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How to Advertise Your Home or Apartment Listing
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If you're a home owner trying to sell a house as a "for sale by owner," or a landlord looking for new tenants for your apartment for rent, you're probably searching for economical ways to advertise. The challenge is to reach people actively trying to find a new home or in the process of finding an apartment. Whether you're a Realtor, home owner, leasing manager, or private party with rentals, here a few great options.
List Your Home or Apartment with an Online Ad on CraigslistNow established in more than 500 cities and 50 countries, Craigslist has become one of the leading online marketplaces in the world. To post a free online classified ad, just go to www.craigslist.com and follow the easy steps. Local real estate and rental ads run at no charge and you can set them up for a week at a time. You have options to post photos of the property and there's plenty of room for descriptive text.
Newspaper Classified Ads for Rental or Real Estate ListingsThe classified ads in your local newspaper reach scores of loyal readers. Local classified ad rates vary but can be quite affordable; and newspaper ads have a traditional reader base that wouldn't look for listings anywhere else. Many newspapers run photos with their classified ads and offer online options as well. All you have to do is call the classified advertising department and you'll have your property listed in no time.
Rent Your Apartment, House, Duplex, or Condo at Apartments.comApartments.com is a website specializing in rental properties. The Premium Property Advertising package features a continuous ad for medium to large complexes and includes 360 degree video tours of the property, photos, floor plans, descriptive text, logos, and more. The For Rent by Owner package is more for private parties or those with short-term rental needs and offers 30-, 60-, and 180-day listings with text and up to six photos. Go to www.apartments.com to check out the details.
Rent.com Offers Online Advertising for Rental PropertiesRent.com also specializes in rental properties. Listings are free and you only pay for results. The two ad tiers are: listings for one to 49 units where you pay a small fee for every new renter that contacts you from the site; and listings for 50-plus units where you'll pay a one-time fee when your listing results in a lease. You can post photos and descriptive text for your rental properties. And you control the cost by setting a cap on the number of leads you want to pay for in any given 30-day period. Find out more at www.rent.com.
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