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Overview of RentalTour.com’s Services...................... 2
What services does RentalTour.com offer.................... 2
What are the benefits of RentalTour.com’s services ........ 3
The Property Number ....................................... 4
Pricing ................................................... 5
Billing ................................................... 5
Free Technical Support .................................... 6
My Account ................................................ 6
Creating an account........................................ 6
Editing an account......................................... 6
Username and Password .................................... 6
Property.................................................. 7
Creating a property ...................................... 7
Editing a property ....................................... 7
Web Advertisement ........................................ 8
Creating an advertisement................................. 8
Editing an advertisement.................................. 8
Photos.................................................... 9
Uploading photos ......................................... 9
Editing photos ........................................... 9
Scheduling a Photographer ................................ 10
Mailing Photographs for free scanning..................... 10
Activating/Pausing/Reactivating an Advertisement ......... 10
Activating an advertisement .............................. 10
Pausing an advertisement.................................. 11
Re-activating an advertisement.............................11
Phone Advertisement ...................................... 11
Creating your phone advertisement ........................ 11
Entering your call transfer number ....................... 11
Editing your phone advertisement and transfer number ..... 11
My RentalTour.com Yard Sign............................... 12
The property number....................................... 12
Displaying your sign ..................................... 12
Ordering more signs....................................... 13
RentalTour.com Pay-Per-Click Advertising.................. 13
About Us.................................................. 13
Overview of RentalTour.com’s Services
What services does RentalTour.com offer
RentalTour.com offers Property Owners and Managers a low-cost and effective means
of marketing their rental properties. The difference between RentalTour.com and other
advertising services is our powerful property number marketing strategy. Your
advertised property is assigned a property number for renters to quickly and easily find
and learn about your rental online and over the phone. The number allows you to
combine the power of your RentalTour advertisements into other marketing areas, such
as the RentalTour “For Rent” sign and the information cards that we mail to you as part
of our service.
Your property number along with the RentalTour.com Web address and phone number
are printed on the front and back of an 18” X 24” weather resistant yard sign that we mail
to you when you advertise your property. Your RentalTour.com yard sign easily
attaches to a standard “For Rent” sign frame, or may be displayed as a standalone sign
with the included lawn stakes.
For a one-time setup fee of $10.00, and $29.95 every 30 days that you advertise your
property on RentalTour.com, you receive:
· A Web page advertisement to display 10 photos of your property and detailed
descriptions of all the amenities, as well as an overview of your lease
· A phone advertisement to tell renters all about your property before they choose
to be transferred directly to you
· An 18” x 24” weather resistant yard sign with the “RentalTour.com” Web address
and phone number as well as your unique property number printed on both sides
directing renters to your Web page and phone advertisements
· Five “RentalTour.com” business cards with space for your property number
· Potentially thousands of visitors to our Web site searching for and touring your
rental property
· Information on the daily number of visits to your Web page advertisement
· Easy and immediate editing of your Web advertisement and photos
· Easy and immediate access to change your phone advertisement and transfer
phone number
· Free access and search for all advertisements including contact information
· Free customer support to help you get your advertisement up and running quickly
· Free archiving of advertisements for easy re-activation with no set-up fee
· Free scanning and uploading of traditional photographs to your Web
advertisement
· Free access to photo editing tools
Each additional active rental advertisement within a property is only $14.95 every 30
days.
For the low cost of $24.95 we will photograph your rental property and upload your
photos to your advertisement.
For $8 we will send you an additional weather resistant yard sign with your unique
property number.
What are the benefits of RentalTour.com’s services
With RentalTour.com…
· You get more people learning about your rental
Renters cannot physically tour every available property, but they will tour yours – online.
We will provide you with a unique property number for renters to quickly find and learn
about your rental. This same number is displayed on the 18” x 24” yard sign that we will
mail to you as part of our service. You may also choose to include the “RentalTour.com”
Web address and your unique property number to leverage additional advertisements:
newspapers, flyers, e-mails, etc.
