How to Rent a Room in Your House in Desoto Texas
DeSoto, Texas, is a suburb south of the city of Dallas bordered on the east by I-35 and the north by I-20. The population in 2007 was almost 47,000 and DeSoto was named an All-America City in 2006. The All-America City award recognizes cities whose residents work together toward improving their community. According to the local realtor's association, the median apartment rent in 2009 was $680. If you want to rent a room in your home and need to draw wider attention beyond printing out flyers and hanging them at the post office, try both online and traditional newspaper resources.
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Place a free ad on craigslist.com. DeSoto doesn't have an individual craigslist presence, so put your ad in the Dallas/Fort Worth section. Describe the room carefully and mention amenities like a private bath or entrance. Include the rental price and contact information.
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Place an ad online with the DeSoto Today newspaper. Ad rates in July of 2009 are $7 per line for a one-week placement. Longer placements are cheaper. The Dallas Morning News ad rates vary, but expect to pay around $90 for a five-line, 10-day ad.
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Log on to RoommateClick.com and list your room for rent. The site lets you specify things like smoking/nonsmoking, amenities, rent and utilities and whether or not you have a gender preference.
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List your room for rent at RoommateNation.com. Here you can also search potential renters and learn about them before arranging an interview.
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Use RentalHomesPlus.com's online interface to place an ad. In July of 2009 a 30-day advertisement was $39. This site's ads give extensive information to the potential renter, including a map, photos and community information.
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Hire a local realtor to handle the rental for you. Many agencies employ someone to act as a rental agent. Expect to pay a fee for this service.
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