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Tenants shouted: Is there any vacant rental property?
A vacant rental property can possibly effective through advertisement. The landlords may use different medium to advertise. Moreover, this would be a great advantage to the part of the tenants. Tenants have an easy access of finding the suited vacant rental property.
After the rigid advertisement, the landlord can surely expect for someone who will be interested and pre-screened the callers to weed out those that aren’t best-fit tenants for you.
However, before showing the property in person the landlord should consider some reminders in setting appointments to the tenants:
If you can, schedule an open house to show your rental property to multiple applicants. Not only is it easier on you than running back and forth several times, it also helps creating a sense of urgency in the potential tenants. When they see other interested parties, they might be more willing to sign a lease sooner, rather than later.
If you don’t have enough prospective tenants for an open house, you can still try to schedule appointments back-to back, to maximize your time. Of course, you can’t expect your potential tenants to alter their schedules to suit yours; but suggesting a time that works for you is fine—even if it just so happens to be right before or after another showing.
When setting up appointments, get a couple of ways to reach the prospective tenant.
If the appointment is several days out, give them a call or drop an email a day ahead, or even the day of, to confirm the appointment. It’s better to take a few minutes to do so than to waste time on no-shows.
Indeed; Setting up a time to meet a complete stranger is always risky; be smart, be alert, and if possible, don’t go alone—especially if the appointment is after dark or in a shaky neighborhood. You can even meet the prospective tenant in a public place first, and then proceed to the rental property.
So, be careful when showing your rental property. Take precautions—don’t carry cash or credit cards, or wear expensive jewelry. If you ever feel unsafe during the showing, grab your cell phone, call a friend, and walk out. Assuming most potential tenants mean you no harm, put on your best smile and be 100% professional when meeting them. Greet them warmly, shake their hand, and make eye contact. Introduce yourself and learn their name—even ask for the spelling if you’re unsure of how to pronounce it. Refer to the notes you took during your phone conversations, so the potential tenant feels important.
All prospective tenants should be accompanied and assisted by the landlord. In order not to missed the feature and benefits of living there. Always listen and answer thoroughly their questions.
Now, you’re ready to show the property in person. Here are a few tips for a
successful showing of your rental property:
First: You need to introduce first the master room, guest room and other rooms available to indicate which room is most important, so be sure to describe its best features. If they head for the kitchen, don’t steer them into the bedroom. Take as much time as they need to talk about the kitchen. Second: Make sure you don’t skip the garage, storage areas, and yard. Take them to the fitness and laundry rooms, and the children’s play area. Be sure that every potential tenant gets the full tour—you could be inadvertently sending discriminatory signals if you do not. Thirdly: For vacant rental units, a few pieces of furniture helps potential tenants mentally place their own sofa, loveseat, or bedroom suit in the space—taking care of any concerns the apartment or living room is too small.
The following the simple reminders and tips for showing the vacant rental property will just be a guidelines. The next best thing to do is encourage the potential tenant to submit a rental application before they leave. Gather all the information you need to run a tenant background check, and you may just have a new tenant for your vacant rental unit.
Spectrum Enterprises, LLC was created by investors for investors. We
recognize the importance of maximizing cash flow and profitability in
your real estate endeavors in Washington DC. Spectrum specializes in a
myriad of services, which consists of investments, consulting, sales and
property management. www.spectrum-ent.net
After the rigid advertisement, the landlord can surely expect for someone who will be interested and pre-screened the callers to weed out those that aren’t best-fit tenants for you.
However, before showing the property in person the landlord should consider some reminders in setting appointments to the tenants:
If you can, schedule an open house to show your rental property to multiple applicants. Not only is it easier on you than running back and forth several times, it also helps creating a sense of urgency in the potential tenants. When they see other interested parties, they might be more willing to sign a lease sooner, rather than later.
If you don’t have enough prospective tenants for an open house, you can still try to schedule appointments back-to back, to maximize your time. Of course, you can’t expect your potential tenants to alter their schedules to suit yours; but suggesting a time that works for you is fine—even if it just so happens to be right before or after another showing.
When setting up appointments, get a couple of ways to reach the prospective tenant.
If the appointment is several days out, give them a call or drop an email a day ahead, or even the day of, to confirm the appointment. It’s better to take a few minutes to do so than to waste time on no-shows.
Indeed; Setting up a time to meet a complete stranger is always risky; be smart, be alert, and if possible, don’t go alone—especially if the appointment is after dark or in a shaky neighborhood. You can even meet the prospective tenant in a public place first, and then proceed to the rental property.
So, be careful when showing your rental property. Take precautions—don’t carry cash or credit cards, or wear expensive jewelry. If you ever feel unsafe during the showing, grab your cell phone, call a friend, and walk out. Assuming most potential tenants mean you no harm, put on your best smile and be 100% professional when meeting them. Greet them warmly, shake their hand, and make eye contact. Introduce yourself and learn their name—even ask for the spelling if you’re unsure of how to pronounce it. Refer to the notes you took during your phone conversations, so the potential tenant feels important.
All prospective tenants should be accompanied and assisted by the landlord. In order not to missed the feature and benefits of living there. Always listen and answer thoroughly their questions.
Now, you’re ready to show the property in person. Here are a few tips for a
successful showing of your rental property:
First: You need to introduce first the master room, guest room and other rooms available to indicate which room is most important, so be sure to describe its best features. If they head for the kitchen, don’t steer them into the bedroom. Take as much time as they need to talk about the kitchen. Second: Make sure you don’t skip the garage, storage areas, and yard. Take them to the fitness and laundry rooms, and the children’s play area. Be sure that every potential tenant gets the full tour—you could be inadvertently sending discriminatory signals if you do not. Thirdly: For vacant rental units, a few pieces of furniture helps potential tenants mentally place their own sofa, loveseat, or bedroom suit in the space—taking care of any concerns the apartment or living room is too small.
The following the simple reminders and tips for showing the vacant rental property will just be a guidelines. The next best thing to do is encourage the potential tenant to submit a rental application before they leave. Gather all the information you need to run a tenant background check, and you may just have a new tenant for your vacant rental unit.
Spectrum Enterprises, LLC was created by investors for investors. We
recognize the importance of maximizing cash flow and profitability in
your real estate endeavors in Washington DC. Spectrum specializes in a
myriad of services, which consists of investments, consulting, sales and
property management. www.spectrum-ent.net
