WHEW! They Did NOT Rent from ME!!!
Saturday, October 16
She arrived at a showing appointment with her cousin who would not be living at the property. Her husband was working in the area and she called him to come see the house that SHE L♥VED. After 3 phone calls with him saying he was on his way * 45 minutes later * he never arrived. She ...
Former MLB Star Does NOT Understand the Real Estate Term FIXTURES
Saturday, October 16
FORGET that he probably did not have them installed by licensed electricians, Jose Canseco is TWEETING he needs a pro bono attorney to get his FIXTURES back from the LA landlord who just evicted him. The TIME for claiming and removal of Personal Property is BEFORE the sheriff comes to the proper...
Thank you NetFlix! More "former" Residents are having USPS Forward their Mail
Saturday, October 16
One of the HARDEST parts of property management is finding EX-residents who may owe money. While many who expect their security deposit back may provide their landlord with their forwarding address, some who have done damage, are being evicted OR who want to just "disappear" may just leave prop...
Condo Purchasers * Ask about Fair Housing Complaints against the HOA
Saturday, October 16
(edit/delete) Real estate agents representing buyers and sellers of condo/HOA units should be asking for a detailed list of pending litigation AND fair housing complaints when getting HOA financial packages.....even if there is no budget item for attorney/legal fees.This complaint by the VA AG...
Even with FIXED TERM LEASES * Landlords need a LEASE BREAK Procedure
Saturday, October 16
I L♥VE my fixed term leases. They are the norm in our area with UVa students renting by the school year; families wanting to stay in designated school districts AND area new-hires wanting to stay "put" and not move for a year.Unfortunately, LIFE gets in the way sometimes....new employment, mili...
How Does DUMBING DOWN My Rental Marketing & Leasing Process Benefit My Clients
Saturday, October 16
...and the SHORT answer is that it does not. Most individual property owner/landlords think that all one has to do is post a few photos on Craigslist, get a rental application from Staples and ask a real estate agent to violate their local or state association rules and provide them with a leas...