Keep Tenants On Your Holiday Shopping List

With just three shopping days left until Christmas, it’s a good time to remember that small gestures, like including your tenants in your gift giving, can go a long way toward keeping your rental units occupied.

Times are tough for everyone, and our natural instincts are to cut back. However, as we discussed last year, small gestures like a gift card to a grocery store, iTunes or Targetcan be a way to differentiate yourself from other landlords.

And while $10 of downloadable music may not ultimately prevent anyone from moving out, it nonetheless fosters good will for the duration of a tenant’s stay, which may help keep rent payments on time.