How does NESTinNOLA compare to other listing services?
NESTinNOLA is the ONLY list-by-owner website that is:
- Exclusively for NEW ORLEANS properties. Unlike the sea of nationwide vacation property platforms, NESTinNOLA brings you visitors who search specifically for New Orleans – a targeted approach that narrows your leads to visitors searching for YOUR property
- Owned and hosted by NOLASinc., a licensed real estate brokerage located in New Orleans – so you have FREE access to an experienced licensed realtor who specializes in furnished rentals. We can help you with every question, no matter your experience level, regarding how to advertise, lease and manage your mid-term furnished rental. We’ve been doing it for 15 years!
- Other listing services focus on vacation rentals or corporate housing, but none are locally-focused, providing from experience, leads which are uniquely looking for extended stays and temporary housing in New Orleans. They are searching for specific information about the neighborhoods and local logistics. We are the only platform that is hyper-focused on helping them find exactly what they need.
- Unlike other platforms, we do not use AI bots or “chat” features for customer service. We are a local company, we are property managers, and we love to stay connected to fellow property owners in real, human conversation. You can call or text Anne Beck at 504-812-4702 for a quick response any time.
- Just ONE monthly rental from our site each year will easily pay for your subscription to our site, with plenty of profit left. We even give you a free trial period to try it out, and inquiries that are sent to us directly are posted in the forum daily so our owners have to opportunity to reach “general inquiries” as well.
Isn’t List-by-Owner in Competition with NOLASinc. property management services?
In a way, yes. But there are many advantages to all of us in offering a list-by-owner option. We have many clients who like to manage their own properties, and do not want to pay a commission for each new lease.
That’s okay. Sometimes you don’t need a full-time property manager, but a realtor-on-demand can be a big help! For a fraction of property management commission, you can subscribe as an owner/member on NESTinNOLA, and you’ll have every advantage a realtor can offer, other than property management.
As a subscriber, you have access to tenant screening tools, lead sharing, Realtor lease forms and disclosures to use, a custom contact form so the tenant can reach you directly, plus all the advantages (for some subscriptions) of a realtor listing your property – MLS listing, plus syndication to over 30 realtor-only-access national advertising sites.
We are also available for phone consults any time! We are happy to help you with questions about your mid-term rental. We’ve been doing this for 15 years, and we are happy to help. If the niche is doing well, all of us are doing well. We love meeting other property owners, and we are always excited to make new connections. Someday, you may want to hire us to buy or sell a property; meanwhile, you can get to know us through this community.
What Resources are Available in the Owner Community Forum?
Our forum is bulletin-board style so it can stay in place as a permanent resource for our owners.
While it’s fun to meet-and-greet other owners, network and share ideas, we already have social media for that… so we created an “introduce yourself” area, and it reflects a social aspect that is exclusive to this site.
More importantly, valuable information has been gathered over the years among owners, and there are topics where insider information can be found that will save you hours and hours of searching other venues for fellow owners.
You can seek and find where to find quality linens at great prices, who to use for LOCAL reliable, honest housekeeping, maintenance resources, lawn care, vendors, cost-saving tips on furnishing, mattresses, etc., while setting up or refreshing your space… the topics we share are an invaluable resource, and our forum is hosted by furnished housing owners, just like you. We are a small niche, and this helps us cut right to the useful things we need.