RENT Magazine Q3 '24

BY ADAPTING TO RELOCATION PAIN POINTS, PROPERTY MANAGERS CAN MAKE THEIR PROPERTIES A SHOE-IN.

Keep in mind that not all relocators are able to visit their destination before move-in day. Virtual tours go a long way for them and family members. For relocators able to take a scouting trip, it’s completely unlike preparing for a local move with weeks or months to casually browse for a home. Desirable rentals don’t stay available long, thereby rendering advance tour scheduling hardly worth the effort. As a result, relocators usually get serious

with their listing search only a day or two before their trip. When they arrive, they can experience typical travel woes like exhaustion, jet lag, confusion with public transportation, etc. Modern solutions like self-tours and automated showing schedulers would make the process vastly easier, but have yet to become widely adopted.

Relocators face three major challenges:

Communicating efficiently with property managers

Scheduling multiple tours as quickly as possible within fixed dates

Structuring an agenda full of showings while considering travel times and proximity to other destinations

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Planning a day of property tours in a new locale requires total focus, quick decision-making, and adaptation at every turn. It starts with reaching out to property managers.

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