· Every call gets answered
Are you concerned that you might miss a call, or fail to mention all of the benefits of your
rental property when you do answer a call? RentalTour.com provides you with a local
phone number where renters may enter your unique property number and listen to your
pre-recorded phone advertisement. If they like what they hear, they just press pound (#)
and are transferred directly to you. For late night callers, they are transferred to your
RentalTour.com voicemail. Now you are open for business 24 hours a day, and you
only have to make your sales pitch once.
· You get more privacy
RentalTour.com allows you to maintain your privacy by limiting your contact information
to only the RentalTour phone number and your unique property number. Renters do not
need to know your phone number or e-mail address if you choose not to share them, but
they will still be able to contact you directly through our phone service.
· You spend less time showing uninterested renters your property
Most renters make up their mind ten seconds after the front door opens. With
RentalTour.com you will save your current tenant’s time, your prospect’s time and most
importantly your time, by allowing renters to tour the property at their convenience
online.
· You spend less time on the phone answering standard questions
There is only so much information you can list on a yard sign, and only so many lines
you can afford in a classified advertisement. RentalTour.com will answer the vast
majority of renters’ questions before they ever call you. Our comprehensive
advertisement form ensures you cover all of the basics and more, and allows you to
freely insert descriptions and additional information that make your rental unique.
· You get more educated and better quality tenants
Generally speaking, renters who research their options online are more educated and
better quality tenants than those who don’t. Tenants who care enough to research their
housing options are more likely to take care of your property.
· You get fewer “no-show” appointments
Renters who tour your property online and call you afterwards for an appointment are
more likely to show up for the appointment, because your online advertisement has
turned them from curious to interested.
· You show your rental without hassling your current tenants
Do you plan your renters’ appointments around your current tenant’s schedule, or do you
wait to show the property once the tenants have vacated? RentalTour.com allows you
to start showing your rental weeks in advance of its availability without inconveniencing
anyone or waiting.
· You get more value for your marketing dollar
RentalTour.com brings renters to our site through local pay-per-click advertising on
major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, AOL, MSN, CNN, etc., and through the
cooperation of property owners and managers who post the RentalTour.com yard signs
in front of their rentals, or post our Web site address in classified ads.
By itself, RentalTour.com is a very affordable means of advertising, but in conjunction
with traditional means of advertising you leverage your marketing dollar. Renters who
browse the classified ads cannot tour every property, but at least they will tour yours --
online.
· You get an edge over your competitors
If more people see your rental than your competitors then you are more likely to find a
quality tenant quicker than your competitor.
The Property Number
The difference between RentalTour.com and other rental property advertising services is
our powerful property number marketing strategy. Your advertised property is assigned
a four-digit property number for renters to quickly and easily find and learn about your
rental on the Web or over the phone. The number allows you to effectively combine the
power of your Web and phone advertisements into other marketing efforts. For
example:
· Our 18” x 24” yard sign with the RentalTour.com Web address, phone number,
and your unique property number will compliment and leverage your
advertisements. Now there is no need to worry about answering every phone
call, setting numerous appointments, or scheduling around your current tenants.
Your Website and phone advertisements do the work for you.
· If you rely on newspaper advertisements, you know how difficult it is to find the
right words to make the phone ring. Now you can have as many words as your
desire, and 10 color photos! Just include “RentalTour.com” and your property
number in your print advertisements. Renters cannot physically tour all of the
rentals in the newspaper, but they will tour yours – online.
· If you rely on flyers at the local coffee shop or University, include
“RentalTour.com” and your property number for renters to see up to ten large
color photos and plenty of text that would normally be difficult to fit on one sheet
of paper.
· Have you ever run across someone who needs a place to rent, or knows
someone who needs a place to rent? Hand them a RentalTour.com business
card with your property number, and let them tour at their convenience.
· Do you already have a Website to advertise your property, or are you thinking of
building your own? “RentalTour.com” is much less expensive, and more
effective, because the cost of marketing our site on search engines such as
Google, Yahoo, AOL, etc. is spread across multiple subscribers.
Pricing
Less than a dollar a day!
