The rental market has its fair share of orange carpet, green walls, and outdated appliances. Knowing your rentals comparable market and pricing your rental at the right price to rent is all it takes. Right now properties are renting like hotcakes and our inventory is slowly depleating. This can be attributed to foreclosures, short sales, strict loan requirements, or it can be attributed to home owners pricing their homes at the right price to rent.
One line I love using is from the movie Tommy Boy. One of the actors says, "Your dad could sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves." My theory is, if a rental is priced right, there is always a person that will rent it with pink carpet and a muddy back yard.
An analogy I like to use, is comparing property management to a basketball team. When all parts are oiled and working, the team wins. When things dont match up, the team starts falling apart, and the team loses, unless of course you are the undefeated 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.
Although we cannot always predict the future, we can practice and make mistakes and perfect our jump shot of screening tenants for our properties. A well screened tenant is a tenant that will both take care of the home and most importantly be able to pay rent. In this case it is like recruiting a new play for your team. You look at applications, check qualifications, and either approve or decline. Unfortunately as on the basketball court, there are always people that do not make the cut. Because there are so many properties there are going to be unhappy applicants that do not qualify.
If it takes the critisism of a few applicants (players) to make our clients (coaches) happy and get good renters, then that we must. So just consider our property management company as the assistant coaches and let us take the reigns.
Homepointe is backed by almost 30 years of expirence, prefered vendors, contractors license, 24 hour maintenance for tenants and some of the most expirenced, energetic property managers in the business. Our team consists of maintenance employees, receptionists, call center, pre-screeners and rental application screeners, property managers, office managers, and our broker/owner. All of which can be found in the office from 8 AM to 6 PM on any given day. We work weekends and show all vacant properties multiple times a week. If you have a property we can manage it. There is no area around Sacramento we will not manage, and there is no situation we cannot handle. With all of this support we are one of the most accessible companies around; and manage like a corporation but have customer service like a mom and pap store. To learn more about our company visit our website at www.homepointe.com or call 916-429-1205 ext. 700.
Throughout the month a property manager wears different many hats. I often times feel like the Police officer in a small town in rural Wyoming that plays the role of the police officer laying down the law. I have to verify rent being paid, and when its not, I post notices of non payment. I track down the rent and use the power of the law. Secondly I put on the hat of the volunteer fireman in this small town. I manage maintenance calls and put of the flame. Damage control is very important in this business because you cannot always prevent a disaster from happening, but it is how you control the flame that sets you apart from other managers. The next hat we use is a financial advisor. Not in the sense of a real advisor dealing with stocks, bonds, mutual funds, but one that understands your investment in a rental property, and works to protect your investment as if it was my own rental property.
The final hat I wear is that much like a mediator in a court room hearing. Where as, before any matters are seen by a judge and create a trial, I try to mediate between owner and tenant. This process starts by being a good trustworthy property manager. The truth always will prevail, and so if I can prevent a trickling rain from becoming a flood by being a decent manager with the right morals and knowledge to prevent disasters, then maybe this small town will only need a property manager, not a policeman or fireman.
For more information please visit our website at www.homepointe.com or call 916-429-1205 Ext. 700.
680 Cutting Way
Very nice and clean Pocket area home, near parks and the river! |
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HomePointe 5896 South Land Park Drive DRE 01227502 Sacramento, CA 95822 Office Phone:916-429-1302 Fax: 916-429-0389 Manager:70 Mgr Phone: 710 Email:apokorny@HomePointe.com |
| House |
| 8/1/2010 STATUS: Notice |
| $1,195.00 |
| $1,100.00 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| central |
| yes |
| carpet |
| 1 level |
| hook ups |
| yes |
| Gardener |
| Yes |
| Owner Pays |
| Owner Pays |
| Owner Pays |
| rush river/windbridge | central |
| 2 car garage with opener |
| yes |
| negotiable |
| yes |
| no |
| yes |
| no |
| 12 Month Lease |
| Page: 336 Section: G3 |
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Specializing in the Natomas, Antelope, West Sacramento and Elk Grove areas. 2009 NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers) President-Sacramento Chapter. DRE Lic 01878443
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