Rent to Pet Owners to Reduce Vacancies

Those furry animals can save the property owner's bottom line. The above dog name is my daughter's golden retriver named "Honey". We all love him a lot.

The Pets are an important factor to renters during their apartment search. Nearly 90% of renters who responded to a survey by Apartments.com, said they have a pet and of those that do not, more than half plan to become pet owners within the next year. More than 80% of respondents said a pet-friendly policy played a major role in where they chose to live. About the 60% renters said they would be less likely to rent an apartment requiring a pet deposit and more than half of them said they would pay more than $200 for a pet deposit.

According the San Jose Mercury news that the Silicon Valley's unemployment rate has soared to 11.8% and ths quarter apartment rent has dropped 3.8% to be the biggest declined in the nation. Yes! I do rent to pet owners also.