A while back I told you about a contest going on at Apartments.com, the Roommate of the Year Contest! Many people from all over the US sent in videos, trying to win free rent for a year!

Well, now it’s time to vote. On July 14th, 2009, twelve exceptional roommates were chosen as finalists. It’s time for America to weigh in as Apartments.com invites the public to cast their vote for their favorite roommate at RoommateOfThe Year.com. The voting stage is open now through August 2, 2009 when the votes will be tabulated, determining five fabulous roomies—one from each contest category—who will go on to compete for the grand prize of free rent for one year, up to $12,000, plus $10,000 in cash and the coveted title of “Roommate of the Year.” The finalists’ videos were judged with equal weight on originality and creativity, overall “wow” factor, persuasive argument and style and production.

The public, including you guys, can view videos and vote for their favorite roommate now through August 2, 2009 at www.roommateoftheyear.com. Visitors to the Web site can vote for their favorite video in each category once a day every day until the end of the voting stage. Upon conclusion of the public voting stage, one winner from each contest category will be determined—by a combination of public vote (60%) and a third-party judging panel (40%)—and five lucky roomies will compete for the ultimate bailout plan of $22,000 and roommate bragging rights.

Head on over and watch the submitted videos, then cast your vote!