Here's how it went for me...
After 2 months searching a home in Berlin, I finally got an offer.
Some friends tell me I had luck: it can take much longer than that. As well as in many other crowded cities in Germany.
Nevertheless, it was not luck. I spent several hours of research, asked for feedback to each real state manager / flat owner at each of viewings, gradually optimised my applications, and the results...
I went from 1 to 5 flat viewings per week, i.e., increased in a 5X factor my chances of getting an offer.
If I had opmized everything since the beginning...
Not only that. At some point I was invited to view THE PERFECT FLAT for me. Loved it. Told the owner that I REALLY wanted it. But...
I made a terrible mistake, and the owner ended up offering it to another applicant - setting me back to the search for another 3 weeks! Until I finally figured everything out and got an offer.
If only I knew the best practices in viewings since my first ones... I might have gotten a home way earlier.
Upside: I documented everything and now you can SAVE several hours of search and potentially get an offer several weeks earlier using the info in this very affordable PDF.
Of course, it all depends on your specific needs (house details) and resources (budget for the rent). For this and other reasons, please read carrefully the disclaimer below.
Still, practical experience shows the actions listed in our PDF can substantially increase your response-rate in applications (i.e. number of viewings) and prevent you from making mistakes that might lead to missing rental offers..