What do you do to get your Houston home leased?
At the beginning of our first meeting, a Residential Leasing and Management of Houston property agent will sit down and talk with you about the reasons you have decided to lease your home. Remember; the more we know about your place, the easier it will be to lease, so don’t leave out any details.

Are you leasing the house in near mint condition? Getting to new home by a certain date? Relocating out of Houston? There are many reasons for a person to lease a property.

Regardless of the situation, Residential Leasing and Management of Houston can help. By the conversation we have with you we will identify your goals so we can meet them and better advise you on your options.

Market value of your property plays a key role in leasing your house. When we know the reasons behind you leasing your home we will be able to discuss how well it will do in the market.

Market Value, the way it is determined?
With the comparative market analysis we will give you, you will be able to see the market activity for properties comparable to yours in the same vicinity. From here we can identify a range of prices that your Houston home is going to lease for.

This information is based on other sales as well as the current availability and demand for homes in Houston that are similar to yours.

Is there any type of repairs that I should do before selling my property?
The CMA will be affected heavily by what you are and are not ready to do with your property that you wish to lease.

RLM of Houston can provide you with a checklist of suggested repairs and improvements that will benefit the leasing value of your Houston home. We will already have an idea of your budget based on earlier discussions. The recommendations you receive will be as restricted or as extensive as your needs allow, and we understand that some property owners are unfortunately not able to spend anything at all preparing the home for leasing.

Your rental price may be affected or revised according to what has been marked off on the checklist. This will affect your houses ability to show well and thereby lease faster. These nuances will be brought up to you during the process of helping you achieve the best asking rental price, and when we discuss how “curb appeal” affects your property’s value.

What if I cannot get repairs done because I don’t have the time or don’t know the right people or live out of state?
Residential Leasing and Management of Houston will help you out with repairs. We are associated with many service companies in Houston. We know how much repairs cost as well as which repairs and home improvements will benefit our leasing efforts the most. We can easily coordinate obtaining qualified tenants and facilitating any needed repairs or work on your property when your property gets listed.

What comes after the asking price is set, and repairs and prep work are completed?
A market ready property will be taken into the market by Residential Leasing and Management of Houston. We are prepared to take photographs of your house, list it on our website and prepare property information flyers, place signs and where appropriate, mail announcements to neighbors. Generally, we will be providing a great deal of exposure for your leasing property.

Our marketing plan will be discussed in greater detail during our first conversation.

After my home is on the market in Houston, do you just wait around for tenants?
Waiting around for tenants to lease your property is not the way RLM of Houston does business. There is a very detailed plan that we will provide to you that outlines our marketing process. Our plan will show you what we are doing to market and promote your home. There will be a weekly check in that will be pre arranged, and the day and time where we will discuss about the progress of the leasing effort and decide whether things are going as planned.

This is just a simplified outline of the leasing process. There are many details to attend to and items to keep up with during the entire process. For more detailed information, please contact us at (281) 893-9564