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Cinderella Chronicles * Part Nuef * You have to follow Steps 1 thru 4 to get to #5

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Property Manager with Gibson Management Group, Ltd.

I am in FULL RENTING MODE * I am responding to 20 to 40 e-mail inquiries a day generated from my AGGRESSIVE posting routine on Craigslist (posting 6 properties 2x each days for 6 days) and I am scheduling showings to PRE-screened applicants and notifying my residents of our entry times for viewing their home.

Usually this happens a few days in advance; and when the process works * it REALLY WORKS!

Rental prospects who want a home with a fenced yard 5 minutes from his work found a GREAT home on my website and he brought their rental applications to my office and we arranged a viewing time.  I notified the current home occupant of my showing date and time and scheduled to "remind" him via a phone call 24 hours in advance.

Fortunately, he e-mailed me a day in advance and reminded me that he would like for us to remove our shoes - no problemo.

After the showing, they indicate they will let me know if they wish to proceed with securiting the home and before I could get home to my computer, they had e-mailed me wanting to know the NEXT Step.

I advised them to bring me their check for their move-in monies which I received today and by 2P he had my ELECTRONIC lease packet sitting in his e-mail box.

 

 

 

Once I receive their signed lease, I will deposit their check and REMOVE the property listing from my website.

These prospects had everything RIGHT...1) They had their RENTAL home priorities CLEAR; 2) They had done their homework; 3) They followed my instructions; 4) They showed up on time and BECAUSE they had done the FIRST 4 STEPS, they got to step #5 FAST and EASY!

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Wallace S. Gibson is a Certified Property Manager with over 50 years of property management experience and expertise.  She maintains a specialized property management business in Central Virginia serving Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna and Louisa counties  

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Comments(3)

Michelle Francis
Tim Francis Realty LLC - Atlanta, GA
Realtor, Buckhead Atlanta Homes for Sale & Lease

Wallace, 

Best yet, you know they are responsible folks because they can do steps 1-4.  This makes them better tenants in my mind.  Problems following directions BEFORE we sign a lease is a bad indicator.

All the best, Michelle

Mar 21, 2013 10:14 AM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566
I like the part best about they followed your directions or instructions. No truer words spoken.
Mar 21, 2013 12:05 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Wallace.  Isn't it nice to deal with intelligent tenants?

Mar 21, 2013 08:54 PM