How StayLocal Works

For seekers

1. Search naturally — type what you want: budget, area, landmark, preferences. Our AI parses it into filters you can see as chips.
2. Browse verified listings — every live listing passed human review; photos are real, contact numbers are OTP-verified.
3. Contact the lister — sign in (free) and reveal the lister's verified call/WhatsApp number. The lister is notified of your interest.
4. Visit and decide — always visit in person; see our Safety tips.

For listers

1. Create your listing in 3 steps — basics, four photos (auto-processed and quality-checked), details with autosave.
2. Verify your contact number — a quick OTP confirms seekers can actually reach you.
3. Human review within 24 hours — we check photos, pricing and duplicates. You'll get an email when you're live.
4. Get leads — seekers reveal your number; you get an email per lead. Keep availability updated to keep ranking.

Verification, in short

Photo quality gates → address/pincode consistency → duplicate detection (address + photo fingerprints) → OTP-verified contact → human reviewer decision. Details on the Verification Process page.