Archive for June, 2008

Zell Looks to Tribune Real Estate

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Tribune said it is consulting with real-estate firms to find ways to squeeze more value from its office complexes.

Japan Developers Face Head Winds

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Demand for office space in Japan, which has been strong for years, is showing signs of softness. And that’s likely to weigh on shares of the country’s biggest real-estate developers.

Vacation Rentals

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

from a new posting on mashable .com, they offer multiple tools to search for vacation rentals:

“Vacation Rentals

    clearstay

ClearStay.com - ClearStay focuses on vacation rentals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Allows you to search not only by location, but also what dates you are looking at.

Domegos.com - Search worldwide listings by location, dates and number of occupants to find a rental to fit your needs.

VacationHomeRentals.com - Listings for vacation rental properties all over the world with ratings and reviews by customers.

VacationRentals.com - Directory of vacation rentals all over the world with quicklinks to the most popular destinations.

WeGoRound.com - Search engine for nearly a quarter million vacation rentals all over the world.”

Condos for Rent

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

When you search for condos for rent on google.com, our site is consistently in the top 5. Thanks Google!

Homes for Rent in Utah

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Here’s a fun little search on yahoo: townhouses for rent in orem utah
This will show our RentNice.com site as the top result. Not really sure why this happened, but go Orem!

RentNice.com, Search for Homes For Rent in top Rental Cities

Homes For Rent In

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

According to our site statistics, the top searches for homes for rent are:

1. Homes for rent in Atlanta
2. Homes for rent in GA
3. Homes for rent in Sacramento
4. Homes for rent in Florida
5. Homes for rent in CA
6. OH homes for rent

These are interesting trends, but not surprising given the population of House Rentals in these areas.

Top 10 list for Homes for Rent

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Landlords! Market your homes for rent, vacation rentals, or apartment using these simple techniques.
1. Use a new fresh coat of paint. It’s cheap
2. Landscape your lot. Use inexpensive plants. And mow the lawn.
3. Clean the house thoroughly
4. Clean carpets and flooring. Any dirty floors will deter renters.
5. Advertise your homes for rent on reputable sites rental ad sites.
6. Make sure to include pictures in your online ads. It’s proven to be twice as effective. Renters will not look at your home without pictures.
7. Post rental signs in the front lawn and at cross streets.
8. Use a simple application form, and simple lease. Don’t confuse your renters with lots of unneeded paperwork
9. Tell friends and family about your homes for rent, vacation homes, or apartment complexes. Word of mouth is great and free advertisement.
10. Rental houses are in high demand. Be sure to point out all your advantages over other properties to prospective renters

Homes For Rent - or buy a new home?

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

As originally posted on the openpress site regarding folks looking for homes for rent

” An outstanding new program, Rent Busters, has been released today by Montalabano Homes and Wells Fargo of Chicago, Illinois to show renters just how easy it is to afford a new home in today’s real estate market. For a mere $1100 down payment and $899 monthly payments, any one can utilize this program to stop paying rent and move into their own home.”