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The Digital Revolution and Real Estate

Published by Matthew Talamini in on Monday, October 30th, 2017

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The Digital Revolution and Real Estate


It’s no secret that the ways people do things and communicate are changing. Newspapers are being replaced with online news sites. Phone calls are being replaced with text messages. Living in a digital world means you have access to copious amounts of information right at your fingertips. So, what does this mean for real estate?
Before the digital revolution, even considering buying a house or finding a rental property was a nightmare. If you wanted to find rental properties or home sales, you had to scour newspapers for available listings. You had to rely on friends, realtor companies, and websites that were not exactly user friendly. If you wanted to list properties, you had jump through hoops to have properties listed. This was a slow moving process that amounted to minimal leads. The old way of dealing with real estate was time consuming and, let’s be honest, annoying. The options for success were limited and unappealing.

Digital technology has revolutionized the real estate market. Technology has made dealing with real estate infinitely better! People looking for properties to buy or rent have thousands of listings available immediately due to social media postings such as Facebook and Twitter. Websites such as Trulia and Zillow allow for people to filter out listings based off their personal preferences and needs. People looking for roommates can connect with possible roommates via Iphone applications and Facebook groups. Realtors can list properties with ease due to to real estate websites. Landlords can now allow tenants to pay rent online. The possibilities are endless!
Overall, technology has simply made the real estate market easier and more convenient. Simple technology such as Internet sites that are user friendly, and social media have paved the way for applications and sites for renters, realtors, home buyers, and landlords. Gone are the days of newspaper advertisements and lengthy searches for the perfect property or the perfect tenant. In a world that has become faced paced reliant on constant, quick, information flow, this is just the start of how real estate is being made easier via the digital revolution.

Three Things to Do To Find More Qualified Rental Leads

Published by Matthew Talamini in on Monday, October 23rd, 2017

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Three Things to Do To Find More Qualified Rental Leads

Listing rental properties is hard. But, going through leads and trying to find the most qualified renter is even harder! There is an endless list of things to consider when trying to find the best possible person to rent property to. Should the renter have a certain financial standing? How will you know if your tenant will be reliable? Finding the perfect renter is time consuming and overwhelming. Here are a few things to focus on when trying to find more qualified leads for your rental property.
One way to find more qualified leads is to always make sure to ask possible renters for a referral from previous landlords. This is your chance to see what other landlords have to say about their tenants! You can find out if this particular tenant pays their rent on time, if they are disruptive, if they respect the property, and even the kind of lifestyle the renter has . There is immense value in the information that a landlord can offer regarding a possible renter. Depending on what a former landlord has to say regarding a tenant, you can choose to continue to consider renting property to them.

Another way to obtain more qualified rental leads is to request possible renters for a background check. Background checks can tell you if your possible renter has been convicted of a crime, or if they have been previously evicted from another property. A background check will also tell you if the renter is in the middle of any legal issues or battles. You can see if your possible renter is being sued, owes child support, or any other trends of non-payment and financial issues. Then, you must ask yourself; are you willing to rent to someone with certain convictions or legal issues?

One final thing to consider that will make finding a more qualified lead listing is the prospective renter’s credit score. A credit score reflects the likelihood that someone will pay back a loan. Knowing a lead’s credit score is key to knowing if they will pay their rent on time in full and even if they can actually afford the amount of rent you are requesting. A tenant with good credit will have good financial standing. The better the renter’s financial standing, the more qualified of a lead they become.

Once you have sifted through these three important considerations, you are prepared to select the most reliable renter. All you need to do is screen your possible renters based off personal preferences to narrow down your list of leads.