Having a problem filling vacancies in your rental property?
Then you probably need to know a secret.
You ready?
Clean baseboards…
That’s it.
You would be amazed at what a difference having clean baseboards in your property can make.
I still remember having a showing in one of our small two bedroom properties years ago. I had a flurry of potential tenants come through (stack your viewings, it saves you time and creates urgency!) and it seemed like everyone who came through was amazed at how clean the property was.
One older lady, who just happened to work as a cleaner, pointed out to me that every place she looked at the first thing she checked was the baseboards.
She said if people take the time to clean the baseboards you know they’re thorough. Apparently baseboards simply get overlooked, who knew?
Clean Baseboards Indicate Clean Properties
Big picture the implication is that if you’re taking the time to clean and wipe down the baseboards to get any renovation dust and debris cleaned up, you’ve taken the time to clean the property top to bottom.
So while clean baseboards may be a start, I’d also suggest cleaning everything else. Having a clean, sparkling property will help ensure you stand out from the crowds and show you have a product and a place that you care about and that your potential new tenants can take pride in.
We tend to hire professional cleaners after we’ve done all of our fix-ups, painting and general updates and it seems to pay off by helping us attract better quality tenants who stay longer. Both traits that I love!
Clean Properties Make Filling Vacancies Easier
It’s a simple, but effective step and it’s a great strategy to help make sure you get that vacancy filled just a little bit faster.
So even though it might be an extra couple hundred dollars out of your pocket to get the property professionally cleaned, you make that money back in shorter vacancy times.
Which makes it well worth the investment on your part!
Have you had any feedback on your properties regarding cleaning? Share your stories below.