Shonan-Area Specialized Rental Search Service 'roomap' Opens Official LINE! Bringing Shonan Apartment Hunting Closer with AI Conversational Search on LINE.

Garage Standard Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Toshizumi Hotta) has opened an official LINE account for "roomap," a rental search service specialized for the Shonan area, enabling property searches directly on LINE.

This service realizes a "conversational search" where users can narrow down conditions simply by tapping options displayed on the LINE chat screen. Furthermore, AI analyzes property information, organizing features in an easy-to-understand manner, and automatically proposes AI-recommended properties from the search results.

This eliminates the hassle of switching between multiple websites to compare listings, offering a "more casual apartment hunting experience completed entirely on LINE."

What You Can Do with the "roomap" Official LINE

1. "Easy Search" Just by Tapping

No text input is required. You can find properties that match your desired conditions simply by tapping the displayed options.
The feature is characterized by its smooth progression without hesitation or the hassle of typing.

2. "Advanced Search" Just by Selecting Conditions

Popular conditions such as separated bath/toilet, auto-lock, and area designation are all completed via tap operations. Detailed condition settings can be done smoothly.
Users can narrow down properties suited to them without experiencing search stress.

3. "Recommended Proposals" Chosen by AI

From the search results, the AI picks up 3 properties that meet the user's conditions. It clearly proposes the features of each property with comments.
This reduces the effort of comparing multiple properties and supports efficient apartment hunting.

* Images are from the version under development.

4. "AI Analysis" to Support Decision Making

For properties of interest, tap the "Analyze with AI" button. Based on information such as floor plans and facilities, it organizes and displays key points.
By organizing information clearly, it supports the decision-making process in property selection.

* Images are from the version under development.

5. "roomap Integration" to Check on Maps

The search conditions set on LINE are directly linked to roomap, allowing users to check the location and surrounding environment of properties on a map.
Everything from inputting search conditions to checking them on a map can be done smoothly.

▼ Official LINE Link

https://line.me/R/ti/p/@624sonxg

Background of Developing the "roomap" Official LINE

In apartment hunting, the vast amount of information makes comparison and judgment difficult, leading to the problem of users being unable to make a final decision.

Conventionally, the general process involved opening a search site on a browser, inputting multiple conditions, and comparing a massive list of properties.

To reduce this hassle, roomap developed an interactive search experience where conditions can be narrowed down by tapping options on LINE, an app used daily.

Furthermore, this time, AI was introduced to act as a supportive role, organizing search results according to user priorities and supplementing property features.

Comment from the Head of Development

In apartment hunting, while having more information expands choices, it often turns into an experience where users become more confused.

Our goal this time was to create a state where users can comfortably and smoothly proceed with their property search within the familiar LINE chat screen.

Rather than opening a browser, entering conditions, and comparing lists, we wanted to realize an experience where candidates naturally narrow down through chat interactions.

AI is kept strictly as a behind-the-scenes supporter, organizing information and verbalizing features. The main focus remains the interaction between the user and LINE.

We would be delighted if those who regularly use LINE, or those already looking on property sites, could use this as an option to try out naturally, without needing to install a new app.

We hope users will interact with it starting from a casual step like "just giving it a try."

Regarding the Collaboration with Web Media "Shonan diary"

roomap is a service operated by the same company as the web media "Shonan diary," which broadcasts the lifestyle in the Shonan and Kamakura areas.

While Shonan diary is a media that conveys the "warmth of the town and people's lives," roomap is a service that supports the subsequent choice of "actually living there."

Moving forward, we will strengthen the pathway that connects the empathy generated through our content directly to apartment hunting.

▼ Official Media Site URL

https://shonan.roomap.jp/diary/

● Future Developments

We will continue to update features and improve proposal accuracy with the aim of enhancing user convenience.

By continuously maintaining contact with users centered on the apartment hunting experience originating from LINE, we aim to build relationships that go beyond one-off property searches.