What Can I Do To Get My Home Rented Faster?

What Can I Do to Get My Home Rented Faster?

1. Be Available and Decisive

One of the biggest causes of rental delays is slow owner response.
When we request approval, clarification, or documentation, timely communication is critical.

Common causes of costly delays include:

• Slow approval of repairs or paperwork

• Relying on friends or third parties for essential items like keys

• Incomplete or poor-quality repairs

• Requesting excessive estimates for small jobs

• Over-involvement or micromanagement

The #1 cause of avoidable delays is micromanagement.
Whether you’re handling repairs yourself or hiring contractors, the most important thing you can do is communicate clearly and quickly with your property manager.

Even small lags — waiting for key copies, repair quotes, or photo scheduling — can add up to weeks of lost rental income.

Be realistic: any “savings” achieved by managing details too tightly or chasing multiple quotes are often wiped out by the cost of vacancy.
We’ve seen owners delay a listing by a month to save $1,000, only to lose $3,000 in rent and time.

2. Ensure the Home Is in Good Condition

This part is simple — a home in great condition rents faster and to better residents.

Homes with visible issues inevitably:

• Take longer to rent

• Attract lower-quality tenants

• Generate more maintenance and conflict

You don’t need perfection, but you do need pride of ownership.
Sloppy paint, stained carpet, unfinished punch-list repairs — these all hurt returns and delay leasing.

We carefully watch return on investment for every upgrade.
For instance, we might skip new carpet if funds can go toward a longer-lasting bathroom update — but basic quality standards must be met.

A good rule of thumb: if you wouldn’t accept the condition in your own home, don’t expect a paying resident to.

Neighborhood, price point, and season all influence repair strategy. We’ll guide you on what’s essential versus optional, but punch-list and cosmetic defects should always be resolved immediately.

(Our “Golden Rule” philosophy applies here: we treat your home as we would our own.)

3. Don’t Overprice — Let the Market Lead

Owners sometimes focus on what they “need to get” instead of what the market will bear.
But the market sets the price, not your mortgage, HOA dues, or interest rate.

In fact, the best tenants often pay slightly less than average, not more.
Chasing top-dollar rent can backfire — lower-quality applicants, higher turnover, more damage, and longer vacancies.

If you’re seeing multiple weak applications, that’s a sure sign the property is slightly overpriced, not under-demanded.
The solution is almost never to wait longer — it’s to adjust.

We take pride in achieving top-tier average rental rates without compromising tenant quality. We’d only recommend reducing price or making an upgrade if it’s something we’d do if we owned the property ourselves.

Learn more about this topic here:
The Peril of “I Need to Get” When You Set a Price for Your Rental Listing

4. Trust Your Manager’s Experience

Even a mediocre property manager gets feedback from dozens of renters each week — a great one gets hundreds.
That experience is invaluable.

If your manager doesn’t profit from repairs or vacancies (and we don’t), their advice is aligned with your interests.
Following that guidance typically means:

• Faster leasing

• Better tenants

• Stronger long-term performance

The Bottom Line

Getting your home rented faster is about partnership and practicality:

• Communicate quickly

• Keep the property clean and functional

• Price intelligently

• Trust the process

Short-term “savings” are rarely worth the long-term costs.
Smart owners look at the total return, not just the short-term expenses — and that’s exactly how we manage.