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It is a competitive environment for St Lucia real estate rentals. There are many properties competing for a relatively small pool of renters. Thankfully, there are numerous steps a landlord can take to help their property stand out. By following these tips, property owners will get their St Lucia real estate rentals off the market and earning money in as little time as possible!

Ensure that Your Price is Competitive

Customers on the market for St Lucia real estate rentals shop around. The average customer will see 3 to 4 properties before making a decision. Customers also have access to a vast amount of property information online and are well informed on prices. Ensuring that your apartment is priced competitively against other St Lucia real estate rentals is the first step to getting it rented quickly.

Make the Apartment Feel Like Home

Some customers know whether they would like to live in an apartment within the

Go the extra mile to make the apartment feel inviting! Customers appreciate your efforts

first 30 seconds of being there. The property gives them a ‘certain feeling’. It has an intangible essence, a warmth, that feels like home. Landlords who are good at capturing this feeling will make their St Lucia real estate rentals far more competitive! Stage the apartment as if the customer were a long lost relative coming to visit!

Cleanliness is Key

Once, on an inspection of a beautiful, luxury apartment I stumbled upon, to my horror, a dead mouse in the kitchen. Needless to say, had I been with a customer, this apartment would not have been chosen! It takes far less than rodents however, to turn a customer off a property. Your apartment should be immaculately clean and ready for a customer to move in immediately. Pay

An apartment should be spotless and ready to move into! There is no such thing as too clean!

special attention to the bathrooms and kitchen. You’d be surprised how much of a difference this makes to customers.

Include some utilities

If you are in a position to do so, include some utilities such as water, cable or internet access in the rental price.  This gives the customer good value for money and helps your property stand out among the competition.

Remember, don’t be discouraged if your apartment does not rent out as fast as you would like. Ask for feedback from your customers. They will tell you how to make your property more attractive to them. There is a customer for every apartment, at the right price. With a little patience and a lot of perseverance, you too will be earning money from your St Lucia real estate rentals!