Bidding solo rental deals goodbye
May 19, 2009 12:30PM By Alison Gregor
Kathryn Higgins of DJK Residential said this summer could be a turning point for the exclusive listings system.
From the May issue: With the rental apartment market flagging, landlords are being forced to change the way they handle their rental listings, and brokers accustomed to "exclusives" may be in for a rude awakening. Where landlords once relied predominantly on exclusive listings, giving their apartments to just one broker or firm to rent, they are now offering the units to multiple brokerages, and pursuing other means of exposure to attract scarce renters. The shift follows a similar change on the new development front, where some developers are now forgoing exclusive sales and marketing teams and instead bringing on sundry brokerages to compete with one another.
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Anonymous
Rental brokers are a dying breed. Sorry guys.
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 05/19/09
Anonymous
Uh Kathryn I list and rent my exclusives all the time and get both sides of the deal. Sorry the world according to who?
Comment #2 Posted By: Anonymous 05/19/09