SaaS
Startup
Design System
Rental Application Made Easy @Homello
Rental Application Made Easy @Homello
No more messy paper forms — process more rental transactions, faster than ever.
01. OVERVIEW
Solving a Long-Existing Problem
in Real Estate Industry
Solving a Long-Existing Problem
in Real Estate Industry
Overview
Overview
Homello is a paper-less solution that lets you quickly process applications and close deals from one easy to use platform.
Homello is a paper-less solution that lets you quickly process applications and close deals from one easy to use platform.
Onboard clients and start their application process in just a few clicks. No more messy paper work. This means more applications processed in less, which results in more deals and happier clients.
Onboard clients and start their application process in just a few clicks. No more messy paper work. This means more applications processed in less, which results in more deals and happier clients.
Goal
Goal
Design a rental application experience that helps users complete and submit applications efficiently, while enabling realtors to process them and close deals faster.
Design a rental application experience that helps users complete and submit applications efficiently, while enabling realtors to process them and close deals faster.
My Role
As the product designer, I worked to simplify and accelerate the rental process for both applicants and realtors — solving long-standing UX gaps in a high-stakes domain.
As the product designer, I worked to simplify and accelerate the rental process for both applicants and realtors — solving long-standing UX gaps in a high-stakes domain.
Challenges
Challenges
Zero to One
Zero to One
Starting fresh is always exciting and challenging — it’s a crucial moment to set the tone.
Starting fresh is always exciting and challenging — it’s a crucial moment to set the tone.
Undefined Requirements
Undefined Requirements
With the team still exploring ideas, it require us as designers to contribute and help shape the road map.
With the team still exploring ideas, it require us as designers to contribute and help shape the road map.
Special Timing – The Pandemic
Special Timing – The Pandemic
With the team spread across different locations, we faced new challenges in remote collaboration and asynchronous communication.
With the team spread across different locations, we faced new challenges in remote collaboration and asynchronous communication.
Design Concept Gallery: Product Design
Applicant Login Page
Realtor Login Page
Form Builder
Applicant Details Page
Application Review Page
Onboarding Flow
02. DESIGN SYSTEM
Building the Backbone
Building the Backbone
Goal
Goal
Scalability, Flexibility and Consistency
Scalability, Flexibility and Consistency
I built the design system at Homello to maintain consistency and streamline the design process. For me, It is important to establish a system early – right from the start of a project.
I built the design system at Homello to maintain consistency and streamline the design process. For me, It is important to establish a system early – right from the start of a project.
Design Concept Gallery: Design Systems
03. TAKEAWAYS
What’s Next?
What’s Next?
A Solid Foundation for Future Innovation
A Solid Foundation for Future Innovation
This project is currently on hold for several reasons — one of which is our desire to explore how AI can streamline the process and improve efficiency.
This project is currently on hold for several reasons — one of which is our desire to explore how AI can streamline the process and improve efficiency.
Copyright © 2025
yuyiqi.brand@gmail.com
Copyright © 2025
Copyright © 2025
yuyiqi.brand@gmail.com