SANTA MONICA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/06/08 -- WestsideRentals.com, the leading home finding service in Southern California, announced plans to launch free Landlord Seminars for the month of October. The first Landlord Seminar will be held at its Santa Monica Corporate Headquarters at 1020 Wilshire Blvd. at 7 PM on Tuesday, October 7.

The 12-year-old Santa Monica-based organization has garnered a reputation of producing higher quality tenants for landlords throughout Southern California, but has largely relied on word of mouth to build its loyal customer base. The Landlord Seminars will present a new level of awareness by providing landlords with expert tips and advice on how to get their rentals successfully rented in today's challenging economy.

"Mark [Verge] wanted to offer landlords expert advice by presenting free weekly seminars for the month of October at our corporate headquarters," said spokesman Randy Wecker. "It's our aim to provide landlords with the best possible tools and services to get their properties rented as quickly as possible."

The Santa Monica-based organization expanded to include the San Diego rental market two years ago and now has 7 office locations to help local renters throughout Southern California. Verge started in 1996 by calling local landlords and listing their vacancies for free out of his garage and then selling the list as the legendary 4 PM "HotSheet" to lines of eager renters. The organization has sustained growth and expanded to over 80 employees who regularly check with landlords to confirm the availability of their rentals. The service has evolved to serve the higher quality renters that landlords seek.

"While most businesses are feeling the pains of the downturn in the economy, WestsideRentals.com's business has actually increased due to foreclosures and the increase demand for home rentals. Business has never been better and now is the time to rent," said Wecker.

WestsideRentals.com has been the predominant marketplace for rentals in Southern California for the last decade by creating tools for landlords to promote their vacancies for free while high quality renters pay $60 for 60 days to access the best rentals in Southern California. Tuesday evening's event will be catered.

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