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The Best of The Zillow For Pros Blog: 2012 | Real Estate and Rental ...

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As 2012 comes to a close, here?s a look back at some of our most popular blog articles of this past year. From strategies to avoid ghosting to the most agressive dog breeds, here?s a look back at a few of our readers? favorites:

Property Management and Pets: Most Aggressive Dog Breeds

Generally speaking,?having an allowance for pets will increase your pool of potential renters?and even the amount you can charge for the apartment. But not every pet is built equally and some will be a perfect fit while others would make for trouble. So creating a list of breeds you would not allow and spelling out your policies in the lease and on your website is a good idea.

5 Ways to Prevent Your Apartment Listing From Being Ghosted on Craigslist

Have you ever posted an apartment listing on Craigslist, only to find out later that it is not generating traffic, or worse, has disappeared? Chances are you went through the normal posting process and aren?t doing anything wrong.?Here are 5 tips to prevent your listings from being ghosted.

Tenant Move-Out Checklist

During move-out season, with all the hubbub of activity going on, it?s smart to have a system established for each tenant. Notifying your renters of the process for scheduling an inspection, turning in the keys, and getting the security deposit back will make the process easier on both you. Here?s a checklist of the items you should go over with your tenants before the keys and security deposit are returned.

What Makes A Successful Real Estate Agent?

There?s no perfect formula for success in real estate, but there?s certainly strategies you can adopt to make yourself a better agent.?Here are some useful tips you can take away from this ActiveRain infographic, illustrating?what separates top tier real estate professionals from those struggling at the bottom.

The Apartment Search: How a Renter Searches Online?

Renters who need to to move or find a new apartment head straight for their computers to help start the search for a new home. It can be difficult to figure out what renters are thinking as they go through this process. Take a look at where renters go to start off their search and how you can make sure your rental business can be easily found.

How to Market Rentals to Generation Y: Our 4-Week Social Media Regimen

Generation Y is rapidly entering the rental marketplace. How do you reach a generation that seems to be largely uninfluenced by traditional marketing techniques? A great place to start is to make sure your business has a presence on the channels they?re on.?Getting started in the nebulous world of social media can seem like a daunting task. With this?guide, our goal is to show you how you can have a complete social media presence set up in just?four weeks.






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