How to Show a Property.
(from our friends at Genesee Landlords Association)
- Arrive 15 minutes early.
- Park out of the way for Applicants.
- Open Garage door, if applicable.
- Open all blinds and windows (weather permitting)
- Turn heat up to 62F or set A/C 10F below outside air temperature or turn on fans.
- Light scented candles.
- Sweep up any bugs and cob webs.
- Turn on all the lights.
- Turn on water.
- Put out pens and applications on clipboards.
- Welcome Applicants with a handshake.
- Be polite.
- LISTEN to what the Applicants are telling you and what they want.
- Ask EVERY Applicant what the pro’s and con’s are with the house. Don’t argue. And write those notes down.
- Have Applicants fill out the entire application.
- Go over their application, Privately, to make sure they have filled it out and you understand it.
- Take a photo of each Applicants government photo ID (Drivers license).
- Attach any documents to application (proof of funds, bank statements, pet photos).
- Fill out the office only section on the application.
- Thank Applicants for coming.
- Walk them to their car. (Thanks for this one [email protected] and by the bye if you’re looking to Buy or Sell Real Estate you’re welcome to contact her by email or see her at our meetings!).
- Close all blinds.
- Turn off water.
- Turn off all lights except porch lights and 1 light inside.
- Turn heat down to 33F (just kidding 52F will do).
- Blow out candles.
- Make sure you have the keys or place them in a lock box.
- Lock all the doors behind you on the way out.
- Return Applications with any attachments to management.
- Thanks again Genesee Landlords Association (they’re in Detroit, a tough market…) Don’t forget if on the scale of 1-10 of “toughness” you have an Applicant that’s a 6, you don’t need to be an 11 but you better be at least a 7;-)