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When scheduling a showing, always ask them to call 30 minutes prior

Tuesday, March 01

When scheduling a showing, always ask them to call 30 minutes prior and confirm. I started telling outright that I am not coming unless I hear from them. Even one no-show will waste at least 1 hour of your life.


Don't stop marketing and showing until you have a signed lease

Tuesday, March 01

When the property first became available, I showed it to someone who liked it, gave me the check (application fee) and advised she will fax the application on Tuesday (Monday was a holiday). I knew she was going to qualify based on the information I collected about her (she just sold the house du...