It can be very hard to find quality tenants from around Halloween through Januaryish IME. 

@Adam Peralto More & more owners are posting here on BP about their rentals sitting vacant too long.Which means owners aren't paying attention to the rental market - which is slowing, causing Days On Market (DOM) to increase:(Take a look at the graph below from ShowMojo, comparing average DOM for 2018-2024.DOM are now about 40% longer than they were 2 years ago.Many owners also don't seem to be aware of real estate market fundamentals, such as seasonal effects:1) After September, when kids go back to school, there's a noticeable dip in activity in both the sales & rentals.2) After Halloween, there's another noticeable dip.

. - It'll slow even more after Halloween.- It may be cheaper to see if you can negotiate a reasonable extension fee with your HM lender and continue to try to sell.DM us if you'd like to chat more...

You could also try seasonal decorations, like for Halloween or Christmas, to make your property stand out.For help managing the STR, look into property managers who specialize in short-term rentals or join local real estate groups to connect with experienced hosts.

Halloweens coming, get into some Halloween parades and put together candies in wrapper of "I buy homes, maybe your looking to sell, let's talk" and hand it out. 

Summer is usually much slower, then we have a smaller "second selling season" from early September until around Halloween. 

Already in that Halloween spirit, eh?

Days On Market (DOM) are trending up everywhere - suggest you find out the trend for Akron.It's now Fall - there's a decent in drop in all things real estate after Labor Day when they kids go back to school.Next drop is after Halloween when consumers go into Holiday mode.How often are you dropping your asking rent?

For example, Fountain Square or the Near Eastside will jump to 30 days on market around Halloween, despite the fact Broad Ripple or Fishers will remain ultra-competitive because of their respective higher demand / low inventory. 

As Halloween approaches, Party City is taking on its annual rival, Spirit Halloween, in the battle for seasonal dominance.