Sucessful Property Marketing

Want to hear from those in the know?

Our Holiday Lettings partners have recently conducted an online survey among the Holiday Home owners who use their site. Holiday Lettings asked them for their tips to other owners who are considering renting out a holiday property in Turkey.

Here’s the 20 Top Tips they came back with:

On buying to rent:

• "Do your research, speak with others, join forums for the country you are buying in."
  Caroline Mechan 5593
  
  
• "Acquire as much local knowledge as possible."
  Sherilee Altas 8977
  
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  "Thoroughly research the rental market."
  Graeme Fuller 11678
  
  
• "Think of it as a long term investment. Find something that gives your property in Turkey the "wow" factor, a cliché but very important!....and look for a good location near(ish) to an airport."
  Heather Roberts 8351

On marketing your property in Turkey:

• "Advertise advertise advertise!!"
  Samantha Marsh 12818
  
  
• "Imagine your ideal tenant and then gear your advertising to that group…"
  Hilary Danelian 14629
  
  
• "Be honest with your advert!"
  Val Hills 3783
  
  
• "Make sure your photos are really attractive."
  Shirley Jeeban 9760
  
  
• "Advertise on Holiday Lettings it is the best thing I have done since buying the property!"
  William Wright 8895
  
  
• "Keep the calendar up to date to save time and effort for all."
  Ibrahim Kulle 14126
  
  
• "Answer enquiries immediately, if you leave it someone else will beat you to it. (If possible, ring them.)"
  Barbara Mardell 9850

On handling bookings:

• "Be professional - look at your home from the customer's point of view."
  Jeff Colligan 12755
  
  
• "Get someone reliable contact to clean, meet and greet, and maintain property...they are invaluable!"
  Amanda Smith 12516

On the property:

• "Live in it for a fortnight to see how you can best serve your clients. It's amazing the number of simple items that may be missing from your inventory!"
  Victoria Johnson 9912
  
  
• "Make sure it’s always clean."
  Caroline Matthews 8587
  
  
• "Choose tiling in the dining area...carpets get trashed with food!"
  Collette Lynskey 13700
  
  
• "Decorate your home to your liking keeping it homely but uncluttered."
  Gary Flavell 15567
  
  
• "Keep the furnishings of good quality yet simple. Never say "that will be adequate" - not a word in a good host's dictionary!"
  Carla Morris 8511
  
  
• "Make it comfortable and well equipped so guests return and recommend."
  Jan Stanway 10387

And finally:

• "Enjoy having your own holiday property. If you love your property in Turkey this will come over to renters."
  Marion Hedger 5770

…Advice from the owners themselves.

Nirvana and Holiday Lettings also provide monthly newsletters offering help and advice and of course any special offers to encourage those late bookings of your property in Turkey.

Content courtesy of holidaylettings.co.uk