Standard Services * Price
One-time Set-up fee per property (includes one yard sign) $10.00
30 day fee for a single property advertisement $29.95
30 day fee for additional advertisements within the same address $14.95 each
Additional Services Price
Additional sign(s) (first sign is free with each property) $8.00 each
Photograph property and upload digital pictures (per advertisement) $24.95
* RentalTour.com will bill your account every 30 days for active advertisements. You
may pause your advertisement at anytime to keep from being billed again, but renters
will not be able to access your Web or phone advertisements until you reactivate.
Billing
RentalTour.com automatically charges your credit card when you approve the order
confirmation by selecting “Submit Order” (see “Activating an Advertisement”). Your Web
advertisement is automatically displayed to renters and your phone advertisement
Personal Identification Number is e-mailed to you.
RentalTour.com will bill your account every 30 days for active advertisements. You may
pause your advertisement at anytime to keep from being billed again, but renters will not
be able to access your Web or phone advertisements until you reactivate.
RentalTour.com will automatically e-mail paid invoices to the e-mail address under
“Verify billing address” in the checkout process. Automatic renewals are invoiced to the
same e-mail address.
If you have questions about your bill please contact us:
(303) 355-TOUR (8687)
8:00AM to 8:00PM / Seven Days a Week
Support@RentalTour.com
Free Technical Support
RentalTour.com provides free technical support over the phone or via e-mail.
Our technical support includes help with uploading your photos; creating and
editing your account; creating and editing your properties; creating, editing,
activating, and pausing your advertisements; creating or editing your phone
advertisement; ordering additional services and yard signs, and answering any
billing questions. Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us:
(303) 355-TOUR (8687)
8:00AM to 8:00PM / Seven Days a Week
Support@RentalTour.com
My Account
Creating an account
The first step to advertising a property on RentalTour.com is to create an account.
RentalTour.com is designed for property owners as well as property managers. The
person who creates the account can assign different people as contacts for each
property that they create. For example: a property owner who owns two different
apartment buildings may create the RentalTour.com account, and assign a different
property manager for each building as the point of contact.
No matter who creates an account, an advertisement may only be activated or
reactivated by entering a valid credit card number and correct billing information each
time.
The contact information collected when creating your account will not be displayed to
renters, and is used only for conducting business with RentalTour.com.
You username and password must be between 6 to 14 characters long.
Editing an account
Once you have created an account and logged in, you may select “edit your account” to
update your contact information, and to change your username and password.
Username and Password
Your username and password must be between 6 to 14 characters long.
If you forget your username and password, you may enter in your e-mail address in the
window below “Forgot your login info?” and RentalTour.com will e-mail you both
immediately.
While access to your username and password does not display your credit card number,
it is a good idea to keep this information secret.
Property
Creating a property
The second step to advertising a property on RentalTour.com is to create a property. A
property may be a single house, or an apartment complex with multiple units. In either
case, there is no need to enter in a unit number or letter. The unit number or letter is
entered when you create the individual advertisement for the unit.
RentalTour.com allows you to associate your property to an area such as “University
Hospital” or “Highland Park” so that renters can quickly and easily search by local areas
and neighborhoods. If you cannot find the exact neighborhood for your property, choose
the one that is closest, and e-mail us at Support@RentalTour.com with your
recommended addition.
We suggest that you choose one of the “Property Types” listed, rather than selecting
“Other” and creating your own. By selecting “Other” your advertisement will only appear
in searches where renters select “all types”. If you would like for us to consider adding
another property type, e-mail us at Support@RentalTour.com with your
recommendation.
Property amenities are amenities that are shared or available to all renters within the
property, such as a clubhouse within an apartment complex. For houses or condos it is
common for this section to be left blank.
RentalTour.com assigns a unique property number to your property – not to your
individual advertisements. One property number will display all actively advertised units
within a property.
Editing a property
Once you have created a property, you may edit or update the property information by
selecting the “Edit Property” button.
While information such as school districts or property address may not change often,
you might consider using this feature to decrease your advertising costs for multiple
properties. For example: if you have two houses for rent at different times, you could
create a property for one, and then activate and pause the advertisement as needed.
