All Forum Posts by: Natasha V.

Thank you!

Jeff,

Could you tell me more about rentlinx? What sites do they advertise on? How does the lead process work?

My condo is priced lower than about 50% of the condos on the market in my area. It is not a luxury listing, and is targeted at young and/or middle-income professionals. It is priced lower than 80% of all the available rentals. Basically, if you run a search on CL, mine will be in the bottom quarter. Nevertheless, it has some upscale features, as I mentioned below. Curb appeal is somewhat lacking, but is not terrible. The views from the condo are beautiful though (park and lake), much better than average.

I own a rental condo in Montgomery County, Maryland, which I rented out with no problems three times previously. The apartment is in good condition, with lots of nifty upgrades (new cabinets, closet organizers, etc), in a great location, and very close to major area employers. I have always rented it within a week of advertising on CL in the past - the only difference is the last three times I advertised it in June for an August 1 move-in date. This year my tenants moved out early and I used the same ad, the same pics, etc., lowered the rent by $50, put the ad up in March and... got two inquiries in a whole week! Is it just the season or has the rental market really changed that much? I have never rented it out in the Spring before, so it's hard for me to judge.