Summits Rents Lists

Introduction

Summits Rents Lists is an Apify Actor designed to scrape rental property listings from Summit Rentals' website (summit.co.nz). It extracts comprehensive details about available properties, including prices, descriptions, agent contacts, and features, enabling users to gather real estate data efficiently. This tool is ideal for real estate professionals, researchers, and businesses needing up-to-date rental market insights.

Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Captures key details like property titles, prices, descriptions, agent information, features, and URLs for each listing.
• Reliable and Accurate: Uses PlaywrightCrawler for robust web scraping, ensuring high data quality and handling dynamic content.
• Customizable Crawling: Allows setting maximum pages and requests to control the scope and avoid overloading the target site.
• Structured JSON Output: Delivers clean, machine-readable data perfect for integration with databases or analytics tools.
• Fast and Efficient: Optimized for performance, processing listings quickly while respecting rate limits.
• Error-Resilient: Includes built-in handling for common scraping challenges like timeouts or blocked requests.
• Easy Integration: Seamlessly works with Apify's platform for scheduling, monitoring, and exporting results.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
startUrls	array	Yes	URLs to start crawling from. Typically the main listings page.	[{"url": "https://summit.co.nz/rent/listings"}]
maxPages	integer	No	The maximum number of pages to crawl. Helps limit the crawl depth.	3
maxCrawlRequests	integer	No	The maximum number of requests the crawler will process. Prevents excessive API usage.	10

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://summit.co.nz/rent/listings"
    }
  ],
  "maxPages": 3,
  "maxCrawlRequests": 10
}

Output JSON

[
  {
    "productTitle": "Home close to town",
    "price": "$480 per week",
    "description": "Set back from the road is this lovely two bedroom home that offers comfort and privacy. The generous lounge has access to a patio and garden area. A heat pump for warmth in winter and cooling in summer. A separate open plan kitchen and dining with good lighting. Both bedrooms are good sizes with wardrobes. The bathroom features a separate shower and bath, with a separate toilet with vanity for convenience. A single internal access garage and additional single carport provide secure parking options. Easy care lawns and garden, with a raised veggie garden bed ready for the next person to add their own veggies. To view all available properties visit www.summitrentals.co.nz",
    "agents": [
      {
        "name": "Avei Douglas",
        "role": "Motueka Property Manager",
        "profile": "https://summit.co.nz/about/our-team/meet-our-team/122",
        "phones": [
          "027 658 0077",
          "03 528 4001"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "features": [
      "2 Beds",
      "1 Bath",
      "No Smoking",
      "Available:\n                                7 November"
    ],
    "url": "https://summit.co.nz/rent/listings/17153",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-10-28T11:57:48.271Z"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Analyze rental trends, pricing, and availability in specific regions.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitors' listings to benchmark prices and features.
• Price Monitoring: Track rental price changes over time for investment decisions.
• Content Aggregation: Build databases of property listings for real estate portals or apps.
• Academic Research: Study housing markets, affordability, and regional variations.
• Business Automation: Automate data collection for property management companies or rental agencies.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Summits Rents Lists" in the Apify Store
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run"
3. Configure input parameters
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction
5. Monitor progress in the log
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel)

Output Format

The Actor outputs a JSON array of objects, each representing a rental listing. Key fields include:

• productTitle: The title of the property.
• price: Weekly rental price.
• description: Detailed property description.
• agents: Array of agent objects with name, role, profile URL, and phone numbers.
• features: List of property features like bedrooms, bathrooms, and availability.
• url: Direct link to the listing.
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the data was scraped.

This structured format ensures easy parsing and integration.

Support

For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/

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