The most import thing I can stress about being prepared is to show up on time for the showing. Being late, or not calling the landlord to tell them you may be late, is a sure sign to get off on the wrong foot with that landlord. Being late says that the landlord, “your time is not that important to me”. It’s a good idea to be prompt, be polite, and be respectable. This is the fastest way to a […]
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This is just one more great idea to make the prospective landlord’s job a lot easier. When you show up to see that apartment, have copies of all of the important information you want the landlord to have. By giving this information to the landlord, again you are making their job so much easier to choose you over other applicants. By making their job easier, you increase your chances of being selected for that apartment. Some of the documents you […]
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This may be a fact that most people overlook. But, letting your current landlord know that you will be moving goes a long way when talking to your prospective new landlord. If your current landlord knows you’re moving and you have given a proper notice to quit, then your new landlord can assume that when you move out of their apartment you will treat them with the same common courtesy. If you answer “No”, they do not know I am […]
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Most landlords who run a reputable rental business pull credit history on likely candidates after getting over a few pre-screening hurdles. It is always a good idea to know your credit score before getting on the phone with the landlord to answer the question before they ever even ask about it.. Most people don’t know this, but it’s a pretty simple process to get a free credit report three times a year from the three major credit reporting bureaus. The three […]
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If you are interviewing a landlord on the phone and he asks you why are you moving, then the answer that you give him may reveal more about your rental situation than you think it does. If you are downsizing to a smaller apartment, then that makes perfect sense. Or let’s say that you are in a two-bedroom apartment, and now you are looking for a larger apartment, maybe a three or four-bedroom apartment. Then that makes perfect sense too. […]
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Probably the second biggest mistake prospective renters make before they call the landlord, is not reading the entire ad. A lot of the questions you may have, are probably already answered in the text for the ad. Say for example, you see an ad for an apartment for rent on Craigslist, Zillow, Trulia, HotPads or some other apartment rental resource. The landlord has already taken the time to figure out how much rent he’s asking for. They have already listed […]
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What can you do to get that Landlord to notice you above the crowd? Like most potential residents looking for an apartment, by now you’ve probably called a lot of different landlords and you may be frustrated with the lack of communication between you and the landlord when trying to find out about the apartment. Landlords also have been speaking to a number of people about the apartments they have to rent over and over again. Sometimes, the landlord too […]
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