When your second property is ready to rent, you could edit the property address and
other information to the new address, use the same RentalTour.com yard sign, and not
pay the $10 set-up fee.
Web Advertisement
Creating an advertisement
The third step to advertising a property on RentalTour.com is to create the actual
advertisement.
The first section, Property Contact Information, defaults to the account contact
information. You may edit this information as needed, or assign a different person than
yourself as the person to contact regarding your advertisement. Either way, it is
important for you to know that the e-mail and/or the phone number entered here will be
visible to renters who view your advertisement.
The address entered here is the shipping address for the RentalTour.com yard sign.
Advertisement Headline is the one-line sales pitch that renters will see when they
browse through their search results. Consider what the common needs or interests of
renters are for the property you are advertising, and make that the selling point of your
advertisement headline. For example, if you commonly rent to medical students and live
near a hospital you might write the following headline “Quiet Apartment One Block from
University Hospital.”
The second section is the unit information. If you have multiple units within your
property you may specify which unit you are advertising in the Unit/Apartment window.
When you describe your unit use as many words as necessary and always keep in mind
what your renters would find of value. This is your opportunity to sell to the renters, so
don’t hold back but always be honest.
The third section is a comprehensive list of amenities that makes your unit unique.
Select all the amenities that apply to your unit and add new ones under “Other”. Only
the amenities that you select will appear in your advertisement.
The fourth section, restrictions, allows you to choose the restrictions that apply to your
unit, or add or clarify restrictions under “Other”. For example: if you allow dogs that
weigh 30 pounds or less, then do not check “No Dogs”; instead, check “Other
Restrictions / Clarification” and enter “no dogs over 30 pounds.”
The last section, Lease Information, allows you to enter the availability of your rental, the
length of your lease, all the fees that apply, the utilities that the renter is not responsible
for paying, and any move-in specials such as “first month free.” There is no need to
enter a “0” for fees that do not apply.
Editing an advertisement
Once you have created an advertisement, you can edit it at anytime by selecting the
property and the advertisement that you would like to update. After you make the
changes to a section of the advertisement select “Save Changes” – you must edit the
advertisement one section at a time. The changes will appear immediately.
Photos
Uploading photos
The fourth step to advertising on RentalTour.com is to upload your photos.
Advertisements that have photos rent much faster than advertisements that don’t, and
we at RentalTour.com would like to make this as easy as possible. Please call us at
(303) 355-TOUR (8687) if you need help. We are available for you Free of charge from
8:00AM to 8:00PM seven days a week. We are also happy to photograph your property
and upload the photos for you for the low cost of $24.95 per advertisement.
Your photos must be JPEG’s or .jpg file types. JPEG is a common file type for photos,
but if you are unsure of what file type your photos are, you can easily find out by right
clicking on the photo and selecting “properties”. The “Type of File” should be listed as
JPEG. If your photos are not JPEG, you can convert them to JPEG by downloading this
free software application: Converter.
The maximum image size for your photos is 640 pixels x 480 pixels for landscape
pictures, and 480 pixels x 640 pixels for portrait pictures. You may use a photo editor
to find out the size your images if you are unsure. If the size is too large you may use
the photo editor to resize the images. For a free photo editor software application click
here: Editor.
RentalTour.com allows you to upload up to 10 photos one photo at a time. When you
upload a photo you may select what order that you want it to appear; otherwise, the
photos will appear it in the order that they were uploaded.
In either case, the photo that is first in the order will appear as the main photo in renters’
search listings. It is a good idea to use the photo that best encompasses the entire
rental property as your first photo.
RentalTour.com also allows you to provide a text description of the photo – this is a
great opportunity to point out the features of your rental room-by-room.
Remember, advertisements with photos rent much faster, so put the time into presenting
your apartment as best as you can. Of course, if you would like for RentalTour.com to
take care of the photos for you, we will gladly photograph your property and upload the
photos for the low cost of $24.95 per advertisement. Once you have created your
advertisement, you never have to do it again – we save your advertisement and photos
for quick and easy reactivation.
