Critique my listing (tips, likes, dislikes)

[Patrick M.]

I am coming up on the 1-month anniversary of my listing.  We started at $2k and have dropped down to $1850.  My initial research indicated a rent range of 1800-2000.  We are currently priced below (approx $55) the luxury apartments just down the block.  

Looking for any tips or advice to generate more interest especially to find a quality tenant.  I've had about 20 showings and only 1 returned application.

Listing

[Deb Neumayer]

Hi Patrick, I'm a marketing copywriter and would suggest leaving off the last three sentences, only addressing those particular concerns on a case-by-case basis. People love their animals, so instead of treating their furbies as liabilities, I would say "pets welcome on a case by case basis with deposit" or something of that nature. Perhaps you can also say in the ad that referrals for lawn mowing and shoveling services will be provided upon acceptance of application. That way, they can considering hiring out instead of doing the work themselves. These might soften some of the restrictions as currently listed. :)