Rental Prospects SEARCHING Like They Are Buying ARE in for a RUDE AWAKENING!

I'm BACK in showing/renting mode after renting almost everything I had available in November and taking a "breather" for December/January.

For 2012, I've decided to PREscreen better via phone and e-mail contacts; require confirming phone call an hour before the showing appointment AND to get completed application paperwork ASAP in the process.

I already require completed rental applications prior to scheduling a viewing of an occupied property which has cut down on showings to unqualified applicants.

My 2012 resolutions were SOLIDIFIED with a showing last Saturday where the rental prospect brought her high school friend/real estate agent and talked to him rather than me about the property.

As I suspected, he was there hoping to get a feel for her ultimately purchasing a house from him and as we said good-by, I suspected his involvement in the process was about to cease shortly.

Then, this week, I got an e-mail from her that she was still in her "selecting mode" and wanted a copy of my lease. I responded that I prepare my leases and they are specific to the property and tenant so that I would need her completed rental application and a check for her move-in monies and we could start the process.

Then this morning, I get an e-mail that she wants to visit the property again, with friends, this Sunday.

My response to her was that I was working with a couple who have already submitted their applications and were further along in the process for securing the property AND that I would let her know if the situation changed and she can submit her application.

......RENTAL PROSPECTS to our area who think that they have time to "dally" with the selection of their area rental home are in for an UNpleasant SURPRISE!

Our inventory of desirable rental homes is dwendling and the DEMAND is getting STRONGER!