Landlords, Property Managers and Websites
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Do you find it troublesome to attract potential tenants to your website? Many landlords and property managers face the same issue. How do you advertise your vacant units? Word of mouth, newspapers, real estate agents or what? These are all extremely effective solutions…with one major flaw. Do you have a website? We cannot really tell you if having one will give you an edge or not, but what we can say for sure is the fact that if you do not have one, you will not be part of the race.
You do not want to be left behind, right? This is exactly why you should have a website. A website can do so much good for your business. Here is what some of the most skilled property managers have to share in this regard.
Majority of the people begin their search online
Almost all the tenants we have ever talked to had one thing in common. They all use the internet for
searching a vacant unit for the first time. Having a website means all these people can find you whenever they want and wherever they want. Now when they search for a rental unit, yours will be visible on the list and if you have made your property look attractive online, they will want to talk to you about it.
A website allows you to show your unit
A website is a visual advertising strategy and so is more effective, if you play your cards right. Set up your unit, photograph it and upload the pictures online. If you do this really well, you will have many more leads than what any other marketing strategy can provide you with.
We suggest that along with good pictures, you should also highlight the main features of your property such as the number of bedrooms, area, nearby amenities, and so on.
Maintenance becomes simpler
How do your existing tenants log their maintenance requests? Call you up or jot them down in a notebook? With websites, you can let them submit their requests online, which will make things easy for both you and them.
So are you rethinking not having a website? Trust us, building one is a great idea.
