• Home
  • Brookhaven
    • Close
      • Brookhaven Parc
      • Dresden Creek
  • Buckhead
    • Close
    • 2500 Peachtree
    • 2901 Lenox
    • Buckhead Grand
    • Buckhead Village Lofts
    • Cosmopolitan at Lindbergh
      • Eclipse Buckhead
    • Gallery Buckhead
      • Realm Buckhead
    • Walden on Lenox
      • The Winston
  • Chamblee
    • Close
    • Frontier Woods
      • Huntley Hills
    • Keswick Village
      • Lofts at 5300
    • Peachtree Malone Lofts
      • Townsend At Chamblee
      • Variations Townhomes
  • Doraville
    • Close
    • Assembly Doraville
    • Doraville In the News
    • Homes For Sale
    • Northwoods
    • Chestnut Place
    • Third Rail Studios
  • GA TECH
    • Close
    • Off Campus Housing
    • MARTA and Midtown Atlanta
  • “ITP”
    • Close
    • Adams Crossing
      • Ansley Parkside Townhomes
    • Atlanta Beltline
      • Emory University Area
    • LaVista Walk Townhomes
      • NEW Buckhead Listings
    • VIRGINIA HIGHLAND
  • Midtown
    • Close
    • About Midtown Atlanta
      • Historic Midtown Atlanta
        • Choose ATL
      • NEW Midtown Listings
      • Midtown Neighbors’ Association (MNA)
    • Midtown Atlanta HIGH RISE Condos
      • Midtown Atlanta MID RISE Condominiums
        • Seventh Midtown
        • Cornerstone Village Midtown Atlanta
        • 805 Peachtree
        • MidCity Lofts
        • The Dakota
        • Peachtree Lofts
        • Cotting Court
        • 905 Juniper
        • Peachtree Walk
        • 33 Ponce
        • Tuscany Midtown
        • Piedmont Crest
    • Midtown West
      • Twelve Atlantic Station
      • The Art Foundry
      • The Atlantic Residences
      • Element Condominiums
      • White Provision Atlanta Condos
      • M West Townhomes
    • 1 Bedroom Condos 30308
      • 1 Bedroom Condos 30309
      • Midtown 2 Bedroom
    • MARTA and Midtown Atlanta
  • CONTACT
    • Close
    • About Us
      • Testimonials
      • Time With Thom
    • Your TEAM at My MidtownMojo
      • Michele – Silverton Mortgage
      • Ryan – Movement Mortgage
      • Vendor Brochure
  • Buyers
    • Close
    • ASK THE BROKER!
    • Buyers Guide
      • Buyer Questionnaire
    • Market Reports
    • RELO TO ATLANTA GA
      • Atlanta GA Relocation Guide
    • Rent Vs. Buy
  • Sellers
    • Close
    • Midtown Market Reports
    • Selling Intown Atlanta Real Estate | Selling Your Home!
    • Short Sales
    • Who Is Palmer House Properties
  • BLOG

Atlanta Condos For Sale

Why Should I Use A Real Estate Agent to Find My Rental Home or Condo?

September 10, 2011 by Thom Abbott

The world is a big place you know. And in that big place, there can be lots of scary things. Some things may scare you more than others. Renting a home or condominium in Midtown Atlanta probably does not rank real high on the list. Or should it?

Why Should I Use A Real Estate Agent to Find My Rental Home or Condo?

There are a number of reasons, and a number of sources that I have seen that give you the wrong information. So, let’s go through some of the reasons:

More Availability of Rental Options to See

Renting Midtown Atlanta Real EstateOk, this can be a bit tricky. The real estate finding your rental home or condo may have more access to rentals than you could find on your own. Your agent can search the listing service for rental options that meet your needs. Agents also search other online sites to see what may be out there that is not listed with an agent (i.e. a For Rent By Owner kind of thing) So let’s talk about that By Owner thing…

You are searching Craigslist for a Midtown Atlanta Condo to rent. You find an exciting post about a large 1 bedroom available in Cornerstone Village. So you call the owner. You discuss the location, features of the condo, the rental terms (price, length of lease, rules, etc.) It sounds just like what you are looking for. So you set an appointment for Friday at 2pm to see the condo.

WHO did you really just set an appointment with? You actually have NO idea who you really just talked to. Are they really the owner? A tenant who is trying to sublease so as to not break their lease? Or worse case, a con artist or criminal that could relieve you of your wallet, car keys, cell phone and….what the heck, the car too. You think it’s not possible. Think again. We’ll cover safety in a later post.

In today’s hyper-world of online communications, you never know exactly who you may be talking to when you call on that posting. Now, in all fairness, some real estate agents use Craigslist as well, and should be disclosing they are an agent in the ad. So, you may be actually meeting one of us. Or, maybe not.

Also when you meet with this person (we will presume they are the actual owner) you are hopefully real estate savvy enough to ask to see a copy of their leasing permit.  What’s a leasing permit you ask? Ah, you see why you might want to work with that real estate agent that knows how to verify the rental status of a condominium?  Did you know that if you rent a Midtown Atlanta condominium and it’s not an approved rental, you can end up having to move out of the condo at your expense. The owner will be getting fined daily (if caught) until you move out. Depending on the specific rules of the building, you could very quickly find yourself standing in the lobby of the building without access to your rental condo. Since your landlord is responsible for paying the monthly HOA fees, those fees are what pay for you to have access to the lobby, elevators, garage, pool, gym and other common areas of the building. Did you know this?

Why Should I Use A Real Estate Agent to Find My Rental Home or Condo?

Don’t find yourself minus your wallet or standing in the lobby with no elevator to ride.

In our next article, we will talk about if you are or are not being represented when you work with or without a real estate agent.

Filed Under: Atlanta Real Estate For Sale Or Rent, Blog, Midtown Atlanta Condos For Rent Tagged With: Midtown Atlanta Condominiums, midtown atlanta real estate

Thom Abbott

Associate Broker, REALTOR(R)
905 Juniper Street, NE Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
770.713.1505 Direct
404.876.4901 Office

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PalmerHouse Properties

Copyright © 2023 · AgentPress Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in