Editing photos
RentalTour.com allows you to change your photos, and edit their descriptions and the
order that they appear. The changes take effect immediately. Select “Edit Photo” from
the advertisement management page and make the changes as necessary to each
photo by selecting “Update Photo”. For a free photo editor software application click
here: Editor.
Scheduling a Photographer
If taking digital photos and worrying about file types, and image sizes, and uploading,
etc. seems like a lot of work; allow RentalTour.com to do it for you for the low price of
only $24.95 per advertisement. We will schedule a time with you to photograph your
property, review the photos, create the descriptions, and upload all of them to your
advertisement. Order online, or call us at (303) 355-TOUR (8687).
Mailing Photographs for free scanning
If you are more familiar with traditional photography or already have great photos of your
rental property that you would like to use, you can mail them to us at:
RentalTour, Inc.
PO Box 6024
Denver, CO 80206-6024
Please number your photos (1 through 10) on the back and provide a description for
each. We will upload your photos in the same order that you numbered them. Also
provide the property number and the advertisement headline that the photos correspond
to.
If you would like for us to return your photos to you, please provide a self addressed
stamped envelope along with your photos.
We will scan your photos, upload them to your advertisement, and enter their
descriptions FOR FREE!
Activating/Pausing/Reactivating an Advertisement
Activating an advertisement
The final step to advertising your property on RentalTour.com is to activate your
advertisement. To activate your advertisement, choose the advertisement and select
“Activate Advertisement”. The billing information defaults to the account contact
information. If the account contact information is not the same as the billing information,
edit the billing information as necessary.
Enter your credit card number, expiration date, and security code from your credit card,
and select “Submit”. If you are satisfied with your order confirmation select “Submit
Order,” and your credit card will be billed and your advertisement will display
immediately.
RentalTour.com employs several layers of security measures. Sometimes these
measures decline valid credit cards. If your credit card is declined by error, make sure
that you entered the information correctly and that the billing address corresponds to the
credit card. You may also want to try a different card.
If you are still having trouble, please contact us at (303) 355-TOUR (8687), and we will
submit the transaction for you manually.
Your credit card will be billed every 30 days that your advertisement is active. You may
pause your advertisement at anytime to keep from being billed again, but renters will not
be able to access your phone or Web advertisements until you reactivate.
Pausing an advertisement
To pause your advertisement, login to your account, select your property and
advertisement and click on “Pause Advertisement”. Your Web and phone
advertisements are now paused. Renters will not be able to access them, and your
credit card will not be billed.
Re-activating an advertisement
To reactivate an advertisement, login to your account, select your property and
advertisement, click on “Activate”, and proceed through the checkout process.
You will need to enter a valid credit card number and billing information every
time you activate or re-activate an advertisement.
Phone Advertisement
Creating your phone advertisement
Once you activate your Web advertisement you will automatically receive an e-mail with
your property number and Personal Identification Number (PIN) to access your phone
advertisement service.
Dial the RentalTour phone number, press the star (*) key, enter your property number
followed by the pound (#) key, and enter your PIN followed by the pound (#) key. You
may now press 1 to record your phone advertisement, or 2 to enter your transfer phone
number.
We recommend that you record your phone advertisement by reading your Web
advertisement into the phone. This approach will make sure you include all of the
important information. Remember to speak slowly and clearly. When you are done
recording, press pound (#) to stop recording.
Entering your call transfer number
After creating your voice advertisement and returning to the main menu, you may press
2 to enter your transfer phone number. Make sure you enter your ten digit phone
number and then press enter.
Editing your phone advertisement and transfer number
To edit you phone advertisement or your transfer number dial the RentalTour phone
number, press the star (*) key, enter your property number followed by the pound (#)
key, and enter your PIN followed by the pound (#) key.
You may now press 1 to record your phone advertisement, or 2 to enter your transfer
phone number.
My RentalTour.com Yard Sign
RentalTour.com provides one 18” x 24” weather resistant yard sign for each advertised
property. Your yard sign displays on both sides the RentalTour.com Web site address
and phone number along with your unique property number. Your property number will
allow renters to quickly access your phone and Web advertisements.
