Homestyle Tunisia - Issue 4

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feature Advertising Rental Property Advertising in the Newspapers

Neighbourhood Flyers

As much of a tradition as ‘For Rent’ signs, newspaper ads are also available online, if the paper has an online version.

As well, a landlord can post ads on neighbourhood public bulletin boards, in grocery stores, coffee shops or gymnasiums complete with tear-off strips listing their phone number.

Many potential tenants begin their search for a place to rent by scanning the classified ads in newspapers, while, non-locals can log on online to the local paper from wherever they are. Ads should always be placed in papers having many residential listings, as it has been found they work best.

Listing Online Online rental services have mushroomed like crazy in recent years, from national in scope, to regional. After finding a residential rental listing for your area, you can add your property to it. Home Or Apartment Finding Services Home or apartment-finding services are very popular in some areas, with landlords paying to list their properties, though sometimes it is the tenants themselves, who pay the fee when the unit is rented.

And, they should be targeted to produce the right kind of prospective tenants i.e. if a landlord primarily rents out to college students, the best bet is to advertise in the campus newspaper or put up a ‘For Rent’ sign in the housing office. To play it safe, it is also a good idea to list the rental in a general newspaper, as well. Homestyle Tunisia

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