These are some of the questions that you may have about Apartment Locators. We will continue to update this page as questions come in.
Do the large high rise buildings require me to use an apartment locator?
They do not. You can absolutely work with the leasing team in each building by yourself. Why anyone would do that is a mystery but YES, you can if you want but remember you will be competing with people that are working with a Qualified Apartment Locator.
Would a leasing manager prefer to work with a client that has an Apartment Locator or one who is working on their own behalf?
Well, that is a great question and I will not speak for them, but run this question through your head. Would the leasing manager prefer to work with an Apartment Locator and their team that has placed many tenants in that building and know how everything works in that buildings process, OR the anxious potential tenant that has never done this before and has a ton of questions? Um, duh.
Is the service really free to me?
YES. The apartment buildings pay for the Apartment Locators services out of their advertising budget and they love working with talented resourceful apartment Locators.
Can an apartment locator get me a better deal on the rent or move in special?
Nope. The deals are available to all interested parties whether represented by an Apartment Locator or not. Thats the way it should be. If someone wants to take on that process by themselves, they should not be penalized.
Don’t Zillow and Apoartments.com have the same inventory?
No they do not. Most of the large managed buildings do not want to deal with the mayhem associated with those sites. Most buildings want to deal with professionals that know the industry so they do not use the big box websites to promote their product. They use Qualified Apartment Locators to bring them qualified serious tenants.
What about all of the apartment tours on Instagram and TikTok?
If the question is whether or not that is a good way to look for apartments, the simple answer is no. There is a ton of content out on Instagra and TikTok that is provided by Qualified Apartment Locators and it is quite informative. So use these platforms to get to know and choose an Apartment Locator not the actual apartment. The Apartment Locator will do that part for you.