. All you need to do to enter is submit a video in one of five categories as to who you have in mind as a “roommate of the year.” Here are all the details:
(Sponsored by) Who: Apartments.com
What: Roommate of the Year video contest
Winner receives free rent for one year plus an additional $10,000.
Enter in one of five categories, America will vote for their favorite video.
When: Entries open May 18, close June 30.
Where: RoommateOfTheYear.com
Why: A recent national Apartments.com survey revealed economic factors are the number one reason more and more renters are choosing to double up with roommates. From the survey, Apartments.com lists the top three reasons renters choose to live with a roommate as:
1. Saving money
2. Cannot afford to live alone
3. The desire to afford a nicer place
More than 60 percent of renters surveyed said they currently live with a roommate and an additional 47 percent not currently living with a roommate plan to move in with one when their lease expires this year.
Five Roommate Contest Categories
“Roommate of the Year” contest entrants should distinguish themselves from all the other roommates around the country. Finding the category that best defines their special roommate skills is job number one.
Categories are: “The Coolest Crib” – for the roomie with the coolest stuff; “The Loveable Compulsive” – this roomie cooks, cleans and pays the bills ensuring the apartment is always in order; “The Superhero” – everyone has a hidden talent, this category is for the roomies that possess unique skills making their roommate value soar; “The Purr-fect Pet” – what makes a renter the best roommate to their pet(s); and, finally “The Individualist” – for the all-around “great guy or gal” who can squeeze every ounce of creativity and originality into an entry to make it stand out from the rest.
Renters’ entries will be judged with equal weight on originality and creativity, overall “wow” factor, persuasive argument and style and production.
The Ultimate Bailout: Free Rent for One Year Plus $10,000
All entries will be narrowed down to a field of up to 15 semi-finalists across the five categories by a panel of qualified judges looking for entries that best fit the criteria for “Roommate of the Year.” Once the semi-finalists are selected, America will vote for their favorite roomie online. The top five finalists, determined by a combination of public vote and the Apartments.com judging panel, will be flown to New York City to participate in the “Roommate of the Year” finalist event where they will compete for the grand prize of free rent for one year plus $10,000 and roommate bragging rights. The four runner-up winners will each receive $500.
If this sounds like something that would benefit you or someone you know, get to work on that video! Head on over to RoommateOfTheYear for more information!
