> You might think this is a joke, and I wish it was. Unfortunately, though, this kind of thing is commonly found on real estate websites
The 2021 ad for our current rental had 1 interior picture. It was an old crayon drawing on wrinkled paper. The listing got 50 applications in the 2 hours it was up.
In that market, an ad that said nothing but 'Rental Available' would have been flooded with applications - every day.
It's less awful now. Many people have transitioned to homelessness and the rental market has eased up a little bit.
The 2021 ad for our current rental had 1 interior picture. It was an old crayon drawing on wrinkled paper. The listing got 50 applications in the 2 hours it was up.
In that market, an ad that said nothing but 'Rental Available' would have been flooded with applications - every day.
It's less awful now. Many people have transitioned to homelessness and the rental market has eased up a little bit.