How to post your property on Kiray: a step-by-step guide

From phone verification to your first call, in seven short steps

@ezkielmisgae · 12 minutes ago · 4 min read

Posting a home or a business space on Kiray is free and takes about five minutes. The app walks you through seven short steps and saves your progress as you go. This guide shows each step and what to have ready.

Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.betrent.app
Website: https://kiray.et

Before you start

Have these ready and the form goes quickly:

The Kiray app on your phone.
An Ethiopian mobile number (starting 09 or 07) that renters can call.
3 to 5 clear photos of the place. You can add up to 10.
The rent, how often it is paid, the deposit and any commission.
The exact location, so you can pin it on the map.

Get set up

1. Open the Listings tab

Open Kiray and switch from finding a home to posting yours, or go to the Listings tab. Tap Add Property.

2. Sign in

3. Verify your phone

Enter your mobile number and tap Send code. We text you a 6-digit code. Type it in. You only do this once, and it keeps fake listings off Kiray.

If the SMS is slow, tap Resend code. If it still does not come, choose Submit number and continue. Our team confirms your number and you can keep listing in the meantime.

The seven steps in the app

The top of the screen shows where you are, for example "Step 3 of 7".

Step 1. Setup

Choose what you are listing: the purpose, the category (a home or a business space) and the type, such as apartment, condominium, studio, house, villa, room, office or shop. The next steps only show the fields that fit your choice.

Step 2. Rent period

Choose how renters pay: monthly, every 2 months, every 3 months, for 6 months, or for 1 year.

Step 3. Location

Drop a pin on the exact spot on the map. Kiray fills in the city, sub-city and neighbourhood from the pin. Read what it filled in and correct anything that is wrong. If you prefer, you can type the location yourself.

Step 4. Details

Add the rooms, the size and the features, such as water, generator, elevator, security, a terrace or a store room.

If you are letting one floor, one room or one unit inside a bigger house, compound or building, turn on It is part of a larger property. Then say what it is part of and whether the landlord lives there.

Step 5. Pricing

Enter the rent. Add the deposit if you ask for one (up to one month's rent) and say whether it is refundable. If a broker is involved, add the commission (up to 10%). Add any other costs, such as service fees.

Step 6. Description and photos

Add your photos. The first photo is the cover, so choose your best one.

Then add a title (at least 10 characters) and a description (at least 50 characters). You can tap Generate with AI to get a title and description written from your details. Read it and fix anything that is not right.

Step 7. Contact

Say who you are posting as: Owner, Broker or Real Estate Company. Add the phone number renters should call, or use the contact from your profile. Then publish.

After you publish

Your listing goes to our team for review. You get a notification when it is approved. From then on, renters can find it in search and on the map, and they can call you, reach you on Telegram or message you in the app.

Look after your listing

Open the Listings tab any time to:

Edit the price, photos or description.
Mark as rented as soon as the place is taken, so renters stop calling.
Mark as available to put it back up later.
Delete a listing you no longer need.

Kiray sometimes asks "Is this place still available?" Answer with one tap. It keeps your listing in front of renters, or takes it down if it is rented.

Reply to messages quickly. If a renter is waiting, Kiray reminds you.

Five tips for more calls

Take photos in daylight and show every room.
Put the true price and the real terms.
Pin the exact location, not just the area.
Mention what is nearby: transport, schools, shops.
Pick up the phone. A call gets a faster answer than a message.

Common questions

Does posting cost money?

No. Posting on Kiray is free.

I stopped halfway. Did I lose my work?

No. Your progress is saved. When you come back, Kiray offers to restore your draft.

Why can't I change the status of my new listing?

A new listing waits for approval first. Once it is approved you can mark it as rented or available.

I'm a broker. Can I post?

Yes. Choose Broker in the Contact step and show your commission, so renters know it before they call.

How many photos can I add?

Up to 10 per listing.

I need help

In the app, go to Profile → Settings → Help, or email contact@kiray.et.

Ready? Open Kiray, go to Listings and tap Add Property.

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