With Buildium's rental listing feature, you can not only list your properties on your own public website, but you can also syndicate your listings to the leading online rental listing sites, including Zumper, Apartments.com, Apartment List, Dwellsy, Lovely, and the Zillow Rental Network. Visit this article to learn more about Buildium's rental listing syndication partners.

In this article, you'll learn how to:

Enable listing syndication through Buildium

Navigate to Leasing > Listings
Then, click Listing settings
The listing contact information defaults to what was entered when you created your Buildium account. To indicate a different listing contact, click Add row, fill in each field, and select the new contact as the default.
Select which partner sites you want Buildium to send your rental listings to by checking the box next to each option.
When you click Save, any vacancy you list through Buildium will syndicate to the sites selected. Your listing will post immediately to your public website and will post to the selected syndicated sites within 24-48 hours.

Add listing information to a property or unit

In order to make the most out of listing your vacancies, make sure you have your properties and units set up with the proper information from the get-go, so when you’re ready to list, the process can be completed in just a few clicks.

There are two different areas for listing information — on the property level and on the unit level. Instead of having to write a new description each time a unit is for lease, once you’ve entered information onto the property and unit, Buildium will automatically populate these details when you list the property.

Add listing information on a property

To enter listing information on a property:

Navigate to Rentals > Properties, then click on the property you want to add listing information for.
From the property's Summary page, click Edit in the Listing information section.
Start by uploading property-specific photos by clicking the shadow image of a house and a tree. You can drag and drop photos here, or browse to find a file on your computer to upload.
For the Description, we recommend entering information about the grounds and exterior of the building. If you’re entering information for a multi-unit property, this would include all common areas. If you’re entering information for a single-family home, keep in mind that in Buildium, this means that there is one unit attached, so we still recommend building, land, and lot-specific information staying on the property level.
Click Add under Amenities to see a list of MITS standard amenities. Select one or more features to add to this property and click Save.
Click Add under Included in Rent, select one or more utilities that are included in the rent for the property, and click Save.
Once you’ve filled out the property listing information, click Save.

Add listing information on a unit

To enter unit information:

Navigate to the Units tab on the property's Summary page.
Click on the unit number you want to enter information for, and click Edit in the Listing information section.
Start by uploading unit-specific photos by clicking the shadow image of a house and a tree. You can drag and drop photos here, or browse to find a file on your computer to upload.
If you didn’t enter unit size and market rent when creating the property, you can do so here. Under Listing information, list the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and a description. If you’re entering unit information for a single-family home, provide interior-specific information. For multi-family homes, provide details of the specific unit you are leasing rather than the overall building.
Click Add under Amenities to see a list of MITS standard amenities. Select one or more features available for the unit and click Save.
When you’re done filling in the unit information, click Save.

List vacant units for rent

Once listing syndication is turned on and you’ve adding listing information to your properties and units, you’re ready to start listing units for rent. To list a unit:

Navigate to Leasing > Listings.
Then, click the Unlisted units tab.
Click List unit next to the unit you want to list for rent to be brought to the Listing details page.
Listings will automatically pull in the information, amenities, and photos you entered in the property and unit details — there’s no need to fill in the details each time. If you need to make changes, click on the pencil icon next to the section you want to update.
Once you’ve verified listing details, at the top of the page, enter the rent amount, deposit amount, and the date the unit is available for rent, then click Post listing.

Your listing will post immediately to your public website, and will post to the selected syndicated sites within 24-48 hours.

Update or remove a listing

Once a unit has been listed, you can make needed updates, or remove the listing completely if you've rented out the unit.

To edit a listing:

Navigate to Leasing > Listings.
Then, click on the listed unit you want to update.
Click Edit listing and make any needed adjustments.
When you're done editing information, click Update Listing.

The changes will be sent to all the sites the original listing was syndicated on, and will be updated within 24-48 hours.

To remove a listing once the unit has been rented:

Navigate to Leasing > Listings.
Then, click on the listed unit you want to remove.
Click Edit listing, then click Delist unit.

Your listing will be removed immediately from your public website, and will be removed from the selected syndicated sites within 24-48 hours.

Posts made to craigslist using our guided tool can be removed using craigslist’s tools provided in your craigslist account.

Manage listing contacts

A listing contact is a person who is responsible for answering questions about a rental listing. Listing contacts are used to filter inquiries to the right office or property manager. When selected, the contact controls the phone number and website that is included in a published rental listing.

To add, edit, or delete a listing contact:

Navigate to Leasing > Listings
Click Listing settings
In the Manage listing contacts section
- To add a new contact, click Add row and fill in their contact information
- To edit a contact, click into each field and make the relevant changes
- To delete a contact, click the X to the right
Scroll down the page, and click Save

If you need to change the company’s contact information, navigate to Settings and select Account and billing. Then select Edit Account information.

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