Use an agent to check apartment listings

An apartment-hunting agent missed broken links and bad matches before a later browser tool performed better.

Done with ChatGPT· Intermediate

What they did
A developer put OpenClaw onto Hostinger with a one-click installer, spending roughly 40 minutes on setup, and linked it with Telegram. They told it to keep an eye on Facebook Marketplace for a three-bedroom apartment with a balcony, then send updates twice each day, with a cap of 30 tries. After that route underperformed, they switched to ChatGPT and then Codex with useComputer.
How it went
The search never turned up an apartment. Messages were delayed or absent, some links did not work, and some property details were made up; the experiment used more than $100 in credits and ran for a week. ChatGPT handled the comparison step more effectively until it lost access to the site, while Codex stayed stable in an actual browser.
Tips
Put a firm limit on retries and spending, because agents may keep working without making failures obvious. For this use case, a $20/month ChatGPT plan outdid the self-hosted option, and Codex required the user’s own computer to remain powered on.

Try it yourself with Perplexity Comet

I want help finding an apartment in [area] with rent no higher than [max rent], [number] bedrooms, and these requirements: [list]. Check live listings, make sure each link opens, and compare the pictures, text, and key facts for consistency. Then give me a table of the [number] best verified choices with price, address, link, and any warning signs. Stop and ask for my approval before you contact anyone, book a viewing, submit an application, or send money. If a listing looks old, inconsistent, or questionable, flag it rather than treating it as current.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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