Many people overlook the importance of writing a good roommate advertisement to attract searching renters to contact you versus the other renters offering rooms in your area.
Think of your advertisement as being in competition with other rental ads and put yourself in the searchers shoes. Ask yourself, if I was looking at all the ads for room rentals in my area, which ones would I contact, those with little information, or those that gave me all the information I need?
So, the question is, what information do I provide in my advertisement to attract the most roommates possible? The answer is simply, Everything.
Now, I don’t mean including the dimensions of the kitchen sink, but include all key features of your home, the room to rent, and anything in your area or neighbourhood that would be of interest to a new roommate.
