All Forum Posts by: Jamie Bergstrom

Hi @Jonathan Satizabal, yes we did, thank you!! Definitely the weather, and also I think timing. Once we hit mid-Feb and people started looking at April we saw a major increase in traffic. Thank you again for your help!

Hi @John Alosio!

Can you provide some tips for posting on CL? I have had to pay $5 for my rental listing and am not able to renew it, though with a general listing it's free and I can renew every 48 hours. I'm wondering what kind of views I am even getting with the rental listing as I know they most likely get pushed down quickly, and reposting at $5 can quickly add up!

Thanks all!

@Jonathan Satizabal We are in Buena Park. I've lowered it and still not much interest. I have it at $2,250 for 2B/1.5B top-floor unit with 2 parking spots included. My neighbors below me have been paying $2,100 for 5 years - they just have been lucky their landlord has not raised the rent. 

I don't want to go much lower, so going to give it a bit of time and see if the market picks up. I'm hoping it is the time of year, but we will see!

@Matt M. Any tips for posting on FB marketplace? I have had mine posted for close to 3 weeks and only has 12 views. I also went to search for my listing and don't see it on the map, even though it is actively listed. 

Thanks!

Hi all, this is a great thread full of a ton of insight. I've been told FB Marketplace and Craigslist are two great platforms but having issues with both.. any thoughts?

Facebook Marketplace: I can't seem to customize the title of my listing, it just automatially says "2Bed/2 bath" where I see others have more interesting and incentivizing titles. Additionally, when I go to Marketplace to act as a renter and search for my property, it does not come up in the listings nor the map. Thoughts?

Craigslist: I have had to pay $5 to post my rental. Someone also gave me advice to renew the posting every day so it doesn't get buried, however it requires me to repay the $5. While $5 is not much, it adds up.. and to me if the posting gets pushed way down into other listings I am not sure it is doing much good anyways.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Thanks @Greg Scott! That is super helpful. Did you have luck marketing it anywhere outside of FB Marketplace, or find this still to be the best place?

Hi @Anders R.! All good questions! The two people who have inquired came from the same place (Domu) so know how they found me. Otherwise I feel I have it posted everywhere I could think of, and  recently packed up all of our stuff (minus some furniture) and took new photos on sunny days so believe the photos are good to go. I have some photography background so believe they should suffice. 

It could quite easily be the price! I am basing it off of rent my neighbors in the unit pay, pricing I have seen on my street..and the unit being top-floor, newly renovated, parking included, near the lake, and in-unit laundry/storage. 

Hi all,

I have had my condo listed for rent for close to a month now. I have had two people inquire (without responding when I answer questions) and no applicants. I believe I have priced it fairly based on the unit, condition, parking included and some other amenities. Though, I assume it being winter and COVID impacting the way people are moving around these days are playing big factors. Wondering if others are seeing rental properties move or if you are also having issues? Maybe I do need to continue to lower the price, but worry about going too low. 

How long do landlords usually see it takes to see interest in your properties? Best places or market? Any tips on success?

One person told me he has most success posting on Facebook Marketplace, however even though mine is posted, I do not see my property listed when I do my own search of parameters I should fall into.

Thanks in advance!

Thank you @Brad Hammond and @Brie Schmidt! Great insight!

Hello, we are in the midst of moving and want to rent out our unit (Buena Park area in Chicago). I looked around the area and knowing the size of our place, number of beds/baths, plus other benefits such as it being a top floor unit, two parking spots and dogs allowed.. I feel it is priced fairly. However, we are not having much interest. How long have your properties been listed before seeing interest? How much in advance of when it is available? When I was a renter years ago I began looking about two months prior to needing a place. Also, sites you have had best luck getting interest? We have our place posted on Zillow (and rental network - Trulia, Hotpads), Domu, Craigslist, Padmapper, and Apartments.com.

Thanks in advance!!

Hello, we are in the midst of moving and want to rent out our unit (Buena Park area in Chicago). I looked around the area and knowing the size of our place, number of beds/baths, plus other benefits such as it being a top floor unit, two parking spots and dogs allowed.. I feel it is priced fairly. However, we are not having much interest. How long have your properties been listed before seeing interest? How much in advance of when it is available? When I was a renter years ago I began looking about two months prior to needing a place. Also, sites you have had best luck getting interest? We have our place posted on Zillow (and rental network - Trulia, Hotpads), Domu, Craigslist, Padmapper, and Apartments.com.

Thanks in advance!!