Rental is getting plenty of showings but no applications

[Anthony Marini]

Good morning!

My wife and I recently purchased a new home and are planning on making our current home a rental property.  I have listed the property on Zillow/Trulia/Hotpads as well as Craigslist.  We have what I would consider a decent listing with 21 pictures, detailed information, and we allow pets.  I posted the listings 10 days ago and have been getting numerous emails and calls and have done about 12 showings.  However, none of the showings have resulted in an application to rent the place.

We currently live in the home and are planning to move out next month. We were hoping to get a lease signed so that we have someone move in after we move out and do some repairs.  We also need a signed lease agreement in order for our lender to approve the loan.

If anyone has any suggestions on ways that I can improve the listing or the house in order to make it easier to find a renter please let me know!

Things I am considering:

• Painting all of the colored rooms a neutral color.
• Re-wording the ads to make them more appealing or to include more information.
• Lowering the rent by $50.
• Raising the rent by $200 or so but including gas/water/electricity.
• Getting a storage unit for a month to hold everything but the bare necessities so that the home is more bare until we can move.

Here is the listing. Thanks in advance for all of your help!