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Profile owner center

Claim, update, or review a CREN profile

CREN supports profile workflows for apartment operators, property managers, agents, lenders, vendors, advertisers, sponsors, and members. Public changes should be useful to readers, proof-backed when needed, and clearly separated from paid promotion.

Open claim dashboard

Claim or update an existing profile

Submit authority proof, factual corrections, update requests, dispute notes, and profile-owner contact details into the review queue.

Request rental listing review

Apartment community or rental

Availability, rent and fees, concessions, unit facts, manager authority, tour/apply links, and last-verified source.

Submit or claim a listing

Business, vendor, agent, lender, or service provider

Legal name, public brand, category, service areas, credentials, public contact path, proof of authority, and dispute contact.

Start advertiser intake

Advertiser or sponsor

Campaign goal, package fit, assets, landing page, proof for claims, label requirements, reporting cadence, and insertion-order terms.

Update member profile

Reader or member

Name, role, preferred areas, interests, newsletter preferences, saved items, consent records, and account status.

Self-service rules

What profile owners can update

  • Self-service edits can update factual information, contacts, service areas, photos, links, and availability details.
  • CREN should keep version history for profile changes and store who requested each update.
  • Credential, ownership, legal, fair-housing, pricing, availability, ranking, guarantee, and sponsored-placement claims require review before publication.
  • Paid profile prominence must be labeled and cannot buy newsroom coverage, rankings, corrections outcomes, or editorial recommendations.
  • Disputes, impersonation concerns, unsupported claims, stale availability, and reader-safety issues move a profile into review.
Backend profile types

Profiles CREN should maintain

Reader and member profiles
Apartment community profiles
Property manager and landlord profiles
Agent and brokerage profiles
Developer and builder profiles
Vendor and home-service profiles
Advertiser and campaign profiles
Claim, dispute, credential, and audit records
Lead-recipient and lead-routing records