HelloData Differentiators

Published by
Marc Rutzen
on
July 15, 2025
HelloData Differentiators

What Makes HelloData Unique?

Many people ask on our demos what HelloData's biggest differentiators are, and what makes it better than other platforms. We're always happy to answer, but we figured "why not make that a blog post?".

So here it is - a detailed outline of our key differentiators, value-props, and a specific breakdown of what makes the platform appealing to multifamily Acquisitions Teams, Property Managers, Asset Managers, Developers and Brokers alike.

Average Rents by Unit Type

Universal Differentiators (All User Types)

  • Comprehensive Coverage: HelloData tracks 35M+ units daily from over 250k property websites & other public data sources.
  • Speed: <1 minute to generate a comprehensive market analysis with only a property name or address.
  • Accuracy: 97% match with actual rent rolls, and NOI modeling with under 10% median error.
  • Level of Detail: Uses computer vision and NLP to extract detailed finish quality analyses and unit-level amenities from listing photos and floorplan images. All accessible in just a few clicks.
  • All Public Data: No anti-trust risk with 100% public data. A fully compliant solution for all teams.
  • Flexible Delivery: Leverage the data via UI, Excel, or API—with bulk data download options and scalable pricing.

Acquisitions Teams

  • Instant, Accurate Rent Comp Detection: Instantly identifies the most statistically relevant rent comps using submarket demographics, physical characteristics, unit mixes, amenities, and AI-driven image analysis.
  • Detailed Unit-Level Insights: Clearly distinguish renovated vs. classic units, amenities such as balconies and corner units, and precisely understand rent premiums to evaluate value-add opportunities effectively.
  • Rapid, Robust Financial Analysis: Accelerate deal screening with automated underwriting and financial modeling that projects NOI with under 10% median error using only a property name or address.
  • Comprehensive Development Analysis: Quickly determine optimal unit mixes, amenities, market pricing, and project Year 1 stabilized financials for new developments with minimal input.
  • Flexible Data Accessibility: Utilize detailed synthetic rent rolls, historical leasing data, and powerful API integrations to enhance internal analytics and expedite decision-making at scale.
Automated Financial Analysis

Developers

  1. Automated Feasibility Modeling: Enter just a site address and high-level info to receive suggested unit mix, amenities, comps, pricing, and financials.
  2. AI-Based Floorplan Analysis: Detect 40+ amenity features via floorplan image and photo analysis to compare with nearby supply.
  3. Market-Based Pricing Guidance: See how real-time leasing trends impact pricing strategies on stabilized comps.
  4. Developer-Centric Workflows: Export to Excel or integrate into your models via API; designed for institutional-grade pro formas.
  5. Design Optimization (in progress): HelloData will soon recommend floorplan designs to optimize product-market fit for new developments.

Asset Managers

  1. Automated Market Surveys: No more phone calls—select comps once and receive weekly updates on rent, availability, and specials.
  2. Revenue Optimization Backstop: Use our rent recommendations to validate (or challenge) RMS outputs like YieldStar/LRO.
  3. Detailed Trade-Out Visibility: Track rent change by floorplan/unit and spot renewal opportunity gaps portfolio-wide.
  4. Investor-Grade Reporting: One-click Excel downloads with concessions, lease terms, amenity premiums, and pro forma modeling.
  5. Seamless API Access: Pipe market data directly into BI tools and dashboards for faster decision-making.
Property Ranking Tables

Property Managers

  1. No More Market Survey Calls: Save 5+ hours/week—HelloData fully automates market surveys from 100% public data.
  2. Pricing Optimization, Daily: Track real-time asking rents, specials, and lease terms to price units more effectively.
  3. Detailed Owner Reporting: Arm your clients with transparent, rent-roll-accurate data that justifies pricing and performance.
  4. Zero Compliance Risk: Use only public data—no antitrust concerns like traditional call-and-respond surveys.
  5. Instant Rollout, No Training: Onboard instantly with SSO—no setup, fees, or configuration required.
Weekly Market Activity

Brokers / Investment Sales

  1. Build OMs in Seconds: Pull 80%+ of your BOV charts and data with just a property name or address.
  2. Differentiate with Depth: Use finish-quality scores, amenity detail, and rent trends to tell a better story to buyers.
  3. Comp Discovery, Automated: Instant rent comp matching based on AI—not outdated broker opinion.
  4. Track Comps Real-Time: Monitor how competitor assets are leasing—apps, cancels, concessions, and pricing shifts.
  5. Drop-in Outputs: Export clean Excel or graphics for immediate use in offering memos and decks.
Marc Rutzen

Marc worked in real estate for 5 years before launching multifamily analytics startup Enodo, which he sold to Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) in 2019. At W&D, he served as Chief Product Officer, developing products that helped source billions in loan volume. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, running, and spending time with family.

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