My wife and I sold our own house last week and moved a few blocks away. We laughed that during the move we could never quite get everything out. I must have taken the "last" load about 10 times in the last few days. On the morning escrow was closing I went up to our house one last time. I not
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03/29/2008
There are a lot of reasons why a tenant might try to break a lease. Some may be valid and require the landlord to allow this to happen. One example is a military transfer. But, most sitiuations are simply a choice, like a civilian job transfer or promotion, don't like the neighborhood, school
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03/28/2008
In a previous post I printed the Pet Policy we currently use at HomePointe Property Management. I also want to mention that in addition to having a Pet Policy/Pet Agreement, you should also charge some additional security deposit for the added risk of allowing the pet. The nuance is that you sh
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03/25/2008
If you are renting property you need to consider what your pet policy is. Did you know that approximately 60% of the population has a pet? If you do not take pets, you are instantly reducing your pool of tenants down to 4 out of 10 people!We normally suggest that our clients allow one pet with
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03/24/2008
Your rental agreement should not be without a lease clause that instructs the resident how to deal with mold. Mold is still a problem in that some residents don't know where it comes from and how to prevent it. Also, there are attorneys out there that want to make your life miserable, so having
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03/20/2008
The State Chapter of the National Association of Property Managers is holding its State Conference later this month. Property Managers from all over California and from around the country are coming to Sacramento, CA to this fantastic educational event. If you are a single family property ma
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03/19/2008
BENEFITS, OPPORTUNITIES, NETWORKINGJOINING: CAA's Legislative Day on Wednesday, March 26th MARKETING: Profit by Publicity Author Edward Segal will be our keynote on Thursday, March 27th CALIFORNIA STATE DRE Supervising Auditor Tom Cameron will give us all the DRE updates and important tips, Fri
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03/19/2008
I do not believe there is a correct answer to this question. The traditional way is to answer the phone from the prospective renter, qualify them, and make an appointment. HomePointe used to do that and on occasion we still do. As we grew it became increasingly difficult to handle the many ca
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03/18/2008
The City of Sacramento has created a Rental Inspection Program. All rental units in the city will be charged a $28 annual fee and will be subject to annual inspections. There is a self certification element to it as well.All owners that do not live within 35 miles of the city must have a local
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03/17/2008
HomePointe was recognized for its efforts in locating a suitable home for the Bravo Family late last year. This is a tragic story of a father of seven children that shot and killed his wife and then himself. He left behind seven children, the oldest being 19 year old Cristal Bravo. Her sibling
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03/17/2008
