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Days on Market

How long a vacant unit has been advertised before a lease is signed. A rising figure usually signals the asking rent is above market or the listing needs work.

In an empty rental, a landlord checks a tablet beside a key while a prospective renter looks around, a clock on the wall
  1. Track how long it stays listed
  2. Each vacant day costs rent
  3. Shorter is better

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This page is general education. The current law, program rules, and specific housing records determine how a rental home is treated. Rentari provides software and written guides, not legal advice or licensed property management.

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