Has anyone ever used a rental agency to find an apartment? Are they worth it, or do they basically get the same results you would online? Mostly I just want to know about how much they charge.
2007-11-05 07:35:25 · 5 answers · asked by Lis 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
i used one his fee was equal to first months rent
so he tended to show me apartments that were high rent
but more annoying he did not show us apartments that met any of our requirements....maybe he had some kind of arrangement with certain apartment complexes? ( kickback )
we ended up finding one our selves
2007-11-05 07:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by darcymc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't charge you they charge the complex. A lot of rentals will work with a rental agency to bring potential renters to the complex, if the prospect signs a year lease then the agency recoups a 10% fee from the management company.
Basically they do all the leg work, they look for the area you want to live in and your price range, but they might only work with a few rental properties in the area you want to live in and so they are only going to take you to the complexes that are willing to pay a fee, so you might be limited in which complexes you go to.
Probably your best bet would be to go to Apartmentguide.com and do your own search.
2007-11-05 15:49:18 · answer #2 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't pay a agency unless I wasn't living near the area that I wanted to move to and need someone else to do the leg work for me. But with computes now days every landlord I know advertises on-line with pics.
2007-11-05 15:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may represent properties that aren't listed online.
Charges vary.
2007-11-05 15:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apratment?
2007-11-05 15:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