About your sign:
· Your RentalTour.com yard sign is made of Corrugated Plastic, a flexible but durable,
weather resistant material that will not yellow or crack.
· It measures 18”X24” -- the same dimensions as most “For Rent” sign frames – and
comes complete with four plastic zip ties for easy attachment to your frame. To
install on a frame, puncture four holes as needed, at least 1 inch from the edges, and
secure to the frame with the plastic zip ties.
· Your RentalTour.com yard sign also comes with metal stakes that allow you to
display your sign without a standard “For Rent” sign frame. Insert the stakes into
the Corrugated Plastic edge, and push deep into the lawn.
The property number
Each advertised property is assigned a unique four-digit property number for renters to
quickly and easily find and learn about your rental on the Web or over the phone. If you
have a property with more than one unit advertised, the property number displays all
active advertisements within your property.
Your property number is printed on both sides of your RentalTour.com yard sign in bright
red letters that measure 2” tall.
Displaying your sign
You may display your RentalTour.com yard sign numerous ways. The most popular way
is to attach it to a standard “For Rent” sign frame. Simply puncture four holes as
needed, at least 1 inch from the edges of the sign, and secure to the frame with the four
plastic zip ties provided.
Your RentalTour.com yard also comes with metal stakes that allow you to display the
sign without a frame. Insert the stakes into the Corrugated Plastic edge, and push deep
into the lawn.
You may also display your sign in a window, or in the lobby of your apartment building.
Regardless of how you choose to display it, make sure that people can see it from all
approaches.
If you need more than one sign, you can order online from your account at
RentalTour.com for only $8 each delivered to your door.
Ordering more signs
To order more signs for your property login to your account, choose your property, select
how many signs you would like to purchase, and continue through the checkout process.
Your signs will include the RentalTour.com Web site address, phone number, and your
property number printed on both sides.
Each sign costs only $8 for delivery to your door.
RentalTour.com Pay-Per-Click Advertising
RentalTour.com advertises on Google and Overture search engines to increase
the number of visitors to our site. Through these two sources we are appear on
80% of the available search engines on the Internet (Google, AOL, MSN, CNN,
Yahoo, etc.).
We target our advertisements to the markets we serve to ensure the best use of
our marketing dollars, and we employ sophisticated tools that help us optimize
our “key-words”, or words that renter use to search for properties.
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RentalTour.com's Mission Statement:
RentalTour.com provides low-cost, effective services that help owners and managers quickly and efficiently rent their properties.
RentalTour.com's Values:
RentalTour.com values your business and seeks to decrease the cost and the amount of time you spend to advertise and share information with renters through:
- Honest and forthright conduct with our clients and users of our services
- Fair and reasonable pricing for our services
- Commitment to excellent service
- Dedication to understanding local markets
1. Honest and forthright conduct with our clients and users of our services means:
- We never conduct ourselves with the intent to deceive for personal or financial gain
- We provide easy access to pricing and service information that is written in clear and understandable language. Pricing Guide
- We abide by the terms of our Privacy Policy and Service Agreement
2. Fair and reasonable pricing for our services means:
- We do not increase our prices as the popularity or demand for the use of our services by renters increases
- We provide pricing incentives for customers who support the launch of services in new markets
- We provide pricing incentives for customers who regularly use our services
3. Commitment to excellent service means
- We listen to our clients and strive to fulfill their needs
- We provide free technical support to our clients to help them market their properties -- (303) 355-8687 any day of the week from 8:00AM to 8:00PM
- We ship our RentalTour.com signs within one business day of taking the order
- We continually research new technologies and methodologies to improve our services
4. Dedication to local markets
- We market to local organizations such as universities and visitor bureaus to increase the awareness of our site for our clients' benefit
- We advertise through targeted pay-per-click search engine advertising, and local market advertising for our clients' benefit
- We ship our RentalTour.com signs within one business day of taking the order
- We customize the "amenities" and the "sub-areas" on our site to serve local markets
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