Apartment Listings Pricing and Costs

Pricing and costs of using apartment listings services

By Raechel L. Conover
Managing apartments and filling vacancies can be a challenge, and that’s where apartment listing services can come in handy. Through the Internet, your job is made easier thanks to the numerous apartment rental listing services in every area of the country, including New York City, Boston and Chicago.

Apartment listings pricing and costs don’t need to be excessive. With these simple methods, you can easily list your vacancies, even without a big budget. Keep the following in mind when using apartment listings:

1. Free apartment listings offer great rewards for no cost.

2. Some apartment listings services only charge you when you receive leads.

3. Many apartment listings services offer packages for a set period of time.

 

Use free apartment listings to generate leads

What better way to advertise your vacancies and generate leads than through a free apartment listing? Apartment listings services that are free of charge may offer you the same benefits as a paid listing, such as photos, descriptions and more.
Try: MyApartmentMap offers you the option to upload pictures of your property that many websites would charge you for, while Online-Apartment-Listings.com gives you the opportunity to write both a brief and a long description of your listing for free.

Pay only when apartment listings work for you

"Pay per lead" is a great way to get your vacancies filled while spending the minimum amount of money to generate leads. The website will list your apartment and generate leads for you. Better yet, you only pay for the leads that contact you. Some sites allow you set a budget, and once your leads meet that budget, your listing is removed.
Try: If you choose to set a budget, check out Viva Group. It charges around $15 for each new lead that contacts you and allows you to set your budget and adjust it at any time. AllStudentRentals.com charges only around $5 per new lead that contacts you, and it partners with local universities to keep the leads strong.

Buy apartment listings for a set period of time

You can limit your budget when listing vacancies by choosing the amount of time that your apartment listings will run. There is often a discount for a longer schedule--this is a good deal if you have more than one property to list throughout the year.
Try: Online Apartment Listings offers rates ranging from $15 to $40 per month depending on the length of time you list your properties and how detailed a description you include. Classified Ventures gives you the option to list your rentals for 30 days, 60 days or 180 days with prices ranging from $70 to $140 per package.