Area Office on Aging of NW Ohio Housing Search Engine

[Shawn Kellerbauer]

Area Office on Aging of NW Ohio Housing Search Engine

http://areaofficeonaging.com

Step 1 – Go to areaofficeonaging.com

Step 2 – On the Home Page you will see a large Orange Box containing the words ‘Housing Search’. Click on the box ‘Start Searching’ This will pull up the Housing Search Engine.

Step 3 – You will see 5 Search Criteria, each with drop down options to choose from:

§ Disabilities – Yes or No

§ Age – of oldest member of household

§ Members in Household

§ Household Income – What is their Yearly Income (You will be given drop down options of ranges. For instance, $20,000 - $25,000.

§ Desired City or Zip Code – Here you can type in either the city of choice or a specific zip code area. Once you start typing, you will see drop down options. Please click on the appropriate drop down option. Otherwise, your results will be incorrect. Then click ‘Submit’.

Step 4 – Once you have your results list, you will see they are listed according to rent – Low to High. At the top right of your list results, you will see Print Options. Either ‘Print Results’ or ‘Make PDF’. If you choose the ‘Make PDF’ option, you can either print it, or download it to attach to an email.

NOTE: When you choose a Print Option, you have the choice to only print the price range that fits your client. If you don’t choose, your list will include the top ranges of rent, overall. Up to $2,000 - $3,000 per month. Currently, there is no way to filter those out. You will also see some properties have no rent listed or $0. Those are usually Income Based rentals, so there is no set rent amount to list.