I'm seeing a huge drop in rental inquiries... are you?

[Amanda Thompson]

Hi all! This fall has been dead! I don't know what to do... we have 6 brand new, gorgeous townhomes we just built. They are in a private community, with grass, a gazebo, stainless steel appliances... needless to say, they're in a desirable location and anybody would love them. WHY have I only received ONE application in the past month?? I'm curious about other markets, but if you're from Boise let me know what is going on. I lowered the rent dramatically compared to our other rentals, and am running a move-in special for $500 off. I posted on Craigslist, Facebook, and purchased an ad package from apartments.com. We even made flyers! The one application I received was from someone totally unqualified, too! We have some other rentals available at this time, but I'm really worried about these new ones.