3 Rental Tips
July 17th, 2008 categories: Sellers
1. If you are looking for a home to move in to over a month out stop…. STOP LOOKING.
- Some of you love to look but the rental market right now is too hot for you to not be able to make up your mind. The homes you like today will not be around a month from now unless you get real lucky. It is best to wait until about a month to 3 weeks out and then hit it hard unless you are an out-of-towner (new word).
2. Double up on your security deposit.
- If you are trying to find a place and you have terrible credit or you are coming out of a foreclosure you are going to have a hard time getting a homeowner to trust you with their home. The best way to comfort their hearts is to double up on the security deposit. It works.
3. Don’t lie on your application.
- I don’t know what happens to some people when they fill out an application but they think if they fill out an application like a job application that they have a better chance of getting a home. Bad move. If a homeowner sees that you are lying after pulling your credit, seeing a fake SS number, a judgement you didn’t disclose, or whatever, they are surely not going to trust you with their home. It is much better to be honest up front. You have nothing to loose and hopefully something to gain.
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Hello Jonathan, Great article and so “true” about being truthful during the application. Great article, keep up the good work. David