Maintenance Must be Controlled in rental homes

What Does The Landlord Have To Repair ?

Unfortunately, the law is not specific enough to cover everything. We know that the heating, plumbing, cooking, refrigerator must be fixed promptly, but what about the bedroom door that doesn’t close properly, the sagging gate in the back yard, or the big air gap under the front door? You don’t ...

Property Management Kirkland – Pet Deposit

When accepting a pet, it is a good idea to get a little extra deposit for the potential damage a pet can cause. I prefer to add the pet deposit onto the standard damage deposit as opposed to a separate deposit. That way, all of the deposit can be used ...

Insurance For Your Rental Property

A couple things I will pass along that has come into play recently in our property management company. Your rental property must have an insurance policy for a rental property. Often times a homeowner will move out of the house, rent it out, and never think to tell their insurance ...

Prepping Your Home For The Holidays

Once the candle on the last jack-o-lantern goes out, it’s officially The Holiday Season. Are you ready? We have tips for how to prep your rental home for guests and make your home a favorite spot for family and friends to gather over the holiday season. Cold-weather cleaning Spring isn’t ...

Financing Rental Properties

Interest rates are still at historic lows and property values continue to be depressed. However, recent actions of the Fed and growing seller demand appear to be forcing an increase in both. Those trends might not be reversing any time soon, so now might be the right time to invest ...

Property Manager Kirkland

Property manager Kirkland Washington Maintenance Observation Running Toilets A toilet that the runs periodically can cost hundreds of dollars on the water bill. We ask our tenants to keep an eye these things but sometimes it is not very apparent that it is running periodically. The tenant gets a large ...

Property Management Redmond Washington

Property management in Redmond Washington is a unique market. The city of Redmond is the proud host to technology powerhouse Microsoft Which brings with it approximately 50,000 employees in this location. Those employees need a place to live and most often they are looking for a rental house or condominium ...

Strong Rental Market In Redmond Washington

I continue to see a strong rental market, especially in the areas that support Microsoft. If you have never been to the Microsoft Campus, you will be amazed. It’s nothing fancy…a bunch of nice office buildings, but the size is impressive. Its a beehive. A very busy beehive. There are ...

Maintenance… The Little Things Count

It is easy for us to forget about routine maintenance on our rental properties Out of sight, out of mind right? Gutter Clearning When the rainy season comes (insert your Seattle joke here) I am reminded of gutter and downspout maintenence. This simple chore can save thousands of dollors in ...

Rental Home Prices Increasing

According to data collected by Dupree & Scott Apartment Advisors (www.dsaa.com) rent for the average single family house in King and Snohomish counties is $1822 per month, up 3.5% from $1761 per month last year. I have felt it for the last couple of years, but now we have some ...