Question on marketing for number of bedrooms

[Daniel C.]

Hi Chicago BP – I have a question on marketing a unit for rent in terms of the number of bedrooms to list it as. Building is a typical frame building in Logan Square with the unit on the first floor. I think it would technically be considered a 3 bedroom unit but I think it’s better as a 2 bed + office or even 1 bed + 2 office/bonus room which is how I currently use it. I was looking at other active listings but was having trouble finding comparisons. Because the larger of the other two bedrooms doesn’t have a closet and the one with the closet has the stairway intrusion I’m not quite sure how to best list/market it and describe it in the listing.

I’m sure there are plenty of other local landlords with a similar building so I was hoping to find out how you have or would list to get a better response out of the tenant pool and rental price.

Bedroom 2:

• 9’ 2” x 7’ 2”
• No closet
• Currently used as my office

Bedroom 3:

• 8’ 8” x 7’ 2”
• 46” x 46” closet
• Partial intrusion from the stairwell for the 2nd floor entrance
• Currently used as bonus storage room

Property is located in this area and what I would consider rental comps

[Henry Lazerow]

In those neighborhoods this would count as a 3br forsure. It will rent lower then some 3brs with larger bedrooms but roommate type situations will take it as a 3br. I usually put in advertisement the size of the smaller bedroom to avoid wasting time showing it to people who it's clearly too small for, you can also put no closet in the listing under bedroom.