Renter expectations

One of the most important roles as a realtor is to set expectations for rental clients with regards to

• Availability
• Budget
• Turn-around
• Space

Some of the biggest shocks to renters include:

• Having pets drastically reduces what's available.  Large pets narrow the selection even further
• Expecting a landlord to keep a rental vacant for over a month greatly reduces your chance of getting the unit
• Short term leases (less than a year) cost a landlord substantially, both due to lost income from vacancy and the cost of restoring and finding a new renter
• If you've looked at a half a dozen units and everything is way off the mark, then things are very unlikely to improve.

As a realtor it's important to convey this information.  As a renter it's important that your realize that ignoring your realtor's advice will quickly land you without a realtor.  No one likes to be ignored, but more importantly your realtor doesn't want to waste your time and the realtor's time chasing possibilities that will never happen. Rental Agents cannot tell you what you need or which property in {Location_Name} to choose, but they can give you invaluable advice. Once you have identified your requirements, then contact our Rental Agents to help you find the right property. Explain clearly to the agent about what you are looking for. Our agents know the area and the market well, and if they know what you want, they can probably take you directly to a property that ticks off all the right boxes. [Read more about rental agents.]