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[meselling20003]

We are own a family business comprising eighteen modern apartments in Ngong hills located the southwest Nairobi suburb 45mins drive from the Nairobi City center.We currently facing challenges in this family real estate business namely: revenues had been falling steadily in real terms in the last two years; operational costs are out of control, current occupancy stand only at 40%.We need a major boost in sales immediately but we do not know where it will come from. The options we have are: redecorate and dispose of all the apartments, boost tenant occupancy, expand usage to include self catering, guest accommodation, convert to retreat center, or guest hostels.Whichever option we decide on we are also thinking of adopting on-line marketing.We need hard nosed ideas to change the status quo and create a unique apartment business that people will enjoy for years to come.

[oneblondepilgrim]

Well you need to get yourself a really professional website if you want to do self catering.. Also, dealing with a real estate agent who actually deals with people looking for long term rentals is a good idea.. they can vet out the losers and make sure that only the cream of the crop come to live at your apartments. Get online with owners direct,it is a website that advertises rental apartments/homes/villas etc.. You need to take good clean photos of the units, make sure that the beds are made, windows clean, decor neat and tidy. Make sure there are no mops and buckets etc in the photos.. here is an example of a really good website that offers rentals here in spain. www.rentacostatropical.com Take a good look at the photos, and the write ups. If you could model yourselves after this technique, you will probably do okay. Decorating..this is really important. However, don't run out and spend a gazillion dollars. Furniture can be older, as long as it is in good condition. All appliances should be in good working order, and look clean and are undamaged. For hints on maintaining your property, take a look at this one.www.salobrenacleaners.com both have a lot of really good information. By the way, yours was an excellent, well thought out question.