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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...

Redmond, WA Unique Rental Market

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

5 Ways a Professional Property Manager Can Help Make More Money and Save More Money

In this article, I will show you how property management can save the owner more than just the cost of the management fee. Let’s say we have a property that rents for $1500/month. As a ...