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Avoid the WRONG Tenant with this Tip

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Perhaps you are moving for a short period.  You may be in the military, have an out-of-state family crisis or a temporary job relocation that has spurred your move.  Instead of selling your home, you plan to have it leased so that you can return to it in the future or wait until market values further improve.  Your elated because your real estate agent does a great job marketing the home for rent and you have several prospective rental tenants lined up.  But how do you choose?


If you are using an online tenant screening service such as TransUnion's MySmartMove.com, be sure to pay attention to this tip to avoid leasing to the wrong tenant:

 

 
 
 
Do you have more questions about this process whether you are a real estate agent or landlord?  Contact info@agentsaroundatlanta.com.  Here's to your success!
Jen Silverman
Cotuit, MA
Consider it...Sold. Cape Cod & Plymouth Specialist

Screening a tenant is crucial.  I also remind people if they are going to be moving back in, to remember to look at leasing as a business, and not take it personally.  No tenant is going to take as good of care of your home as you do, no matter what. So renting out your home can be harder than some people think!

Aug 07, 2014 05:14 AM
Lee Davenport
Sandy Springs, GA
Learn With Lee: Real Estate Coaching & Consulting

Hi Jen, you are right that many times it is hard for landlords that are going to be returning to a home to treat the time it is leased as a business.  It is usually helpful for them to have a third-party as a neutral, go-between.

Aug 07, 2014 09:14 AM
Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

Lee- any and all tips for obtaining tenants are good!!!  Thanks for the post!

Aug 18, 2014 08:47 AM