Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Quality Property Management In Sacramento

By Bonnie Contreras


Property management in Sacramento has many faces. The number of agencies in the city is enormous and they cover both commercial and residential listings. There are basic services that all of the agencies offer and a few agencies that go above and beyond the basics. The agencies that go beyond the basics are the ones that will assure a quality level of tenant for your rental.

The first thing you may want to know is what steps they take to ensure that the people they are renting to have good credit and references. The credit check is usually done at the expense of prospective tenants. This is collected at the time the application is being turned in. The application should also give pertinent information regarding income, personal and professional references and rental history.

Evaluation of your rental is one of the services you should expect. This action will tell you what shape the unit is in and any repairs that may need to be taken care of prior to renting it. It will also give you an idea of how much you can expect to rent it for. During the inspection you will be given the opportunity to discuss options such as allowing pets or smoking inside the house.

Curb appeal is a very basic marketing tool. The house will need cleaning by a professional team and the yard work will have to be taken care of while waiting for an occupant. Your agent will take pictures of the property and list it in printed publications as well as the website listings. Another venue is to post a sign and supply fliers for passers bye to take.

Marketing will also include the services of showing the home, providing information to prospective tenants, distributing and collecting applications and working with other realtors and leasing agents in an effort to find tenants. They must then screen the prospective tenants and inform them as to whether or not they have been accepted.

When the unit is rented the agent is then responsible for collecting the rents and deposits, signing the leases and going over everything with the new resident. They must also do an in depth inspection of the house with the resident to find any faults and be certain the new resident is completely happy with the unit. A blank check list is sometimes left with the tenant to fill out and return to the land lord within a few days.

Past this point the agent will be responsible for collecting rent monthly, issuing 3 day quit notices for rule infractions, collecting late fees on rent and taking care of the legal aspects for eviction if necessary. Another duty for an agent is yearly inspections. The home needs to be inspected inside and out and a report should be sent to the owner regarding any findings.

The qualities listed are some but not all of the responsibilities required of a good agent. You will find property management in Sacramento to be varied and complete in every aspect of the trade. The chore before you should be to select the agency that best matches your expectations and one that delivers the services that you desire.




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