Additionally, it creates a sense of urgency for the apartment.

The dynamic of an auction also presents an urgency that can lead someone to an emotional FOMO (high) offer. 

Sometimes, people don't have a sense of urgency until that sheriff day hits.

You simply take her calls with a grain of salt and as time passes she will learn you do not feel the same urgency with her issues as she does and she will stop calling except for major problems.

I am available 24/7 but I do assess the urgency of every call.

Make a list of work that needs to be done and identify the urgency of each.

The seller may want to sell quick and have a sense of urgency, but there is going to be some time involved with an estate.

I prefer the Open House method because competition creates urgency.  

That is why I am stuck doing some stuff myself.Two key points:- Set the right expectation on urgency of repairs and respond according to severity.- Always interface between the tenant and the repair person to monitor work being done.

This also creates a sense of urgency that can help them make up their minds.For those interested at the showing, I'd offer to send them home with a copy of the contract to look over, and if they're approved, I can just email them a copy of the contract, with dates, etc., filled in, and they can sign it and scan it and email it back to me, and mail me a check for the deposit by x-date (my owner was allergic to technology).