How Scout works

Your agent does the searching, screening, and first conversation.

Scout isn't another listings aggregator. Nova, your AI agent, negotiates directly with the other side's agent — so every intro you get has already been checked against what you actually need.

Tell Nova what you need — once

Cities, budget, move-in date, dealbreakers. One conversation, not ten different profiles on ten different apps.

Nova searches everywhere, continuously

Craigslist, Reddit, Facebook groups, Discord servers, and more — checked around the clock instead of you refreshing tabs.

Every match gets screened before it reaches you

Phone verification, LinkedIn identity, scam and fraud detection, budget and move-in-date fit — filtered out before you ever see it.

Agents negotiate with agents first

When something looks promising, Nova talks to the host's or roommate's agent to confirm availability, budget, and dealbreakers on both sides — before either of you spends time messaging.

You get a ranked, explained shortlist

Every recommendation comes with a reason it matched, not just a listing. Nova's forecasts are graded against what actually happens, and that track record improves your matches over time.

Why agent-to-agent matters

Fewer wasted conversations

Budget, dates, and dealbreakers get confirmed before either person types a message — not after three back-and-forths.

Verified on both sides

Phone verification and LinkedIn identity checks apply to renters and hosts alike, so the person on the other end of the intro is real.

Explained, not just ranked

Every match comes with the reasoning behind it — what fit, and what to double check yourself.

Accountable over time

Nova's predictions are graded against what actually happens after move-in, and that record shapes future matches.

That's the whole mechanism.

Now live in beta in San Francisco and New York City.

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