Sign on rental properties yes or not?

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Should landlords put signs on rental properties? Could it attract squatters, or is it the right move for responsible property management? What's your take? What is your experience?

Caleb Brown · Answer

You can get away with no sign but it does help. You can get foot traffic and people driving by. Also makes it look professional when a potential renter comes to look at it. A squatter can see it's listed for rent with a sign or without so I don't think that'd be a huge concern. I would say as an agent if a property is in a rough area I don't put signs since it can attract those bad apples or get stolen.

Adam Bartomeo · Answer

We have zero concerns of squatter in SWFL. We put a sign on every property to: attract tenants, create brand awareness, and to help prevent scammers from using our properties as bait.

Anderson S. · Answer

It depends on who you're targetting. I'd still venture your online ads might be more beneficial, but NOT having physical signs means you're not getting the foot traffic.

Patricia Steiner · Answer

All for a sign as long as the property looks occupied...leave shoes near the front door, have exterior lighting, and at least a RING camera.  Squatters are a real problem nationally and a study found that they target not only vacant properties but those advertised for rent or sale that offer 'immediate occupancy.'  If you're planning an open house at a vacant listing, know that you've just let the general public know that it is just that - vacant.

Better safe than evicting/repairing...

Jennifer Hoyer · Answer

Good to have ONE SIGN set aside for a property on a busy street.  Great FREE advertising!

Jorge Vazquez · Answer

I own a lot of properties in Jax and have a management company. Let me know how to help.

Amol Kulkarni · Answer

Any individual PM (not associated with companies) who can handle 3 doors in Jax and Citrus Springs, fL

Nathan Gesner · Answer

If you rent in a high-crime area, I wouldn't suggest it. My community is safe, and yard signs are a great way to advertise my business.

Greg Parker · Answer

I agree with Caleb.  Depends on the area.  B- area or less, the sign notifies the neighborhood thugs that the house is vacant.  Not necessarily squatters, but vandels, kids, appliance thieves.

Drew Sygit · Answer

@Jorge Vazquez we stopped doing signs over 10 years ago.

We had a separate phone number on our signs, so were able to track traffic & applications from them.

We were getting more & BETTER leads from our online ads then the signs - so an easy choice to stop using them (also time & money savings).

Sign on rental properties yes or not?

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