Prospective Renters

Interested in renting one of our properties? Our preferred application method is online through the Buildium rental application portal. If you are applying with an agent or need another application method, contact CREM for current instructions. Please use a secure method for sensitive personal and financial documents.

Applications typically take 2–3 business days to process. Submitting complete information helps avoid delays.

Rental Application Forms

Rental Application

Please complete the current NVAR Rental Application. Include the income documentation requested on the application, a copy of your driver’s license, and required supporting documents. Sign and initial each applicable page.

Preferred method: Submit your application online using the Buildium rental application portal. Use the portal’s secure process for sensitive personal and financial documents. If applying through an agent or you need another submission method, contact CREM at admin@rentcrem.com or rachel@rentcrem.com for current instructions.

Once approved, the first month’s rent and security deposit are due within 48 hours. Pay through the Buildium Resident Center or follow payment instructions provided by CREM.

The lease is sent through DocuSign and must be signed within 48 hours of delivery. To request another signing method, contact admin@rentcrem.com.

Application Fee and Deposits

Application fee: Please contact CREM for current fee, refund, and payment details before submitting payment. Deposit and move-in funds: CREM will provide approved applicants with written payment instructions, due dates, and terms.

Lease Agreement

The lease is sent through DocuSign and must be signed within 48 hours of delivery. If the signed lease and required payments are not received within their applicable deadlines, the home may be placed back on the rental market. To request another signing method, contact Admin@RentCREM.com.

Rental Agents

Please e-mail us your information, who your client is, and for which property they have applied.

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR CLIENT’S APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION PRIOR TO SENDING IT OVER. Incomplete applications and documentation will cause delays in processing.

Application Fee

For current application-fee amounts, refund terms, and payment instructions, contact CREM before paying. Do not use rent-payment services to pay an application fee. Residents should use the Buildium Resident Center to pay rent.

People shaking hands over a rental agreement contract

Applicant(s) has completed Rental Application

Applicant(s) has initialed at the top of Page 1 under Applicant’s Initials

All Applicants age 18 or Older are Listed on the Lease Agreement

All Applicants age 18 or Older have signed Page 2 of the Rental Application

Rental Application Checklist

  • Complete the current NVAR rental application and sign or initial all required fields.
  • List all applicants age 18 or older and include supporting documents requested by CREM.
  • Submit sensitive personal and financial documents through CREM’s approved secure method.
  • Contact CREM for current application-fee, refund, deposit, and payment instructions before submitting payment.
  • If approved, follow CREM’s written instructions for required move-in funds and due dates.
  • Sign the DocuSign lease within 48 hours of delivery, unless CREM confirms another arrangement.
  • Pay any prorated rent by the move-in date, as stated in your written instructions.

Application-fee funds may be sent to CREM at 1822 Roberts Street, Winchester, VA 22601.

For approved applicants, CREM will provide payment instructions and deadlines for rent and security deposits.

The PayPal link on this page is for application fees only, not rent. Use the Buildium Resident Center for rent payments.