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Lease Your Property Faster: Staging and Touring Tips

West Hills Property Manager Staging a RentalAs a West Hills rental property owner, leasing your property demands more than just advertising and screening tenants. An important component of quickly finding new tenants is utilizing proper strategies for staging and showing your rental. While the occasional vacancy and property showing may be part of owning a rental house, this does not imply these things should be lengthy or take up a great deal of your time. As another option, utilize these staging and touring tips to get your property leased quickly.

Give Proper Notice

In the beginning, if you currently have a tenant, it’s important to prepare them for the hassle of showing the property. Even though their lease requires them to participate, other tenants may not enjoy having people walking through their homes. You can encourage your tenants to be willing participants in the activity by using clear, positive communication and showing consideration for their privacy and time. They could even be prepared to keep the house clean through excellent tenant relations before you bring prospective tenants over for a tour.

Choose Your Moment

Whether you have a tenant in residence or not, it is necessary to put some thought and effort into how the property looks before encouraging prospective tenants to visit. If your current tenant tends to be messy or is in the middle of moving, it may not be the appropriate time to set up showings. It’s a good idea to know your tenant well enough to decide whether to wait until they move out to show the place to others.

Staging for Maximum Appeal

Sure thing, an empty rental house doesn’t show as well as one that is furnished. It can be difficult for people to get an accurate impression of the size of rooms and how well their own belongings will fit when walking in an open space. Because of that, it’s a wise move to stage the rental house with at least a few furnishings to give the interior some dimension.

Using a current tenant’s furniture may be the easiest strategy to stage a rental house. But too much belongings, mainly personal belongings, might hinder an effective showing. Putting a small table and chairs in the dining area is a simple method to do this. That way, the furniture can help prospective tenants get an accurate feel for the size of each room.

You may want to consider renting or borrowing a few items to use in the rental just for show. There’s no need to go too big or include too much when you stage a rental home. Some furnishings and perhaps a decorative touch or two to provide visual beauty and color can help prospective tenants better visualize themselves living in the space. In turn, you may be able to lease the property sooner, saving you both time and lost rental income.

Ensure Security

While you are staging and showing property, don’t forget to take precautions to ensure the security of both your property and your current tenant’s belongings, if any. It would be great if you accompanied anyone touring the rental property. You should also make it a priority to ensure that doors and windows are all locked before you leave, mainly if your tenant is not at home at the time of the showing. Lastly, it is critical to reassure a current tenant of the actions you will take to prevent theft and safeguard their security and privacy.

 

There is little doubt that staging and showing a rental house takes both time and effort. But there is no need for you to do it yourself. To free up your time and give yourself peace of mind, consider contacting Real Property Management West San Fernando Valley. Our West Hills property management professionals offer the full range of quality services you and your rental property need. You can call us at 818-727-0100 or contact us online.

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